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Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Release of Simpson Testimony

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after HPSCI released the testimony of Glenn Simpson as part of the Committee’s Russia investigation: “Today, the House Intelligence Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to release the transcripts of Glenn Simpson.  Those…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Significant Developments This Week in HPSCI Investigation

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “The House Intelligence Committee investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election had several important developments this week: “First, Steve Bannon testified before the Committee and refused to answer any questions…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Iran

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Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “There is no question that Iran, with its oppressive regime, is a malignant force in the region and beyond, and its state sponsorship of terror has made Iran a pariah among nations. But President Trump’s renewed threat to withdraw…

Schiff Statement on Release of Erik Prince Testimony

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “In testimony before our committee, Erik Prince acknowledged that he learned from campaign chief executive and transition chief strategist Steve Bannon about a secret December 2016 meeting in New York City between Trump transition…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Flynn Plea

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “The significance of today’s plea deal by former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, in which he pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the Special Counsel, cannot be overstated. The Statement of the Offense included…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Opening Statement at Open Hearing with Tech Companies

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, delivered the following open statement during an open committee hearing titled “Social Media and the 2016 Election.” Below is his remarks, as prepared: In March of this year, our committee had its first open hearing and then FBI Director Comey revealed that he…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Special Counsel Indictments and Plea

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: “Today’s indictment of former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort and Trump Campaign official Rick Gates, and news of a prior plea by Trump Campaign foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos, are both enormously consequential developments in…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on President Trump and the Department of Justice

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Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: After the abuses of the Watergate era and over successive administrations, the Department of Justice has sought to adhere to strict guidelines to insulate the Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation from inappropriate…

Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Decertify Iran Deal

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “When the Iran nuclear deal was voted on by Congress in 2015, I was cognizant that it was not a perfect agreement. I was particularly concerned about the eventual sunset of the limits on Iranian enrichment capacity.…

Intel Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Draft 702 Legislation

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement:  "Section 702 is a vital intelligence tool, and it is imperative that Congress reform and renew it before the authority's expiration in December. In doing so, our objective should be the same as it was during debate over the…