Table Of Content
In 2023, he reintroduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act, landmark legislation to prevent the abuse of power by any president and to strengthen checks and balances. He has also fought to strengthen our democracy by championing expansion of voting rights for all Americans, and legislation to expand and protect the rights of all Americans, including women and LGBTQ individuals whose rights have been under assault. A faction of House Republicans aligned with former President Donald Trump are among those who opposed the aid, rejecting the administration’s argument that beating back Russian forces in Ukraine is an urgent national security concern for the United States. Adam is a longtime champion of the environment and clean energy, as well as investments in infrastructure and mass transit. As a State Senator, he wrote the legislation establishing the Gold Line Light Rail Authority, and in Congress has led efforts to extend the light rail and mass transit throughout Los Angeles County.
Staff directors
Community Leadership Council of the East San Fernando ValleyLight Rail Transit Project Virtual Meeting Come meet the 15 members of the Community Leadership Council of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project. The CLC is an advisory group comprised of community leaders who will advise on and support outreach and engagement efforts throughout the construction of the project. As a state legislator, Adam authored dozens of bills that were enacted into law, from guaranteeing up-to-date textbooks in the classroom, overhauling state child support laws, passing a patient's bill of rights, and guaranteeing cost-of-living increases for teacher pensions.
Feds say he masterminded an epic California water heist. Some farmers say he’s their Robin Hood
The Department’s latest efforts follow President Biden’s Executive Order (EO), “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” signed in October 2023. In the EO, the President directed Secretary Mayorkas to establish the AI Safety and Security Board to support the responsible development of AI. The launch of the Board is a keystone of wide-ranging efforts within DHS to respond to the rapid emergence of AI technology. President Biden announced Wednesday he has signed legislation to ban or force a sale of TikTok, just hours after Congress dealt the video-sharing platform’s Chinese ownership a historic rebuke following years of failed attempts to tackle the app’s alleged national security risks. Adam has worked to harden our defenses against foreign interference in our elections and expose it to the American public.
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Critical infrastructure encompasses sixteen sectors of American industry, including our defense, energy, agriculture, transportation, and internet technology sectors. The Board will advise DHS on ensuring the safe and responsible deployment of AI technology in these sectors in the years to come, and it will look to address threats posed by this technology to these vital services. Adam's top priority is to create economic opportunity for everyone – especially working families. Adam has always believed that small businesses are the true engine of growth, and he continues to fight to enact tax relief for small businesses, create good-paying jobs, and restore America as a manufacturing powerhouse. He was an early advocate for the expansion of Medi-Cal to ensure low-income children and families, pregnant women, and people with disabilities have access to free or low-cost quality health care in the state of California. Adam also is a cosponsor of Medicare for All and continues to fight for expanded access to health care for all.
One of the key missions of the Space Force is to train troops skilled in detecting and defending against such threats. The rapidly evolving threat in space was one of the primary reasons that the U.S. A lot of that threat has to do with new capabilities that China and Russia have developed that can interfere with crucial satellite-based U.S. communications, such as GPS and the ability to quickly detect missile launches.
Permanent Select Committee chairs
Adam has also long-championed NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and investments in new technology and space exploration, which has fueled his belief that American leadership in space exploration is a key economic driver in tech and emerging industries. Adam has fought hard to preserve and expand the robotic missions undertaken by JPL from missions to Mars to a future mission to Jupiter's moon of Europa. And closer to home, he has partnered with the California Institute of Technology to obtain over $100 million in federal funding for the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning system, which can provide Californians a warning prior to the arrival of a destructive earthquake. Adam has also been a leading advocate for equality and human rights at home and around the world.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key AI Actions 180 Days Following President Biden’s Landmark Executive Order
House Intelligence chair issues warning on 'serious national security threat' - POLITICO
House Intelligence chair issues warning on 'serious national security threat'.
