Press Releases
Washington DC - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding President Obama's proposal for the authorized use of military force.
"I applaud the President for coming to Congress for authorization for the continuing operations against ISIS. However, I oppose the draft he has put forward. First, the limitation on ground troops is not strong enough – ‘enduring offensive ground operations' is a highly elastic phrase which the next president may interpret broadly.
Washington DC - Today, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is near a settlement agreement that would require Standard and Poor's to pay $1.37 billion in fines for deceptively rating mortgage back securities. This now puts real pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement the Franken-Sherman amendment, which was passed as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill nearly five years ago.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the second ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced new Subcommittee roles for the 114th Congress. In the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Sherman will serve as the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Asia, and will continue to serve on the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, as the Chairman Emeritus (former Chairman).
Sherman Helps Secure Funding For Early Earthquake Preparedness
Encourages Preparedness on 21st Anniversary of Northridge Quake
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D–CA) released the following statement following news that Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will not seek another term in the U.S. Senate.
October 3, 2013
International Accounting Standards Board
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Financial Accounting Standards Board
File Reference No. 1850-100
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Re: Comments on Proposed Accounting Standards Revision (Leases, Topic 842)
FASB File Reference No. 2013-270
Dear Board Members and Staff,
Washington DC - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the second Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following statement:
"Kim Jong-un has used vandalism and threats of violence to suppress speech in the United States. The North Korean government has prevented millions of Americans from seeing a particular movie, at least during December. Importantly, these threats are now causing movie and television producers to delay or abandon "sensitive" projects.
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 110th, 111th, and 112th Congress, and consistently earning a 100% rating from the AFL-CIO.