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October 27, 2011

Sherman Testifies During Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Roundtable About Helicopter Noise

October 27, 2011

Washington D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Democrat of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee that deals with trade, released the following report regarding his work on trade policy:

October 27, 2011

Sherman Oaks, CA – This month, Congressman Sherman participated in AIDS Walk Los Angeles.

“For many years I have been proud to participate in AIDS Walk Los Angeles,” said Sherman. This event helps provide much needed assistance to Los Angeles area residents that are living with HIV and AIDS.”

October 27, 2011

Washington DC – In September, Congressman Sherman (D-CA) and several other members of Congress wrote a letter to the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the IRS to treat LGBT couples in states with domestic partnership and same-sex marriage laws equitably and fairly. Currently same-sex partnerships have undue complications in filing simple tax returns because their marriages are not recognized by the federal government. The letter, which was led by Congressman Jim McDermott, was signed by a bipartisan coalition of 74 Members of Congress.

October 21, 2011

Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman today released a statement on the death of the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and plans to introduce legislation that would use Gaddafi’s frozen assets to pay for US military actions in Libya.

October 21, 2011

Senate Passes the Menendez/Isakson Amendment to Restore Higher Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA Loan Limits

October 21, 2011

Thumbnail image for DSC_0044web (3).jpgCongressman Sherman Chats With Students at High Tech High

October 20, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) released the results of his Federal Issues Questionnaire. Thousands of responses have poured into Congressman Sherman’s Washington, DC office since August of this year.

Congressman Sherman surveyed constituents about various issues including the Middle East conflict, Social Security, Medicare, reproductive rights and international trade.

October 14, 2011

Washington D.C. - On October 12, 2011, Congressman Brad Sherman stood with labor in opposing three anti-worker trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea.

While most of Republican Party supported of all three bills, a small minority of Democrats joined with the GOP in supporting these bills. Of the 192 Democrats in the House, only 31 voted for the Colombia deal, 66 for Panama, and 59 for South Korea.

Watch Congressman Sherman’s Remarks on the House Floor: CLICK HERE

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October 13, 2011

Washington D.C. – Three Republican Senators, recently returned from Libya, have authored an editorial in the Wall Street Journal urging that we help the Libyan transitional government with the enormous task of rebuilding the country after 42 years of tyranny and seven months of war (The Promise of a Pro-American Libya).  In response Congressman Brad Sherman (D –CA), the to