Foreign Policy
[Washington, DC] – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade issued the following statement concerning the proposed U.S. – South Korea Trade Pact:
"It's all well and good to increase exports, but not if we increase imports by an even larger amount. Every trade pact increases American employment in some industries, and costs jobs in other industries."
Americans seeking to assist the people of Gaza can legally do so through highly respected non-governmental organizations such as CARE and Oxfam.
In fact, the United States Agency for International Development gives grants to the following additional organizations for Gaza aid operations: American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), CHF International, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), Mercy Corps, Relief International, Save the Children, World Vision, and World Food Program. All of these organizations accept private donations.
Canoga Park, CA – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) addressed over 100 high school students inside the auditorium at Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Manoogian Demirdjian School, in Canoga Park. Sherman has routinely hosted town hall meetings for high school students during his time in Congress.
WASHINGTON – In a 23 to 22 vote, the House Foreign Relations Committee passed House Resolution 252, officially recognizing Armenian Genocide.
"If we hope to stop future genocides we need to admit to those horrific acts of the past. When Hitler had to convince his cohorts that the world would let them get away with it, he turned to them and said, ‘Who today speaks of the annihilation of the Armenians?'," said Sherman. "The last act of any genocide is genocide denial, and the first act of preventing the next genocide is to acknowledge past acts of genocide."
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) hosted a telephone town hall yesterday evening, fielding questions from a number of the thousands of constituents who participated from the comfort of their own homes.
Washington, D.C. - Federal spending legislation passed by the House of Representatives today includes $2 million for U.S.–Israel energy cooperation. This funding represents the second appropriation for a program originally sponsored by Congressman Brad Sherman as the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Act. The funds will go to a grant program that will provide assistance to cooperative efforts by Israeli and U.S.
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. India Association of Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley, India Independence Day Celebration
Washington, D.C. - Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Ed Royce (R-CA), joined by more than two hundred of their colleagues, are urging the Saudi Arabian government to seize on this historical moment to foster peace in the Middle East i
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Sherman asked Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to restore prior departmental policy and to override the decision made by the Bush Administration concerning anti-Semitism.