Opinion-Editorial
Including Town Hall & Seminar on Refinancing & Foreclosure Prevention
By Congressman Brad Sherman
Only part of my job is working on legislation in the House of Representatives, and in the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees. An equally important part of my job is my work here in the San Fernando Valley, communicating with Valley residents and helping to resolve problems that people are having with federal agencies.
My number one priority in Congress is putting Valley residents back to work. President Obama has laid out an economic plan which I generally support. In fact, I strongly supported the extension of the payroll tax holiday, which provides rough $100 dollars a month to the average working person in the Valley.
By Brad Sherman
Since going to Congress, I have helped lead the effort to reduce congestion on our local roads and highways and improve transit service throughout the San Fernando Valley. In 1998, I secured federal funds to initiate several improvements at the 101/405 interchange – one of the busiest bottlenecks in the nation. Improvements include the extension of the northbound 405 carpool lane between Burbank Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard, widening the Van Nuys Boulevard off ramps and developing plans to improve the southbound 405 connector to the 101 Freeway.
By Congressman Brad Sherman
Preparing for a federal shutdown
By Congressman Brad Sherman
The Daily News
April 4, 2011
When a major weather event approaches, the media highlights the prospective effects of the storm, state and local governments ready needed resources and practical citizens clamor for batteries, water, and pre-cooked canned goods at grocery stores. But what should you do if the federal government shuts down?
March 16, 2011
By Congressman Brad Sherman
A proposed U.S. trade agreement with Seoul could end up benefitting Pyongyang too
It is practically a Washington parlor game each year to guess which member of the President’s Cabinet has been whisked away to a secure and undisclosed location during the State of the Union address.
Of course, the Secretary’s absence is a precaution meant to preserve the line of presidential succession if a catastrophic event decapitated the entire assembled federal government. However, there remain serious flaws with the line of presidential succession as it currently exists.
Roll Call
By Congressman Brad Sherman
Each day thousands of commuters hop into their cars, pull out of their driveways, and motor down the San Fernando Valley's roads and highways only to find that they are stuck in a perpetual parking lot. Traffic is no longer confined to the morning or evening peak hours; it has become a round-the-clock phenomenon.