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,… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… Read more »
