Press Releases
I believe that it is critical to quickly bring Iran back into compliance with the JCPOA, so that the restrictions, inspections, and safeguards in that agreement are put back in place. We must also work to address Iran's other destructive policies, including its support for international terrorism, its support for mass-murder in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, and its development of missiles capable of delivering nuclear payloads.
Washington, D.C. – Today the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize(PRO)Act, which protects workers' right to organize a union and bargain for higher wages and better benefits. Congressman Sherman applauds Chairman of the Education & Labor Committee, Bobby Scott, for including a provision in the PRO Act that eliminates so-called ‘right-to-work' laws nationwide.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), who Chairs the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID–19 Crisis Act of 2021.
Washington, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board today issued its report on the tragic helicopter crash that took the life of Kobe and Gianna Bryant and seven others.
That report made two new recommendations. Congressman Sherman today announced that he would amend the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act to mandate that these two new recommendations arising from the investigation, as well as other helicopter safety measures that NTSB has recommended in the past.
The two new provisions that will be added to the bill will:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) and California Senator Dianne Feinstein announced today the reintroduction of the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act, which will require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen federal safety standards for equipping helicopters.
Sherman Oaks – Last night, as the first full day of the new Biden administration concluded, over 4,500 Valley residents participated in Congressman Brad Sherman's (D-Sherman Oaks) interactive "Telephone Town Hall". During this time, the Congressman updated his constituents on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the new Biden-Harris administration.
Congress passed the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act or "BUILD" Act, legislation led by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), Congressman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). The passage of this legislation represents a significant step towards helping nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity help struggling families access housing through zero percent interest mortgages.
Washington, D.C. – Late last night the House and Senate passed a major provision of Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-PA) H.R. 6789, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act, as included in H.R. 133, legislation to fund the federal government and provide over $900 billion in emergency assistance.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) released the following statements regarding the signing of their bipartisan Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act into law.
