Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC -- On July 26th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Dr. Asif Mahmood, noted expert on Pakistan, co-organized a Congressional briefing on Human Rights and Democracy in Pakistan. The discussion focused on four key points: human rights and democracy, free and fair elections, the importance of a free media, and the internal politics of U.S.-Pakistan relations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 19, 2023, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) helped welcome Israeli President Isaac Herzog as part of a Congressional Escort Committee for President Herzog's historic address to a Joint Session of Congress.
"It was an honor to escort President Isaac Herzog of Israel to his address to Congress," said Congressman Sherman after the speech. "The room was packed with Members of Congress and Senators - from both sides of the aisle. Make no mistake: the U.S. Congress, both Democrat and Republican alike, stand with Israel."
Washington, DC -- As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution proclaiming that Israel is "not a racist or apartheid state", Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) made a passionate speech on the House Floor defending Israel while slamming Republican's hypocrisy on antisemitism.
"We can't fight antisemitism if either side is only willing to get tough on it when politically convenient," proclaimed Sherman in a fiery speech.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- On July 14, 2023, the American actors' union SAG–AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). It has coincided with a Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike as part of broader Hollywood labor disputes.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee and ranking member on the Capital Markets Subcommittee, led a hearing to protect American's freedom to responsibly invest.
The Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing focused on Republican efforts to prevent shareholders from knowing the environmental impact of the company and calling for shareholder votes.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Hundreds of cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and other workers from eight area hotels walked off the job Monday, July 10, marking the second wave of the largest multi-hotel strike in Southern California history.
"I stand in solidarity with the hard working UNITE HERE Local 11 in their quest for livable wages, a fair contract, and an economy that works for everyone," said Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32).
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined his fellow Democratic colleagues from the House Committee on Financial Services at a press conference to respond to Republican efforts to undermine responsible investing.
Los Angeles, CA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) and other state and local officials at the groundbreaking of five new buildings at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
Washington, DC -- Lawmakers led by Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) sent a letter to the IRS calling on the agency to make the free pilot electronic tax filing system available to more taxpayers next filing season.
"Today I, along with Senator Warren and dozens of my colleagues, called on the IRS to make the agency's free pilot direct tax filing system available next filing season to better serve American taxpayers," said Congressman Sherman, the only democrat CPA currently in Congress.