Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

 Today, the FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization bill passed the full House of Representatives by a vote of 247– 178.  The annual Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) is one of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee’s most critical oversight tools. It ensures our Intelligence Community has the resources it needs to… Read more »

 The FY 2016 Intelligence Authorization bill today passed the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by a voice vote after a markup this morning.  The annual Intelligence Authorization Act is a critical oversight tool of the Committee that ensures our Intelligence Community has the resources it needs to protect our country, and it allows the Committee to… Read more »

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and co-sponsor of the USA Freedom Act, released the following statement: “Senate passage of the USA Freedom Act is a vital step forward in reforming our intelligence programs to ensure that we maximize both security and privacy. The bill's provisions will end bulk… Read more »

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and co-sponsor of the USA Freedom Act, released the following statement: “Today's passage of the USA Freedom Act with a strong bipartisan vote is an important step forward for efforts to reform our nation’s surveillance programs. I believe that this bill is a big win… Read more »

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the USA Freedom Act was introduced: “The introduction today of a revised version of the USA FREEDOM Act is an important milestone in the road to reform of our surveillance programs. The bill would put an end to bulk collection, while… Read more »

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence who was briefed on the counterterrorism actions this week, released the following statement: “I join with the President in offering my deepest condolences to the families of Warren Weinstein, an American held hostage by al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian… Read more »