Posted: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]
I’m hosting the 2nd Annual San Fernando Valley Pride March & Block Party on June 29, in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass and Somos Familia Valle. Starting at 11 AM, get fired up during our rally at Van Nuys Blvd. & Gault. Next, we’ll march the 1 mile down Van Nuys Blvd. to the Civic Center, showcasing the diversity and strength of our LGBTQ+ community in the 818. At the Block Party, we’ll enjoy entertainment, a food market, art and healing tents, and a resource fair with community and constituent services. SB 1057 Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council heads to Senate Appropriations. It ensures equitable community representation and improved decision-making within county Juvenile Justice Coordinating Councils.
He has managed to keep the committee publicly united on the investigation and largely avoided any behind-the-scenes disagreements from becoming public, including discussions over whether to call Donald Trump to testify. During his tenure, he was a strong proponent of neighborhood revitalization, crime reduction, increased funding for safety forces, economic development and job creation. He created Rehabarama, a private-public partnership to rehabilitate neglected housing in Dayton’s historic neighborhoods, which had significant economic impact on the region and received national awards. Bringing AI Talent into GovernmentThe AI and Tech Talent Task Force has made substantial progress on hiring through the AI Talent Surge. Since President Biden signed the E.O., federal agencies have hired over 150 AI and AI-enabling professionals and, along with the tech talent programs, are on track to hire hundreds by Summer 2024. Individuals hired thus far are already working on critical AI missions, such as informing efforts to use AI for permitting, advising on AI investments across the federal government, and writing policy for the use of AI in government.
Himes Statement on ODNI Report Regarding Chinese Support to Russia
A steadily conservative vote in Congress, and someone who backed most of Trump’s positions until the Jan. 6 attack, Cheney has reportedly pushed her colleagues on the committee not to let Trump or his allies off the hook. These are the names you need to know when watching the congressional Jan. 6 hearings, which begin June 9. In May, Thompson said that it was unclear whether the former president would provide any new insight on the evidence already collected. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress.
Adam has advanced efforts to protect the freedom of the press by authorizing the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act, as well as legislation to prevent the proliferation of nuclear material. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Committee performs an annual review of the intelligence budget submitted by the president and prepares legislation authorizing appropriations for the various civilian and military agencies and departments comprising the intelligence community. As a former federal prosecutor, Schiff has worked to improve public safety and end the scourge of gun violence, with an emphasis on smart, cost-effective solutions, as well as a leader pushing for criminal justice reform. Among his accomplishments, Adam obtained federal funding to create a Foothills Regional DNA Lab in Glendale to speed the processing of DNA evidence in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, and other foothill cities and take violent offenders off the street. Adam also introduced the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act to ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when it acts negligently, and victims of gun violence get their day in court. He has also been a leading proponent in Congress for the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, a program that helps states reduce spending on incarceration while reinvesting the savings in public safety and community investments.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray join other leaders from the intelligence community to testify on worldwide threats, before the House Select Intelligence Committee. Prior to establishing the permanent select committee in 1977, the House of Representatives established the "Select Committee on Intelligence", commonly referred to as the "Pike Committee", so named after its last chairman, Otis G. Pike of New York. The select committee had originally been established in February 1975 under the chairmanship of Congressman Lucien Nedzi of Michigan. Following Nedzi's resignation in June, the committee was reconstituted with Pike as chair, in July 1975, with its mandate expiring January 31, 1976. Under Pike's chairmanship, the committee investigated illegal activities by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Adam serves as Vice Chair of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and Vice Chair of the Armenian Caucus. He has also led efforts in Congress to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide and in 2019 the U.S. Congress passed Adam's related resolution with overwhelming bipartisan support, ending decades of shameful silence on the issue. Adam has been a leading voice against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and their foreign interference in our elections.
Congressman Adam Schiff represents California's 30th Congressional District. In his 12th term in the House of Representatives, Schiff serves as a senior member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, which oversees the administration of justice within our nation's federal courts, federal administrative agencies, and federal law enforcement. Schiff is on a leave of absence from the House Appropriations Committee,where he remains an ex officio member. The congressional aide said they understood that the potential threat relates to a space-deployed Russian antisatellite weapon that may or may not already have been launched. Such a weapon could pose a major danger to U.S. satellites that transmit billions of bytes of data each hour. Johnson said he was not at liberty to disclose the classified information.
No comments:
Post a Comment