Press Releases

December 22, 2014

Mr. Michael Lynton

CEO
Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 West Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232

Re: Invitation to screen The Interview at the U.S. Capitol

Dear Mr. Lynton

I am extending an offer to screen The Interview in the U.S. Capitol facilities.

Washington DC - Congressman Brad Sherman issued the following statement after news of the passing of Rabbi Harold Schulweis.

"I am deeply saddened by the loss of Rabbi Schulweis. He was my Rabbi and I've been a member of his congregation at Valley Beth Shalom since the mid-1990s. As a leader in the community for over 45 years, he was an innovator that transformed the synagogue beyond a place of worship into a true community that fostered activism, counseling, and charity.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman announced the introduction of legislation that would eliminate so-called "right-to-work" laws, which was applauded by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Sherman has a strong record of supporting working men and women, having introduced this same legislation in the 110^th, 111^th, and 112^th Congress, and consistently earning a 100% rating from the AFL-CIO.

I yield myself so much time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Soledad Canyon Settlement Act. This act is a testament to bipartisanship, fiscal responsibility, environmental stewardship, local consensus building and tireless tenacity for the public good.

Bipartisanship:

Here in this House the bill is introduced, carried and written by our colleague Buck McKeon. In the Senate the same language has been introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer and is supported by Senator Feinstein. You can't get anymore bipartisan than that.

WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Brad Sherman, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, released the following statement on the terrorist attack on the Kehilat Bnei Torah synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel, that killed five people including including three American citizens, and an Israeli police officer:

"I cannot condemn strongly enough this horrific act in which four worshipers were taken from their families by terrorists. My thoughts are with their families and the communities in which they lived.

Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D- Sherman Oaks) released the following statement in reaction to an article published by Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic titled, "The Crisis in U.S.-Israel Relations Is Officially Here." Goldberg's article included reports of pejorative terms used by Administration officials to describe Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

I am outraged by the attack that occurred in Jerusalem on Wednesday and deeply saddened by the death of an infant girl, Chaya Zissel Braun. There is an added measure of sadness to this tragedy for us in Los Angeles because the girl's family is from LA. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. I also hope for a quick recovery for those hurt in this terrorist attack, including Shmueli Braun, the girl's father.