Congressman Brad Sherman

Representing the 32nd District of California

Consumer Protection

  

 

Over the course of my career I have fought, and continue to fight, to maintain consumer safeguards and protect them from all forms of abuse, fraud, and predatory practices

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Feb 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On February 6th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen during the Secretary's annual report to Congress of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

Nov 7, 2023

Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement upon the release of the Federal Housing Finance Administration’s (FHFA) report on the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) system, FHLBanks at 100: Focusing on the Future:

Oct 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.) along with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the announcement by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of its 2024 pilot of Direct File, a program that will allow Americans to file tax returns digitally and free of charge.

Sep 29, 2023

Republicans seem indifferent to whether our men and women in uniform get paid, or whether pregnant women and infants get food.

Sep 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, and Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, were joined by thirty-six of their colleagues on both sides of the aisle in a letter to the U.S.

Aug 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Biden administration proposed new rules for cryptocurrency brokers as Congress and regulatory agencies are looking to crack down on crypto tax evasion. The new rules would require cryptocurrency brokers to report information on digital asset sales and exchanges to the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and taxpayers.

Jul 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee and ranking member on the Capital Markets Subcommittee, led a hearing to protect American's freedom to responsibly invest. 

The Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing focused on Republican efforts to prevent shareholders from knowing the environmental impact of the company and calling for shareholder votes.

 

Jul 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined his fellow Democratic colleagues from the House Committee on Financial Services at a press conference to respond to Republican efforts to undermine responsible investing. 

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Jun 27, 2023

Washington, DC -- Lawmakers led by Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) sent a letter to the IRS calling on the agency to make the free pilot electronic tax filing system available to more taxpayers next filing season.

"Today I, along with Senator Warren and dozens of my colleagues, called on the IRS to make the agency’s free pilot direct tax filing system available next filing season to better serve American taxpayers," said Congressman Sherman, the only democrat CPA currently in Congress.