In an appearance on NBC News's Meet the Press, Schiff was asked if he agreed with Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) assessment that President Joe Biden bore some blame for the loss due to staying in the race so long. When pressed, Schiff shifted blame away from Biden, instead distributing blame across his entire party. "Look, I think the entire Democratic party bears the responsibility, myself included, and the former president ... mounted an effective campaign, and you have to give them credit for that," he said. "But the challenge that we have is we need to put forward a bold vision for how we're going to move the economy forward, make the economy work for every American," Schiff continued. "To me, the existential question is: if you're working hard in America, can you still earn a good living? And too many people doubt that that's possible."