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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman released the following statement in response to his conversations and correspondence with the Government of East Timor:
"In my role as Ranking Member of the Asia Pacific Subcommittee of the House of Representatives, I use every opportunity to try to persuade Asian nations to improve their voting records in the United Nations on Middle East issues. This is consistent with the goals of U.S. foreign policy and the U.S.-Israel Alliance.
Washington, D.C. – Following this morning's classified bipartisan briefing on Russian interference in U.S. Elections, Congressman Brad Sherman sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch requesting the appointment of a Special Counsel on interference with the U.S. democratic process.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with U.S. abstention, passed a one-sided resolution on Israel’s settlement activity.
Congressman Sherman, a senior Democratic Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following statement:
The UNSC resolution against Israel marks an unfortunate change in U.S. policy in support of Israel at the United Nations; we vetoed a similar resolution in 2011.
Washington, D.C. – In a letter sent to President Barack Obama, Congressman Brad Sherman, a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, requested a classified briefing for all members of the U.S. House Representatives at the start of the 115th Congress on Russian hacking, selective email leaks, falsified media reports, and other activities that affected the 2016 U.S. election.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman has a very limited number of tickets for the 58th Inauguration of the President of the United States on January 20, 2017. Tickets will be available through his Washington, D.C. office.
The Swearing-In-Ceremony will be held on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol overlooking the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Spectators will also have the opportunity to witness the Presidential parade as it makes its way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
Congressman Sherman met with Ambassador Navtej Sarna and discussed the strategic relationship between the US and India.
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SoCalGas Should First Commit Itself to Tough Specific Safety Measures
Congressman Brad Sherman issued the following statement after SoCalGas announced it completed testing or sealing all 114 wells and has requested authorization from the State of California to resume injections in the underground gas storage facility at Aliso Canyon.
“If California’s Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) allows SoCalGas to begin reinjecting gas into Aliso Canyon, it must require the strongest possible safety measures:
Pushes Tougher Standards for Safety Valves and Energy Reliability
Sherman Oaks, CA – The Interagency Aliso Canyon Task force on Natural Gas Safety released its final Report on Natural Gas Storage Safety today.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Materials Administration (PHMSA) will be moving forward with federal regulations for natural gas storage based on the Task Force’s recommendations.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, released the following statement following news of terrorist attacks against India.
“I strongly condemn the terrorist attack on India’s Uri army base on Saturday September 17, which led to the deaths of 18 Indian soldiers. This attack is yet another reminder of the threat international terrorism poses.”
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), praised the unveiling of a new pedestrian underpass connecting the Redline to the Orange line at Metro's North Hollywood Station. The passage runs under Lankershim Boulevard between the platforms of the existing Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station on the west of Lankershim Boulevard, to the mezzanine level of the existing North Hollywood Red Line subway station at the east of Lankershim Boulevard.