Press Releases
Washington DC – Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice that residents affected by the Porter Ranch Gas leak will not be required to pay income tax on money they received from Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”) as reimbursement for their relocation and other expenses incurred as a result of the gas leak. This announcement came at the urging of Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Porter Ranch), who worked with the Treasury Department over the last six months to reach this result.
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives passed the PIPES Act, legislation that will require federal regulation of natural gas storage, including the Aliso Canyon Storage facility in Porter Ranch which recently experienced the largest natural gas leak in US history. Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), whose home is as close as any to the recent leak, issued the following statement:
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman released the following statement after India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke before a joint session of Congress.
“In 2014, I led an effort of 80 of my colleagues to encourage Congressional leadership to invite Prime Minister Modi to speak before a joint session of Congress. I’m glad he was able to give that address today.
“He delivered a very insightful speech, which laid out the mutual benefits of our growing relationship with India.
Congressman Sherman celebrates the completion of the Backbone Trail with the National Parks Service, Betty Weider, and former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
“As a Bruin, I join the entire UCLA community in mourning the loss of life at the UCLA campus today.
It is too early for us to know whether changes in public policy could have prevented this tragedy. But this tragedy should be viewed in light of other recent shootings which have taught us that we need additional common sense gun control measures. I want to thank law enforcement personnel and first responders for their efforts to prevent further casualties.”
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Washington DC – In a letter to Chancellor Howard Gillman, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) condemned recent anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist events on the University of California, Irvine campus, and called for stronger protections for university students.
On May 18, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and affiliates disrupted an assembly of students viewing a movie about the Israel Defense Forces. Protesters were filmed yelling “long live the Intifada”, a reference to periods of terrorism in Israel marked by immense human suffering.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) received the Award of Excellence from the Republic of Vietnam War Veterans Association of the San Fernando Valley. Sherman received the award in recognition of outstanding service to the Vietnamese community and the American and South Vietnamese soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War.
Porter Ranch, CA – Yesterday, the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) defied a directive from the L.A. County Department of Public Health by announcing that SoCalGas will not clean homes of residents affected by the natural gas leak in Porter Ranch.
Congressman Sherman, whose home is as close as any to the Porter Ranch leak, took to the floor of the House to condemn the actions of SoCalGas. Watch Here: https://youtu.be/DfT29y1zz1U
Washington DC –After reading the 28 classified pages of the 9/11 report, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called for their public disclosure and for direct answers to questions raised in the report. Sherman will join with his colleagues in sponsoring a resolution that would call on the administration to declassify this chapter of the report.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman released the following statement following news that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was formally invited to speak before a joint session of Congress.
“I am pleased that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be able to address a Joint Session of Congress this year. In 2014, I led the effort, and was joined by more than 80 of my colleagues, in trying to encourage then-Speaker John Boehner to invite President Modi to give such an address shortly after he had assumed office.