Press Releases

Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) met with Griffin Armstorff of Burbank to congratulate him on winning the Congressional Gold Medal Award.

Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) issued a statement regarding news that Charter Cable will begin carrying SportNet LA, a station that airs LA Dodger's baseball games and Dodgers related programing.

"I am pleased that Charter Communications will begin carrying SportNet LA, but the work is not done yet. Too many Angelenos still won't have access to the Dodgers because of a 14 month dispute between cable companies over how to provide Los Angeles residents with access to Los Angeles Dodgers television broadcasts.

Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), who was instrumental in securing federal funds for the new northbound lane on the 405 freeway, issued the following statement on the 1-year anniversary of the opening of the new lane. Two studies, one from Inrix and the other from Metro (released today) analyze the effectiveness of the additional lane. Previously, some commentators used the Inrix study to argue that the new lane did not reduce travel times. Sherman said:

Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement upon the news that an independent team of election observers from the University of California deemed the May 3, 2015 Republic of Nagorno Karabakh parliamentary elections transparent and fair.

Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, released the following statement upon the arrival of Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan.

Washington DC – Thursday April 24, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In recognition of those atrocities Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) held a special order on the house floor calling for U.S. recognition.

Video of the Special Order on the House Floor can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L86N6Yua6so

Congressman Sherman also released the following statement:

Sherman Oaks - On Tuesday evening, just over nine thousand Valley residents participated in an interactive “Telephone Town Hall” hosted by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).

Residents from all over the district were able to call in and participate in a two-way conversation with Congressman Sherman for ninety minutes. During this time, the Congressman addressed constituents’ questions and concerns on a wide variety of topics, including U.S. trade policy, the Iran nuclear negotiations, foreign terrorism, healthcare, and the environment.