Foreign Policy

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The “Visa Waiver for Israel Act” Facilitates Israel’s Entry into the Visa Waiver Program

Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Visa Waiver for Israel Act, a bill allowing Israel’s entrance into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) and the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), joined with Sherman to introduce the Visa Waiver for Israel Act.

Annual Appropriations Request Spearheaded by Sherman Includes Widest Support Yet

Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman introduced the Libyan Assets Taxpayer Reimbursement Act, a bill that will require that funds of the Gaddafi family and regime frozen by the United States be used to defray the cost of U.S. military actions and humanitarian aid benefiting the Libyan people. Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) joined Sherman in introducing the bill.

Washington D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Democrat of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee that deals with trade, released the following report regarding his work on trade policy:

Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman today released a statement on the death of the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and plans to introduce legislation that would use Gaddafi’s frozen assets to pay for US military actions in Libya.