Press Releases
[Washington, D.C.] – Congressman Brad Sherman announced today that the House of Representatives passed $500,000 for a ‘Park and Ride’ facility in Tarzana. The most likely site for the Park and Ride facility will be at Oxnard Blvd. and Reseda Blvd. adjacent to the East-West Valley Transitway.
Sherman’s request was included in the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which will determine federal spending for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2003.
[Washington, D.C.] – Congressman Brad Sherman today mourned the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia crew, remembering Israel’s hero, Colonel Ilan Ramon who visited the San Fernando Valley on August 26 and 27, 2000.
"Today we were met with a tragic reminder that as we pioneer the reaches beyond our earth, we tempt unearthly risks. My heart goes out to the families of the Columbia crew, and to the men and women of NASA. People all over the world share in their grief and suffering," Sherman said.
[Washington, D.C.] President Bush signed into law H.R. 5340, introduced by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), which names the post office at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino the "Francis Dayle ˜Chick Hearn Post Office" in honor of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers announcer.
"Chick Hearn was one of the most beloved individuals in the Los Angeles area. He meant so much to millions of Lakers fans and has made an everlasting contribution to sports broadcasting," Sherman said.
This session he co-sponsored the FDA Tobacco Jurisdiction Act of 2001 (HR 1043), and the FDA Tobacco Authority Amendments Act (HR 1097). Both proposals would permit the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products as drugs.
"With the help of my staff, I have been analyzing the views of Valley resident and I wanted to share some of the results.
These funds are needed to protect crucial lands from development. The amount approved by the House is more than twice the $1 million Congress appropriated for 2002 for the Santa Monica Mountains.