This past week, I honored outstanding women from each of the communities (Alhambra, Altadena, Burbank, Glendale, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, South Pasadena, and Temple City) in the 29th Congressional District. This recognition is made each year during Women’s History Month.

Below is a full list of all the honorees this year:

Joanna Vargas...

As we address the topic of press freedom today, I hope that we will keep in mind the importance of aiding grassroots advocates in their efforts to foster independent media.

The National Endowment for Democracy has been supporting these efforts for more than 25 years, and the Center for International Media Assistance has done an outstanding job of i...

The situation in the Middle East and North Africa is one of great promise and at the same time, considerable peril. The spontaneous uprising of youth in the Arab world and beyond to demand a better life, representative government and an end to corruption is deeply inspiring. But it will bring a period of instability in the near term that will ...

The American Red Cross has been a leader in helping those affected by a disaster; supporting the Armed Services, veterans and their families; teaching lifesaving skills; collecting, testing and supplying blood across the nation; and partnering in international disease prevention and relief services. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dubbed M...

85-year-old Warren Christopher, who proudly served his country as secretary of state in President Bill Clinton’s first term, passed away on Friday night in Los Angeles. I had the chance to meet Secretary Christopher a number of times, and he was a consummate statesman and gentleman. Both at home and abroad, Christopher built a long list of ac...

As we near the 10-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and are keeping a close eye on countries across the Arab world undergoing significant changes in their quest for democracy, the House Intelligence Committee continues to be engaged in work critical to our nation's security.

In January, I was tapped to continue serving o...

As we near the 10-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and are keeping a close eye on countries across the Arab world undergoing significant changes in their quest for democracy, the House Intelligence Committee continues to be engaged in work critical to our nation's security.

In January,I was tapped to continue serving on...

Today, the House approved a measure to ensure federal transportation funding for the rest of FY 2011, in a 421-4 vote. I supported a change to the underlying legislation that would've stripped out language allowing for $180 million to be spent on the planning or construction of the Gravina Island bridge or the Knik Arm bridge in Alaska, AKA the “Br...

The nation’s looming deficit and debt pose a serious threat to our economic future, and we will need to make difficult choices to put our fiscal house in order. Over the last month, I voted for measures that would reduce the deficit by up to $39 billion over the next 10 years. It is critical that the cuts we make are smart and targeted as we contin...

Washington, DC - Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that the City of Glendale and the City of Monterey Park have been awarded $1,142,400 and $92,370 respectively under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).  The funds are administered by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency along with the U.S. Fire Administr...