Working for a Peaceful World

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, 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.

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."

SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA -- "Today we pause to honor the memory of Joseph Ileto and the survivors of the North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting. The ugly factors that fueled that fateful day over twenty years ago - senseless gun violence, antisemitism and other forms of hate - are still sadly all too common.

While this tragic anniversary has left an indelible mark on our community, it also serves as a stark reminder on the need to never waver nor wilt in the face of hatred in any of its ugly forms."

WASHINGTON, DC -- On July 26th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Dr. Asif Mahmood, noted expert on Pakistan, co-organized a Congressional briefing on Human Rights and Democracy in Pakistan. The discussion focused on four key points: human rights and democracy, free and fair elections, the importance of a free media, and the internal politics of U.S.-Pakistan relations.

Washington, D.C. -- On May 25th, the Biden Administration released the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitismthat includes over 100 new actions the Administration will take to raise awareness of antisemitism and its threat to American democracy, protect Jewish communities, reverse the normalization of antisemitism, and build cross-community solidarity.