Press Releases
Sherman Oaks, CA – On Sunday August 5th Congressman Brad Sherman (D – CA) hosted a Town Hall meeting in Tarzana, California where he discussed the tragic events which recently unfolded at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Sherman, along with 300 attendees, observed a moment of silence in recognition of the lost lives. Sherman was then joined by three members of the Sikh community of the San Fernando Valley who led the Town Hall in the Pledge of Allegiance.
WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) is urging state transportation officials to support important road safety improvement projects in the San Fernando Valley as part of Los Angeles’ bid to seek funding through the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Los Angeles has submitted several projects to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to improve safety for motorists and bicyclists at major intersections and heavily traveled corridors.
Calls for Grade-Separated Transit through Sepulveda Pa
Washington DC - Today, Congressman Sherman (D –CA) helped prevent student loan interest rates from doubling.
Without Congressional action, almost eight million undergraduate students would have seen the interest rates on their need based student loans double from 3.4% to 6.8%. This would have cost the average borrower more than $2,800 in additional interest payments.
Washington D.C. Congressman Brad Sherman (D- San Fernando Valley) issued the following statement commending Chief Justice John Roberts and the Supreme Court in their decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act:
“Today Chief Justice Roberts provided a well-reasoned legal analysis based on precedent.
In doing so, he helped bolster confidence in the United States Supreme Court, while dispelling the view that all controversial cases are decided on party lines.
CALABASAS, CA – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) joined former Congressman Tony Beilenson, as well as federal, state and local park officials to celebrate the grand opening of the Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains.
60 Members Sign on Letter to FASB
The “Visa Waiver for Israel Act” Facilitates Israel’s Entry into the Visa Waiver Program
Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Visa Waiver for Israel Act, a bill allowing Israel’s entrance into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) and the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), joined with Sherman to introduce the Visa Waiver for Israel Act.
Urges LAUSD to Restore Funding
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) again urged the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to restore funding for the adult education program and identify options to preserve the program for thousands of students and teachers in the San Fernando Valley and throughout Los Angeles. In January, Sherman wrote to the LAUSD Board of Education to express his concerns with the plan to eliminate the program.
Washington DC - Congressman Brad Sherman released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage:
"I applaud the President’s position on same-sex marriage. This affirmation is a milestone for the LGBT community, and for anyone who believes in equal rights."
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