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As Ranking Member of House Intelligence Committee, Schiff Introduces Cybersecurity Bill

Last week, Reps. Adam Schiff and Devin Nunes, the top Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced a bipartisan cybersecurity bill to help better protect U.S. networks and American businesses from cyber-attacks. The Protecting Cyber Networks Act would make it easier for private businesses to share cyber threat information with the government and each other, while protecting privacy by stripping out personal information. This information sharing would be a first step to better protect businesses and consumers, as well as countless others from the threat of online attacks.

Rep. Schiff stated that the bill "helps pave the way for the expeditious passage of cyber information sharing legislation that can help turn the tide against hackers, cyber criminals and malicious state actors, while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties at every step of the way. Every minute we delay, intellectual property that took American companies years to develop is stolen in a flash, and Americans' most private and confidential information is hacked and stolen, and compromised."

Rep. Schiff Honors Women of the Year

In March, Rep. Schiff honored a group of outstanding women from his district. Every year during Women's History Month, Rep. Schiff chooses women who have made a positive impact in communities in the 28th Congressional District: Lynn White-Shelby (Burbank), Kellye Nakahara Wallett (Pasadena), Renae Plant (Los Feliz), Tracy A. Stone (Elysian Valley), Jean Maluccio (La Crescenta), Seda Khojayan (Glendale), Ann Neilson (La Cañada Flintridge), Lynda Rescia (Silver Lake), Cheryl Ortega (Echo Park), Nadia Sutton (West Hollywood), Sandra Caravella (Atwater Village), and Susan B. Stewart (Sunland).

"It was wonderful to meet with this group of remarkable women, and to recognize their outstanding work in our community," said Rep. Schiff. "These women demonstrate the truth of the maxim that if you need something done, ask a busy person. Each has worked tirelessly to support a myriad of charitable, business and community causes, and made an indelible mark on our region. It was an honor to recognize them and to show our appreciation for their extraordinary service."

Rep. Schiff and Colleagues Call For Full-Funding of Earthquake Early Warning System

Rep. Schiff, along with thirty-five of his colleagues in the House from California, Oregon and Washington, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging them to fully fund an Earthquake Early Warning System on the west coast. Last year Congress, for the first time, included a total of $6.5 million dollars in funding specifically for the early warning system. This year, Schiff requested a total of $16.1 million dollars a year needed in estimation to fully build, operate and maintain earthquake sensors and a warning system along the west coast of the United States. A limited version of the system developed by Caltech, UC Berkeley, and the University of Washington in affiliation with the USGS has proven its effectiveness among test users.

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," said Rep. Schiff. "A few seconds to a minute of warning could allow doctors crucial seconds to stop a complicated surgery, enable trains to brake, sensitive manufacturing processes to cease, and critical transportation infrastructure to be locked down, and could allow us precious time to move away from windows or locate our children in the house. It's my hope that by providing federal funding again this year, we can encourage reluctant state legislatures to invest in the system before the "big one' hits."Rep. Schiff, along with thirty-five of his colleagues in the House from California, Oregon and Washington, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging them to fully fund an Earthquake Early Warning System on the west coast. Last year Congress, for the first time, included a total of $6.5 million dollars in funding specifically for the early warning system. This year, Schiff requested a total of $16.1 million dollars a year needed in estimation to fully build, operate and maintain earthquake sensors and a warning system along the west coast of the United States. A limited version of the system developed by Caltech, UC Berkeley, and the University of Washington in affiliation with the USGS has proven its effectiveness among test users.

Rep. Schiff Appears on CBS's Face the Nation to Discuss Yemen and Possible Iran Deal

This past Sunday, Rep. Schiff appeared on CBS' Face the Nation with host Bob Schieffer to discuss the deteriorating situation in Yemen, the potential resurgence of Al Qaeda's branch AQAP, and the threat this could pose to the American public. Additionally, Rep. Schiff discussed his views on a potential nuclear deal with Iran.

"We're in a very dangerous place certainly in Yemen and I think there is a real prospect of civil war here," Rep. Schiff stated in the interview. "It is probably unlikely that these airstrikes alone are going to be sufficient to repel the Houthis. The best hope is that it prompts them to the negotiating table, but if the Houthis start launching Scud missiles into Saudi Arabia or incur across the border, then I think you're going to start seeing a ground war and there's no telling where that ends up."

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