Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for corruption, his lawyer and prison officials said, a day after another special court convicted Khan of leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. Khan and his wife were accused in the most recent case of retaining and selling state gifts when the former premier was in power.
WASHINGTON, DC -- On January 26th, the U.S. State Department placed a temporary hold on funding for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following allegations that 12 UNRWA employees were involved in Hamas's October 7th terrorist attack on Israel.
In response, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Israel Allies Caucus, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declined a plea to order Israel to cease military operations in Gaza following Hamas's October 7th terrorist attacks. Shortly after news of this decision, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Israel Allies Caucus, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released a draft of the No Capital Gains Allowance for American Adversaries Act, legislation that would exclude investments in China, Russia, Belarus, and Iran from eligibility for lower capital gains tax rates. Sherman is currently recruiting cosponsors for the bill.
Washington, D.C. -- On Wednesday, January 17th Senate and House leaders hosted family members of the hostages for a press conference and candlelight vigil following their 100th day in Hamas captivity.
"My colleagues and I mourn 103 days since Hamas' October 7th massacre," said Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) after the conclusion of the vigil. "Over 1,200 innocent Israelis were killed that day, more Jewish deaths than any day since the Holocaust. Since then, too many innocent Israelis and Gazans have been killed due to Hamas' criminal tactics."
The Hamas Ceasefire Plan
Hamas says it wants a ceasefire. Here's their proposal:
Rampage – October 7th. 1,200 Israelis murdered.
Retreat – don't stay and fight in Israel – retreat behind Palestinian human shields.
Regroup – Hamas needs a month or two ceasefire to regroup its military forces and prepare the next attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one-month anniversary of Hamas terrorists' deadly attack on Israel, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA 32nd District) hosted a press conference on Capitol Hill with five families of hostages from the war in Gaza to ensure their loved ones are not forgotten as the crisis in the Middle East continues. Congressman Sherman's Congressional colleagues joined the event, including Congresswoman Kathy Manning (D-NC 6th District) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY 10th District).
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), author of the original Israel visa waiver legislation, welcomes President Biden's announcement that visa-free travel for Israelis to the United States will begin today. The announcement comes after an October 11th letter by Sherman and 23 bipartisan Members of Congress urging the Administration to begin visa-free travel for Israelis immediately.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), along with Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Max Miller (R-OH), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), to help introduce the "Operation Swords of Iron" Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act that would appropriate $2 billion for Israel's Iron Dome defense system.