Press Releases
Washington DC - Congressman Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) issued the following statement:
"I am thrilled that Los Angeles will be the American city bidding for the 2024 Olympics."
Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Arun K. Singh joined Congressman Brad Sherman in celebrating India's Independence Day; about 10,000 attendees were present at this event in Los Angeles.
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Washington, DC – Congressman Sherman, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined with his colleagues to commemorate the Simele Massacre and announce a resolution to protect religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.
Washington DC –Due to the work of Congressman Sherman and others, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance to American universities indicating that they had an obligation to protect students from anti-Semitism. More specifically, the guidance indicated that anti-Semitism was prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which applies to discrimination by colleges and universities that receive federal funds.
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.