Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “It was horrifying to wake up to reports of a mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando – in what appears to be the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims, and those who are still waiting to... Read more »
The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 on a bipartisan 371-35 vote. The bill (H.R. 5077), which passed unanimously out of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on April 29, ensures that the programs and activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), including Department of Defense (DoD) intellige... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "If the strike against Taliban leader Mullah Mansur near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border proves to have been successful -- and we are still doing the assessment -- it would be a substantial blow to the Taliban, which has been reasserting itself across Afgha... Read more »
The Intelligence Committee advanced the bipartisan Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 by unanimous voice vote at a markup this morning. The annual IAA ensures that the programs and activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), including Department of Defense (DoD) intelligence elements, are authorized in law and optimally resourced to protect the nation from thre... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “The terrorist bombings in Brussels this morning – focused on the airport and transit system – bear all the hallmarks of an ISIS-inspired, or ISIS-coordinated, attack. Europe is facing a real threat from the thousands who have traveled abroad to Syria and I... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “A public, annual report on the number of combatants and noncombatants killed will provide an important measure of transparency regarding targeted, lethal strikes. Despite our best efforts to ensure to a near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or in... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, delivered the following open statement at the annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community hearing before the Committee. Below are his remarks, as delivered: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I want to join you in thanking our witnesses: Director Clapper, Director Brennan, Di... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “I welcome the President’s submission to Congress of a blueprint to finally shutter the prison at Guantanamo Bay. The continued operation of this prison damages our international standing, provides a propaganda tool for terrorists, and costs hundreds of mil... Read more »
The omnibus spending bill filed in the House of Representatives today includes the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and the FY16 Intelligence Authorization Act. Versions of both bills have passed the House of Representatives with large, bipartisan majorities. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 is similar to the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), which passed the House on April 22 by a vote of 307-116... Read more »
The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Fiscal Year 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 4127) on a bipartisan 364-58 vote. The House had previously approved an Intelligence Authorization Act in June. The new version, updated to include measures in the bill reported out by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, provides the Intelligence Community the authorization ... Read more »
