Foreign Policy

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House unanimously passed H.Res.825, urging the United States to continue its leadership in supporting the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the global nonproliferation regime, introduced by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), who formerly chaired the Asia and Nonproliferation Subcommittee, along with Congressman Banks, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia Subcommittee Ami Bera (D-CA) and Ted Yoho (R- FL).

Washington, D.C. – TodayCongressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), Congressman T.J. Cox (D-CA), Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) and Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA) called on the Trump administration to impose significant, tangible consequences on those responsible for Azerbaijan's continuous campaign of aggression against the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

Washington, D.C. – TodayCongressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) and Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced the Safeguarding Elections by Countering Unchallenged Russian Efforts (SECURE) Act, a bill to end Russian interference in U.S. elections. While the Trump administration has acknowledged that the Russian government has interfered in past U.S. elections, and is working to interfere in the current 2020 election, it has taken no meaningful action to punish Russia for this activity.

Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), former Chair of the Asia, Pacific and Nonproliferation Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting answers to a number of questions on the U.S. government's efforts to address Saudi Arabia's partnership with China's civilian nuclear establishment, as well as to prevent Saudi Arabia from conducting activities which could lead to a nuclear weapons capability.

Washington D.C. – Today Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that he will seek the Chairmanship of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "For almost 24 years, I have served on, and dedicated my professional life to, the Foreign Affairs Committee. I have served on every one of the Committees' six subcommittees, and I have served as Chair or Ranking Member of a Foreign Affairs subcommittee for over 17 years," said Congressman Sherman.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440), introduced by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), who formerly chaired the Asia Subcommittee, along with the Ranking Member of the Asia Subcommittee Ted Yoho (R- FL). This was the House version of legislation first introduced by Senators Toomey and Van Hollen, to require the imposition of sanctions on foreign individuals and banks that participate in China's oppression of Hong Kong.

For many decades, the pro-Israel community has united behind one proposition: that final status issues should be negotiated directly between the parties.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), who formerly chaired the Asia Subcommittee, announced the introduction of the House version of S. 3798, led by Senators Toomey and Van Hollen, to impose mandatory sanctions on foreign individuals and banks that violate China's obligations to Hong Kong.