Washington, DC – Today Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “This morning, I was briefed by the leadership of the intelligence community and have reviewed their full report, which carefully documents the Russian hacking of democratic institutions and individuals, and their dumping of documents during the presidential campaign. The report makes it clear that the Russian intervention was directed by P...
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Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “Director Comey and the FBI have conducted a thorough and objective investigation into the use of a personal email server by Secretary Clinton and the presence of classified information on that server. I appreciate the enormous difficulty of the forensic investigation and the professionalism of the Bureau in its conduct of a case of singular interest and ...
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Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “For years, I have pushed the Administration and Congress for an annual report on the number of combatants and noncombatants killed in counterterrorism strikes outside of active theaters of armed conflict. Today's decision to release seven years of this data in aggregate form is an important step forward. "Despite our best efforts to ensure to a near-cert...
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Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “It was horrifying to wake up to reports of a mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando – in what appears to be the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims, and those who are still waiting to hear news about whether their loved ones are safe. “Right now, the intelligence community is combin...
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The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 on a bipartisan 371-35 vote. The bill (H.R. 5077), which passed unanimously out of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on April 29, ensures that the programs and activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), including Department of Defense (DoD) intelligence elements, are authorized in law and optimally resourced to protect the nation from threats at ho...
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Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "If the strike against Taliban leader Mullah Mansur near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border proves to have been successful -- and we are still doing the assessment -- it would be a substantial blow to the Taliban, which has been reasserting itself across Afghanistan and Pakistan, particularly during this fighting season. Since it became public, two years aft...
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The Intelligence Committee advanced the bipartisan Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 by unanimous voice vote at a markup this morning. The annual IAA ensures that the programs and activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), including Department of Defense (DoD) intelligence elements, are authorized in law and optimally resourced to protect the nation from threats at home and abroad. Equally important, this critical piece of legislation also ensures rigorous ...
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Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “The terrorist bombings in Brussels this morning – focused on the airport and transit system – bear all the hallmarks of an ISIS-inspired, or ISIS-coordinated, attack. Europe is facing a real threat from the thousands who have traveled abroad to Syria and Iraq to train with ISIS, and have returned home. It is enormously difficult to track all of them, or ...
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Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “A public, annual report on the number of combatants and noncombatants killed will provide an important measure of transparency regarding targeted, lethal strikes. Despite our best efforts to ensure to a near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured, sometimes strikes do result in civilian casualties – and it is important that we acknowledge ...
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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, Director Brennan, Director Comey, Lt. General Stewart, Director Rasmussen and Deputy Director Ledgett. We are very grate...
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