Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, spoke on the House Floor in support of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. A fact sheet from the HPSCI Minority Staff can be found online here. Below are his remarks (as delivered): “First, I want to begin by thanking Chairman Nunes. Mr. Chairman, it’s been a great plea... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, released the following statement: “For many Americans, the horrendous loss of life and ... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement. "While it remains too early to tell the role encrypted communications may have played in the devastating terrorist attacks in Paris, we do know that ISIS regularly instructs its operatives to use encrypted platforms precisely to help evade detection. These ... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "The Administration's decision to deploy approximately 50 special operations forces to Northern Syria represents a serious new commitment in the fight against ISIS and has the potential of escalating America's role in the war. Combined with the dispatch of ... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "Our nation faces a multitude of cyber threats to our privacy, our economy, and our critical infrastructure. Central to an effective national response is information sharing legislation, which will essentially crowdsource cybersecurity by encouraging the ra... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “President Xi’s commitment to neither conduct nor support cyber espionage for commercial gain is long overdue. No nation has done more to advance its economic interests through the theft of the work product of others than China, at tremendous cost to Americ... Read more »
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 13, 2015 Contact: Patrick Boland, (202) 225-4176 Current and Former House Intelligence Committee Members Urge Colleagues to Review Intelligence Community Assessments of Iran Nuclear Deal Today, current and former Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) sent a letter to their colleagues concerning Iran's past nuclear weapons wo... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "Throughout the long standoff with Iran over its nuclear program, I have expressed my preference for a diplomatic solution that would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. To accomplish this, I have supported a series of ever tightening American s... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “Today’s announcement by the Office of Personnel Management makes public the appalling severity of these cyber intrusions. Rather than simply place blame on the hackers, we need to acknowledge our own culpability in failing to adequately protect so obvious ... Read more »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "President Obama today issued a thoughtful and important new Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive on the U.S. Government’s hostage policy. He chose the compassionate course by removing the fear of prosecution of individual families seeking to n... Read more »
