Statements and posts
89 press releases and posts, newest first.
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The ATF’s proposed rule would remove guardrails against the use of the stabilizing brace, which has been utilized by mass shooters to kill dozens in recent years.
“We strongly urge ATF to withdraw this proposed rule and retain the factoring criteria for firearms with attached stabilizing braces. Doing so will preserve the consistent enforcement of the NFA, support law enforcement’s ability to identify and trace dangerous easily concealed weapons, and help ensure that individuals…”
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This week, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and other Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of frontier artificial…
“While the Administration may have been responding to real security concerns to protect the United States, even justifiable interventions can create broader harm if the standards and decision-making processes are opaque, ad hoc, or unpredictable. Moreover, when the Executive Branch exercises authority delegated from…”
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U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) condemned the record of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before voting against his nomination at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, emphasizing his weaponization of the U.S. Department…
“He will never do what’s best for the American people. He will only do what’s best for Donald Trump, and you cannot leave someone like that as the nation’s number one law enforcement official.”
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New bipartisan legislation codifies a 2020 pilot program at USDA aimed at developing effective nonlethal strategies for reducing impacts of wildlife on rural communities, livestock and agriculture Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators…
“Ranchers and farmers across California face escalating conflicts with large predators targeting livestock, and our bipartisan legislation to expand nonlethal deterrence methods will protect wildlife, including endangered species. These tools are crucial to ensuring wildlife can safely coexist with humans – reducing…”
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges President Trump to Reverse Destructive Cuts to Science and Research Funding
Schiff highlights the role federal funding played in our nation’s greatest scientific discoveries, emphasizes how cuts will trigger billions in lost economic activity Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called on…
“Without robust federal funding and prioritization of our scientific workforce, we are at grave risk of ceding influence and power to our competitors abroad.”
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U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) are pushing back against the new final rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that deletes the…
“By repealing a key provision that has — for decades — protected endangered wildlife, the Trump administration has made it legal for for-profit industries to destroy the habitats of endangered species. This should not be a partisan issue. We cannot let the administration push their deregulatory agenda until there’s no…”
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Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to press the…
“Offering bets on destructive wildfires threatens to minimize communities’ suffering all so the rich and powerful can profit.”
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U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. House of Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08), James Gallagher (R-Calif.-01) and Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) to reintroduce the American Food for American Schools Act, legislation to…
“Ensuring that our schools purchase as much American produce as possible is crucial to supporting our farmers and economy. I’m proud to lead this bipartisan and bicameral bill with Senator Sheehy and Representatives Garamendi and Gallagher.”
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Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Representative Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.-25) to lead the introduction of legislation that would bring…
“President Trump’s blatant misuse of the pardon power to serve his political and personal whims is illustrative of the same message he continues to send to his donors and friends: if you’ve got enough money or the right political connections, the law doesn’t apply to you. It’s time to crack down on the president’s…”