Turkey’s Descent Into Authoritarianism There are few countries with which the United States has a more complex relationship than Turkey. Turkey is a member of NATO, hosts a major U.S. airbase in Incirlik, and has long boasted a vigorous, if flawed, democracy in a strategically important Muslim country. For decades, the United States has cultivated […]
Finding Bipartisan Consensus It is easy to hate Washington right now. On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President, the government shut down. It was another completely unavoidable black eye for the Administration and Congress. It is worth examining how we got to this point. Several months ago, the new fiscal year was […]
Taking Advantage of Open Enrollment for Health Coverage Comprehensive health coverage, and the peace of mind it brings for families, is fundamental. When the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama in 2010, states were given the option to operate their own exchanges or participate in the multi-state, federal exchange. In […]
The Importance of Net Neutrality Over the past 20 years, the internet has become a central part of our lives, changing our world in ways that we never could have predicted. The power of the internet stems from its uniquely open and free character, which levels the playing field so that a person with something […]
Breaking Down Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Last week, we completed the peaceful transition of power from the administration of President Obama to that of President Trump. A great many of my constituents have significant questions about what a Trump presidency will mean for them, and for the entire country. For other constituents, the inauguration was […]
» By Adam SCHIFF This election season will be remembered for many reasons, but we may also end up recalling this election as the one where our democracy came under a sustained and coordinated attack by hackers determined to discredit our system. Americans of all political affiliations should be deeply concerned about this development, which […]
A Call to Fund Earthquake Warning Technology Living in Southern California has many constants – we have sun, we have surf … and we have earthquakes. We’ve been taught by public service announcements many times over to drop and cover ourselves as the shaking begins. Our schools run mandatory drills to instruct our students how […]
By Adam Schiff As this year draws to a close, I wanted to update you on some of the issues and legislation I have worked to advance this year. First, for a long time I have worked to protect the “Rim of the Valley” corridor, passing legislation to authorize the Dept. of Interior to study […]
Caring for Our Nation’s Veterans Earlier this month, we took time to pause and thank our nation’s veterans for their service and the brave sacrifices they have made for this country. At the same time, we reflected on how much remains to be done to support our service members when they leave the Armed Forces. […]
U.S. Needs to Catch Up on Implementing Earthquake Early Warning System While the United States is the most technologically advanced country in the world, we still lag dangerously behind other countries in implementing one key technology that can save lives, property and infrastructure – an earthquake early warning system. Imagine getting a warning a few […]