Press Releases
Porter Ranch, California -- On October 23, 2015, the Southern California Gas Company well SS25 exploded at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility, causing the greatest emission of natural gas and associated toxic compounds in the history of the United States. Congressman Sherman lives about as close as anyone to the site of this disaster.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection and Capital Markets, and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-Ind) announced the official reconvening of the CPAs and Accountants Caucus. Originally formed in 2011, the CPAs Caucus focuses its efforts on reforming and revitalizing the American financial system through common-sense fiscal policy and sound budgetary practices.
Sherman Oaks, California – Last night, over 3,600 Valley residents participated in Congressman Brad Sherman's (D-Sherman Oaks) live "Telephone Town Hall" where the Congressman updated valley residents on the pressing issues facing Congress, including the debate over our national infrastructure, efforts to curb COVID-19, the President's "Build Back Better" economic agenda and more.
Washington, D.C. – The House voted to adopt an amendment offered by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA) and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) as part of the annual defense authorization bill. The amendment calls for Azerbaijan's immediate release of Armenian prisoners of war and for an investigation into the actions by Turkey and Azerbaijan during their 2020 attacks against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
Washington, D.C. – Last night, the House voted to adopt Congressman Brad Sherman's (D-Sherman Oaks) and Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters' (D-CA) amendment to punish Russian interference in U.S. elections in 2016, 2018 and 2020. The Sherman-Waters amendment prohibits Americans from purchasing Russian sovereign debt.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) today participated in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing evaluating the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Los Angeles, California – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), member of the House Committee on Science and Space, helped commemorate the completion of Aerojet Rocketdyne's major expansion of its San Fernando Valley facility that will play a critical part in the future of NASA and human space exploration.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sherman sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding actions taken by Renren executives at the cost of company shareholders, as well as the involvement of Renren CEO, Joseph Chen, in the recent public listing via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) by SoFi. In this letter, Congressman Sherman seeks information related to SEC oversight as it relates to activities carried out by Renren leadership as well as whether the Commission has the tools necessary to effectively protect investors.
