Whereas Congressman Adam Schiff is the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; Whereas, by virtue of this Chairmanship, Congressman Schiff is a member of the Gang of Eight , a group of eight members of Congress who access, review, and analyze America’s most sensitive intelligence, including covert actions, as set forth in section 503(c)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3093(c)(2) ); Whereas, because not all members of Congress can access, review, and analyze all intelligence presented to the Gang of Eight, each member must be able to rely upon the judgment, integrity, and truthfulness of each member of the Gang of Eight to serve Congress’s overall decision-making functions; Whereas Gang of Eight members must be credible when sharing their reactions to America’s most sensitive intelligence information; Whereas Congressman Schiff can no longer be trusted by his colleagues in Congress or the American people; Whereas every Republican member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has signed a letter stating that they have no confidence in Congressman Schiff as Chairman; Whereas Congressman Schiff has repeatedly slandered President Donald J. Trump by falsely claiming he colluded with Russia to win the presidency; Whereas, in March 2017, Congressman Schiff falsely claimed the Trump campaign accepted help from the Russian government to win the presidency; Whereas, in December 2017, Congressman Schiff falsely claimed the Russians offered help, the campaign accepted help, the Russians gave help, and the president made full use of that help when referring to unsubstantiated claims of collusion between President Donald J. Trump and Russia; Whereas, in January 2019, Congressman Schiff claimed there was clear evidence on the issue of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia; Whereas, in February 2019, Congressman Schiff claimed there was ample evidence of collusion of the campaign colluding with Russia