Adam B. Schiff
U.S. Senator · California · Democrat
Statements and posts
330 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Led bipartisan group of 157 lawmakers urging Interior Department to abandon proposed Yosemite land transfer to Trump donor.
“Protection of public lands is a bipartisan issue, overwhelmingly supported by the American people from all walks of life.”
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STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on the Clarity Act
Opposed Clarity Act, citing inadequate ethics provisions and corruption concerns.
“For these reasons, I voted against today’s procedural vote on the Clarity Act. But I remain open to continuing to work to get an ethics deal that will be acceptable to the American people and crack down on corruption by any and all public officials.”
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Demanded Freedom 250 disclose corporate donations and address pay-to-play concerns.
“The American people deserve to know who has or will finance Freedom 250, how those funds are being or will be used, and whether the organization’s fundraising activities are creating financial conflicts of interest for President Trump or other administration officials.”
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Demanded FBI Director Patel justify gutting hiring standards for sex solicitation and theft.
“We write to request a full accounting of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) decision to gut hiring standards that have governed the FBI’s workforce for decades”
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STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff: With AI Rapidly Advancing “Washington Cannot Afford to Sit on its Hands”
Called for Congress to act urgently on AI regulation and safety risks.
“The stakes could not be higher, and time is of the essence for Congress to act.”
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Announced Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act signed into law.
“Surviving a natural disaster can place an enormous financial burden on families. It is critical that we support victims of devastating disasters like the wildfires in California and across the country.”
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STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement Marking 25 Years Since September 11th Attacks
Marked 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks with statement honoring victims.
“On this solemn anniversary, we are reminded that America must remain unified and resilient in protecting our democracy, national security and fundamental freedoms.”
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Pushed bipartisan federal film tax incentive to boost production and jobs in America.
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Led amicus brief challenging Trump administration's use of Defense Production Act for oil pipeline restart.
“Enforcing these requirements, i.e., that the Secretary establish the statutory predicates for invoking the DPA, does not amount to second-guessing genuine executive judgments about national defense. Instead, enforcement honors the conditions precedent Congress imposed to prevent abuse of the DPA.”
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Continued push for federal film tax incentive and discussed voter protection efforts.
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Announced $1 million in federal funding for Cal State San Bernardino AI research center.
“Cal State San Bernardino plays a critical role in preparing students in the Inland Empire for jobs of the future”
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Urged Trump administration to abandon plan to equip ICE with electric shock gloves.
“We write to express deep concern about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver electric shocks”
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Demanded investigation into ICE's unlawful attempt to enter Sacramento immigration law firm.
“The reporting of this operation is alarming. ICE officers attempted to enter private property unlawfully, with one officer allegedly threatening to return in the early morning hours of the following day and break windows to enter the law firm’s premises.”
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Schiff and Schumer condemned Trump administration attempts to shield presidential communications from congressional oversight.
“Extending this constitutional protection to private individuals — who hold no official government position, take no oath to support the Constitution, and are exempt from federal ethics and record-keeping laws — fundamentally distorts the intent of the executive privilege.”
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Urged Department of Education to restore canceled school-based mental health grant funding.
“We insist that the Department honor the statutory funding directives enacted by Congress, resolve the administrative barriers affecting the pipeline of mental health professionals in our nation’s schools, and ensure that students have access to these crucial services.”
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Led 45 senators urging Netanyahu to crack down on settler violence in West Bank.
“We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a credible mechanism to investigate violations of law, and to make clear that the Government of Israel will not tolerate violence by its people, just as it does not tolerate violence against its people”
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Demanded answers from DHS about $464 million no-bid aircraft contract to Trump supporter's company.
“Recent reporting reveals that, beginning in the fall of 2025, DHS pursued and eventually awarded a no-bid contract to purchase 10 aircraft, including three ‘luxury business jets’ and seven ‘Boeing 737 passenger jets,’ and that most of these aircraft have sat idle for months since DHS acquired them.”
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Attended Lake Tahoe Summit, highlighted priorities for protecting the lake and supporting firefighters.
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Led California lawmakers opposing Trump administration review of state coastal management program.
“Secretary Lutnick’s threat to revoke California’s program approval and Federal funding for failure to obediently comply with the Department’s prioritization of its favorite projects is contrary to 50 years of cooperative state and Federal relationships – and blatantly illegal.”
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Opposed Trump administration proposal to abandon New River and Imperial County wastewater infrastructure projects.
“The urgency of this problem has also generated significant local non-federal support and consideration of additional federal support for actions to remedy the public health impacts.”
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Criticized Trump administration as status quo while Democrats focus on affordability.
“Is my life better? Did the president and Republicans keep their word?”
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Urged California Secretary of State to oversee election-denier's access to sensitive election materials.
“Peters, the former County Clerk for Mesa, Colorado, was convicted on seven separate criminal charges, including four felonies, for participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election”
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Called for guardrails on AI-generated political ads and influencer disclosure in campaign advertising.
“We count on voters to make sense of political speech, to evaluate it and to make their decisions at the ballot box. But what happens when the line between fact and fiction is so obscured by modern technology that Americans are not able to believe their own eyes or ears?”
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ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Tours Rice Paddy Farm in Yuba City, Highlights 2026 Farm Bill Priorities
Toured rice farm and discussed 2026 Farm Bill priorities including specialty crops and nutrition programs.
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Urged FEMA to release $4.9 million in wildfire emergency preparedness funding for Los Angeles County.
“The issuance of this grant is essential to strengthen critical infrastructure and ensure the community remains resilient in the face of increasing risk of natural disasters”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.