Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) received a 100% rating on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV)2023 National Environmental Scorecardfor his efforts on important environmental legislation. Congressman Sherman has received multiple perfect scores by the LCV during his over 28 years serving in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today,westand shoulder-to-shoulder in solidarity with the Armenian American community to reflect upon the February 1988 Sumgait Pogroms. This tragic massacre sparked a wave of unimaginable acts of horror against the Armenian people, culminating with the murder of approximately 1.5 million Armenians and the forcible expulsion of 390,000 Armenians from Azerbaijan.
It is our collective responsibility to remember this dark saga in history for we were taught that ‘to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time'.
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA -- On February 24th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined TreePeople, one of the largest environmental organizations headquartered in Southern California, at their annual "Fruit Tree Adoption" event and presented a check for over $1 million in federal funding that he secured in order to help support efforts by TreePeople to protect and preserve our local environment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sunday, February 25th marked three years since the House of Representatives passed theEquality Act to ensure explicit non-discrimination protections for the LGBTQI+ community.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- On February 20th, the Undergraduate Students Association Council to vote on a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement against Israel. The 10-3 vote to pass the resolution was conducted by secret ballot amid privacy and security concerns. The resolution follows similar BDS resolutions proposed at other California institutions, with UC Davis' student government and the UCLA Graduate Student Association voting to support BDS resolutions on February 22nd.
WEST HILLS, CALIFORNIA -- On February 22nd, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined an incredibly powerful event at de Toldeo High School to welcome the twelve inspirational Israeli teenagers who endured immense personal trauma since the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On February 16th, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died while in custody of a Russian prison, following a yearslong struggle against official corruption and President Vladimir Putin's government. Navalny was 47 years old.
Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement in reaction to the passing of Alexei Navalny: