Foreign Policy
We do not yet know the full extent of the horrors perpetuated against Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists, and we will likely learn of further war crimes by Hamas as new information surfaces in the coming hours and days. But what we've already seen are some of the most horrific images imaginable: elderly women slaughtered while waiting at a bus stop; dozens, including children, young women, and the elderly, kidnapped and taken into the Gaza strip; bodies of the dead desecrated and paraded around. The death toll has already reached 200 and is likely to continue to rise.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauds President Joe Biden's breakthrough announcement that Israel would enter the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. The announcement comes 11 years after Congressman Sherman introduced the original bill to allow Israel's entrance into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Sherman's Visa Waiver for Israel Act was originally introduced in May of 2012.
Washington, D.C. – Today the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed Congressman Brad Sherman's (D-CA)H.R. 5512 theRussia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act which directs U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Azerbaijan announced a major new military offensive in the Artsakh region, as Armenian media and local authorities reported heavy bombardment and casualties, including several children.
"I strongly condemn Azerbaijan's horrific bombing of civilian areas in Artsakh and am horrified to learn that a number of children have been killed and injured in the attack," said Congressman Brad Sherman. "This attack, combined with the ongoing blockade, make it clear – Azerbaijan cannot receive U.S. military aid until it ends the crisis it has created in Artsakh."
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30) spoke at a press conference hosted by the Pan Armenian Council of Western USA (PAC WUSA) to demonstrate unity with the 120,000 residents of Artsakh facing a dire humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan's ongoing blockade of Artsakh.
"We are watching a humanitarian catastrophe unfold in Artsakh," said Congressman Sherman. "We must hold the Aliyev regime accountable and end U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan."
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, issued a congratulatory statement after India became the fourth nation ever to land a spacecraft on the moon.
"Congratulations to India for its successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon," exclaimed Sherman. "India is the first country to ever land a craft on this part of the lunar surface."
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, joined an annual India Independence Day celebration event hosted by the India Association of Los Angeles.
"It was great to join the India Association of Los Angeles and the Indian community for another wonderful and vibrant India Independence Day celebration," said Congressman Sherman
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WASHINGTON, DC -- The Artsakh National Assembly on Monday elected Davit Ishkhanyan, parliamentary deputy with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), as the new speaker of the legislature.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus, has been officially selected by the U.S. House of Representatives to serve as a member of the House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group. This newly formed, bipartisan group will be responsible for increasing cooperation and strengthening relations between the United States and Israel. Sherman will be the group's number two ranking Democrat.