U.S. - Israel Relationship
Congressman Sherman has served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee where he has worked to support the U.S. - Israel alliance.
Sherman is currently the Co-Chair of the House Israel Allied Caucus and the most senior Democrat on the House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Below are some of Sherman's recent efforts to strengthen the special bond between the United States and Israel.
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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. - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined the nearly 300,000 people who rallied in Washington on Tuesday at the "March for Israel", calling for the release of the hostages held by terrorists in Gaza and invoking the Holocaust while condemning Hamas's October 7 onslaught with a cry of "Never Again."
"I was honored to join today's March For Israel - a powerful display of solidarity where thousands from across the country gathered to reaffirm the United States' unwavering support for Israel and stand united against anti-Semitism," said Congressman Sherman.
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), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus, and the most senior Democrat on the House of Representatives-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group, has been outspoken on the need to support Israel since the start of the horrendous attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7th, 2023.
Washington, DC - Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act that enhances sanctions enforcement and implementation against terrorist organizations that use innocent civilians as human shields - a scheme Hamas terrorists are employing during their horrendous attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023.
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.
Co-Chairs of the Israel Allies Caucus, Reps. Brad Sherman (CA-32), Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Chris Smith (NJ-10) released the following statement on October 7, 2023: