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August 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu released the following statement:

The racist shooting in Jacksonville is the inevitable consequence of reckless public officials who coddle right-wing extremists, whitewash painful parts of our history and flood our communities with weapons of war.

August 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 requirecryptocurrency brokersto report information on digital asset sales and exchanges to the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and taxpayers.

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 Pan Armenian Council
August 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30) spoke at a press conference hosted by the Pan Armenian Council of Western USA (PAC WUSA) to demonstrate unity with the 120,000 residents of Artsakh facing a dire humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan's ongoing blockade of Artsakh.

"We are watching a humanitarian catastrophe unfold in Artsakh," said Congressman Sherman. "We must hold the Aliyev regime accountable and end U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan."

August 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, issued a congratulatory statement after India became the fourth nation ever to land a spacecraft on the moon.

"Congratulations to India for its successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon," exclaimed Sherman. "India is the first country to ever land a craft on this part of the lunar surface."

August 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Members of the California Congressional delegation on a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and State Representatives to urge support for SB 616 that would increase the number of paid sick days that employess can earn and use.

"Paid sick leave allows employees to take time off to take care of themselves and their families without the fear of losing pay," said Congressman Sherman. "I am proud to have joined Rep. Gomez in supporting California working families."

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India Independence Day Celebration
August 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, joined an annual India Independence Day celebration event hosted by the India Association of Los Angeles.

"It was great to join the India Association of Los Angeles and the Indian community for another wonderful and vibrant India Independence Day celebration," said Congressman Sherman

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August 10, 2023

SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA -- "Today we pause to honor the memory of Joseph Ileto and the survivors of the North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting. The ugly factors that fueled that fateful day over twenty years ago - senseless gun violence, antisemitism and other forms of hate - are still sadly all too common.

While this tragic anniversary has left an indelible mark on our community, it also serves as a stark reminder on the need to never waver nor wilt in the face of hatred in any of its ugly forms."

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August 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Artsakh National Assembly on Monday elected Davit Ishkhanyan, parliamentary deputy with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), as the new speaker of the legislature.

August 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- Former President Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday, August 1st for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, with the Justice Department acting to hold him accountable for an unprecedented effort to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power and threaten American democracy.

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August 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus, has been officially selected by the U.S. House of Representatives to serve as a member of the House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group. This newly formed, bipartisan group will be responsible for increasing cooperation and strengthening relations between the United States and Israel. Sherman will be the group's number two ranking Democrat.