Press Releases
Sherman Oaks, CA – Last week, SoCalGas and local officials reached a $119.5-million settlement in response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak. In contrast, the Trump Administration has failed to take any action to protect American's health and safety by implementing federal standards for underground natural gas storage facilities.
I am writing to update you on my efforts in Congress to protect civil liberties. I am proud to have earned an average lifetime score of 93% from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for my voting record in Congress. I have also received a 100% score from Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women (NOW), and the Human Rights Campaign, as well as an "A" grade from the NAACP for my voting record in Congress.
Keeping Families Together
Sherman Oaks - On Tuesday evening, over 6,000 Valley residents participated in an interactive "Telephone Town Hall" hosted by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).
Residents from all over the San Fernando Valley called in and participated in a conversation with Congressman Sherman for over ninety minutes. During this time, the Congressman addressed the questions and concerns of constituents about plastic guns, climate change, the Supreme Court, electoral reforms, and other issues.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) released the following statement in response to the $119.5 million settlement reached between SoCalGas and local officials in lawsuits over the biggest methane leak in U.S. history:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Asia Pacific Subcommittee, released a report highlighting the problem of enforced disappearances in Pakistan.
The report revealed that the Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) estimates that anywhere from 1,250 to more than 18,000 enforced disappearances have occurred in Pakistan since 2009.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Asia Pacific Subcommittee, released reports highlighting the problem of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
The reports confirm that enforced disappearances continue to be a significant issue in the region.
Since 2009, anywhere from 1,250 to more than 18,000 enforced disappearances have occurred in Pakistan according to the Geneva-based International Commission of Jurist (ICJ).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding the Trump Administration's efforts to prioritize the interests of the infant formula industry and its attempt to bully the government of Ecuador.
Washington, D.C.– Today marks the one-year anniversary of the filing of Articles of Impeachment by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA). Sherman, joined by Congressman Al Green (D-TX), introduced an Article of Impeachment (H. Res. 438) against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors on July 12, 2017. Congressman Sherman released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) released the following statement after his visit to the Youth for Tomorrow facility in Bristow, VA. The facility houses over 100 immigrant children including about 15 children that were separated from their families at the border:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sherman released this statement after the Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31:
"In today's decision in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, President Trump's Supreme Court overturned decades of American jurisprudence regarding the right to organize and collectively bargain for higher wages and better working conditions.