Foreign Policy
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.
Washington, DC - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), along with Jim Banks (R-IN) and a group of eight bipartisan members, including the Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia, Pacific, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee, introduced a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Today the United States and India announced the establishment of an annual U.S.-India Parliamentary Exchange, an initiative spearheaded by Congressmen Brad Sherman and George Holding, the Co-Chairs of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans.
Washington (December 11, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) today introduced the Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act, legislation that would require the U.S.
The final text of the annual defense bill released on December 9, 2019 includes an important provision authored by Congressman Brad Sherman to prevent Saudi Arabia from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The Sherman Amendment requires countries that want to sign an agreement (called a 123 Agreement) to purchase U.S. nuclear technology to agree to the Additional Protocol. The Additional Protocol is the strongest international nuclear safeguards and has been signed by over 130 countries.