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October 11, 2011

Sherman Oaks, CA - Congressman Brad Sherman will host a Middle East Town Hall meeting with special guest Gil Artzyeli, Deputy Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, October 18th at Temple Judea, Tarzana Campus. The meeting will focus on recent developments in the Middle East, including terrorism, the US-Israel relationship and Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Free parking and kosher refreshments will be available.

October 6, 2011

SHERMAN OAKS, CA – On Tuesday, September 27th, Congressman Brad Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks) hosted a Town Hall meeting at The Village at Sherman Oaks, a senior living community located at 5450 Vesper Ave.

September 28, 2011

Sherman Oaks, CA - On Sunday, September 25, 2011, Congressman Brad Sherman celebrated Armenian Independence Day with President Serzh Sargsyan and Armenian-Americans from all across Southern California. Upon meeting President Sagsyan, Congressman Sherman presented Sargsyan with a flag flown over the US Capitol.

Sherman has helped lead the effort to strengthen ties between the United States and Armenia, and continues the fight to bring the Armenian Genocide Resolution to a successful vote on the House floor.

September 23, 2011

Washington DC – Congressman Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks) released the following statement on his recent efforts in Congress to keep our communities safe from gun violence.

“I have worked to encourage stronger enforcement of existing gun laws and to pass new common sense legislation to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. I have consistently earned a 100 percent vote rating from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.”

Read Congressman Sherman’s Full Statement on Gun Control:

September 21, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) proudly announced that the National Park Service has acquired one of the last three remaining parcels of land necessary to complete the 65-mile Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Sherman was instrumental in securing the federal funding used to acquire the five acre "Kee" Property along the popular trail near the Los Angeles/Ventura County Line.

September 14, 2011

Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) wrote to Permanent Representatives from 81 countries to the United Nations to oppose a unilateral attempt by the Palestinians to declare statehood at the UN later this month. The 81 countries, from every corner of the world, are the likely "swing states" (out of 193 total UN member states) that are not firmly decided on the issue.

September 13, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman is again introducing legislation to revoke Most Favored Nation (MFN) status for China and direct the President to negotiate a new trading relationship that is designed to eliminate the trade imbalance. Sherman first introduced the legislation in the previous session of Congress in 2010.

September 9, 2011

Washington DC – Following President Obama's September 8th speech, Congressman Brad Sherman released the following statement:

"The President's economic plan is good but insufficient. We need a bolder spending program over the next 2 years to get us out of this recession, but if and only if it is paired with an even bolder program to reduce the deficit over the next 10 years. I'm pleased that the President supports tax breaks for the middle class, including the payroll tax holiday which provides immediate additional stimulus and is self-reversing.

September 8, 2011

Washington DC – Congressman Sherman released the following statement on the importance of Credit Unions:

September 7, 2011

Image removed.Sherman Oaks, CA – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) joined over 50 members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) at Ralphs – a local supermarket at 14440 Burbank Boulevard in Sherman Oaks – to urge executives of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets to negotiate a fair contract with their employees.