Foreign Policy
Washington, D.C. – "China's most recent aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is yet another reminder of why a strong security partnership with India is crucial to the national security of the United States and our allies. This event marks yet another act of the PRC's threats to Indian territory, including China's premeditated aggression on the line of actual control in 2020 which saw the death of approximately 20 Indian troops.
Washington, D.C. – I am deeply disturbed by reports of a humanitarian calamity currently unfolding in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) as a result of Azerbaijan's continued and unabated campaign of aggression against the Armenian people.
Azerbaijan has reportedly imposed a blockade on the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the primary means by which food, medical supplies and other vital resources are transported to the region. As a result, the lives of Artsakh's 120,000 Armenians, and the prospect for peace in the region, remain in grave jeopardy.
Washington, D.C. -- On November 15th, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was joined by Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), Members of the Korean Assembly and Casey Choi, President of the Korean American Public Action Committee (KAPAC), in front of the United States Capitol to speak on Sherman's bill: the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), second ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, strongly condemned an Iranian court's first death sentence linked to recent protests, convicting the unnamed person of "enmity against God" and "spreading corruption on Earth," state media reports. This decision follows weeks of nationwide demonstrations, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) released the following statement after his discussion with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan regarding the situation in Ethiopia.
"Last Thursday, I had an extensive discussion on Tigray and Ethiopia with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who clearly has an extensive knowledge of this tragic conflict.
I urged that we continue to suspend AGOA and oppose international lending institution loans to Ethiopia until:
Washington, D.C. -- The United States will work to remove Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced on November 2nd.
The effort to evict Iran form the 45-member intergovernmental body comes as the Iranian government has tried to suppress nationwide protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that nation's so-called "morality police".
Washington, D.C. -- "I welcome the permanent cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia. When millions have suffered unspeakable atrocities, any opportunity for peace is one that cannot be squandered. Most importantly, unrestricted humanitarian aid must enter Tigray immediately.
I am however deeply concerned about reports of ongoing shelling in Tigray since the immediate cessation of hostilities was announced. The peace agreement must be respected and all hostilities must end.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the following statement on the tragic collapse of Morbi Bridge in Gujarat State, India.
Washington, D.C. -- President Isaac Herzog of Israel traveled to the United States as part of an official state visit. President Herzog met with Congressional leaders, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Brad Sherman, where they discussed various critical issues.
Washington, D.C. -- As the world watches Iranians demand fundamental freedoms through mass protests, the U.S. Department of State took action to advance Internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people, issuing a General License to provide them greater access to digital communications to counter the Iranian government's censorship.