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January 22, 2010

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) issued the following statement concerning the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee, which overturned the long-standing ban on corporate contributions to federal election campaigns.

“It is clear that all elements of The Establishment are under attack from populism. The results in Massachusetts were not so much the victory of any political party, but another wave of populism rising against what voters perceived as the entrenched establishment.”

January 12, 2010

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) highlighted the availability of employment opportunities with the United States Census Bureau and the importance of the constitutionally-required decennial tally and demographic study to the Valley.

January 5, 2010

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) released the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest San Fernando Valley Census Report. At his request, the Census Bureau updated the report using detailed data from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). The first-ever Valley Census Report was released in December 2006, also at Sherman’s request.

December 11, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that the House of Representatives approved nearly a million dollars in federal appropriations funding for community justice and drug prevention programs serving the San Fernando Valley.
December 11, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that the House of Representatives approved nearly one million dollars in federal appropriations funding for highway-rail grade crossing improvements and construction of a transit center in the San Fernando Valley.
December 11, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that the House of Representatives approved $300,000 in federal appropriations funding for El Proyecto del Barrio for facilities and medical equipment at its Winnetka clinic.
December 11, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that the House of Representatives approved $400,000 in federal appropriations funding for teacher training at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
The funding was included as part of the conference report for the Consolidated Appropriations Act for the 2010 fiscal year, H.R. 3288.
November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 11
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. American Legion Post 193 Veterans Day Memorial
Location: Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Veterans Memorial Park, 14201 Huston
November 3, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (Sherman Oaks) announced that California State University, Northridge (CSUN) received $165,000 in federal funding for construction of the Valley Performing Arts Center.
November 2, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman is proposing legislation to allow Bob Hope and Van Nuys Airports to implement mandatory nighttime curfews from 10 PM to 7 AM.

Sherman’s legislation comes in the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to reject the "Part 161" application submitted by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, which requested a waiver to impose nighttime curfews at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank.