Photo Caption: Congressman Adam Schiff
with activists participating in the
ANCA's 2006 Leadership Conference
in Washington D.C.
1212 S. Victory Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91502
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Adam Schiff Continues Leadership
on Armenian Issues in Congress
on Armenian Issues in Congress
September 21, 2006
Washington, DC - Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) aggressively pursued a number of issues important to his Armenian American constituents during the 109th Congress. For raising awareness of the Armenian Genocide on Capitol Hill and his efforts in support of the freedom of Nagorno-Karabagh, Schiff has been awarded a grade of an A+ from the ANCA Congressional Report Card. "Congressman Schiff has been a very visible ally of Armenian-Americans both in Washington, DC and here in his Congressional District. He has helped our community by providing outstanding constituent services and by representing our hopes and dreams with respect to Armenia in the halls of Congress," remarked ANC-PAC Chairman Leonard Manoukian. "From intervening to help an orphaned Armenian child gain asylum, to pushing Republican leaders to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide resolution, Adam has fought the good fight during this past legislative session. We encourage all of our supporters to vote for Adam this November" Manoukian added. During the 109th Congress, Schiff delivered a speech on the House floor in support of freedom for the people of Nagorno-Karabagh. He attended an event on Capitol Hill honoring senior officials from Nagorno-Karabagh. The Congressman has also been a forceful voice in objecting to the Bush Administration's firing of Ambassador John Evans. At a hearing held in February, the Congressman questioned Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice on the status of Ambassador Evans and what role the State Department played in the withdrawal of an award given to the Ambassador by the American Foreign Service Association. In June of 2006, he co-authored a letter urging the Secretary of State to reconsider the recall of Ambassador Evans. Congressman Schiff has also been active on a number of other Armenian American issues and has been present at a great number of Armenian events in the 29th Congressional District. He was a keynote speaker at a banquet held by the Burbank ANC Chapter in May and submitted a Congressional Record statement last year on the occasion of the Pontifical visit of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. The ANC-PAC is a non-partisan federally registered political action committee established to support campaign committees for Members of Congress who share the values of the Armenian American community. The ANC-PAC is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the voice of the Armenian American community is clearly heard in our nation's capital. The ANC-PAC continues a century old tradition of Armenian Americans engagement on the public policy issues facing national political leaders, both in the U.S. Congress and the White House.
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