Pelosi Names Schiff as Ranking Member of Intelligence Committee

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named Congressman Adam Schiff of California as Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and released the following statement:

"Today, it is my privilege to name Congressman Adam Schiff as the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence. Congressman Schiff has impeccable national security credentials, having previously served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee, and the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the Appropriations Committee.

"As a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, Congressman Schiff has been a vital voice on the most pressing national security challenges of our time, including counter terrorism efforts and challenges in the Middle East. He has proven himself to be a capable leader and a proponent of surveillance reforms.

"Protecting American families is the greatest responsibility of Congress. The House Select Committee on Intelligence is responsible for providing intelligence professionals with the resources and tools needed to preserve our national security while protecting the civil liberties and privacy of Americans. Congressman Schiff has my full confidence that he will represent the priorities of our Caucus and the values of the American people.

"As Congressman Schiff enters this new role, we are especially grateful for the strong leadership of outgoing Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger. In his two Congresses as Ranking Member, Congressman Ruppersberger has been a steadfast protector of our national security, a leader in cybersecurity, and a distinguished mind on technical programs critical to our intelligence infrastructure. Today, we know our nation is safer and stronger thanks to the efforts of this great American patriot."

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