Press Releases
Washington, D.C." Congressman Brad Sherman on Saturday congratulated Canoga Park for winning the All-America City Award for 2005.
œThis designation will put Canoga Park on the map and help attract business and investment in the community as people understand what a great job they are doing, Sherman said.
Washington, D.C. " Congressman Brad Sherman on Thursday voted to restore $100 million that a committee tried to cut from the budget for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The full House voted 284 to 140 in favor of an amendment to keep the public broadcasting appropriation at $400 million.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman on Wednesday urged college students and recent graduates to consider consolidating their student loans before June 30.
A money-saving opportunity to consolidate student loans and lock in record-low interest rates expires in one week. New rates take effect on July 1.
Washington, D.C. - Defying President Bush, the House voted Friday to cut U.S. contributions to the United Nations in half unless it carries out reforms.
Washington, D.C. - The House on Thursday voted for a proposal by Congressman Brad Sherman to help build a new youth center in Northridge.
œThe new youth center will provide an atmosphere where the youth and families will feel safe, Sherman said. œThe result will be less crime, less gang participation, a safer community and happier families, he added.
The project was included in a bill that the House approved 418 to 7 to fund the Justice Department and other federal agencies.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman today criticized Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggers plan to call for a costly special election this November, and he said the timing is intended to let the governor skirt rules on how regular election campaigns are bankrolled.
œIm an accountant, but you dont have to be one to know the governor is wasting money, Sherman said.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) addressed the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco/Southern California Association of Realtors Homebuyers Fair. Congressman Sherman highlighted his work in Washington on raising the Conforming Loan rate --- the limit on the size of loans that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can buy in --- in high-cost areas like the San Fernando Valley.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) applauded the inclusion of $2 Million for Bull Creek Channel Ecosystem Restoration in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed by the House of Representatives late Tuesday. Bull Creek flows through Anthony C. Beilenson Park, an eighty acre park within the Sepulveda Basin, to the Los Angeles River.
œThe United States has provided $1.4 billion in aid to the Palestinian people since 1993. However, the US cannot continue to support the Palestinian Authority, whether directly or indirectly, if the education system does not create the conditions necessary for peace, Sherman wrote.