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July 19, 2008
Sherman Oaks - On Saturday, Congressman Brad Sherman honored soldiers and families of the U.S. Army Reserve upon their deployment to Iraq.
Fifty soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 420th Movement Control Battalion based in Sherman Oaks and their families held a deployment farewell ceremony at the United States Army Reserve Center in Sherman Oaks.
July 2, 2008
Van Nuys - Tonight, Congressman Brad Sherman (Sherman Oaks) joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and the Los Angeles County NeighborWorks Center for Foreclosure Solutions at a foreclosure prevention workshop to discuss Congressional efforts to assist Valley residents at risk of losing their homes.
July 1, 2008
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (Sherman Oaks) today announced his support for the Soledad Canyon Mine Act (H.R. 5887) that resolves a mining dispute between the City of Santa Clarita and CEMEX in the Santa Clarita Valley.
In April, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon introduced H.R.
June 26, 2008
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (Sherman Oaks) today announced a round of approved federal funds for road safety projects in the San Fernando Valley. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded approximately $1.6 million in federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds for four safety improvement projects at intersections and stretches of roadway in the Valley.
June 26, 2008
San Fernando Valley - Almost eight-thousand San Fernando Valley residents participated in an innovative and interactive "Telephone Town Hall" Tuesday night hosted by
Participating from the comfort of their homes and using the latest cutting-edge technology, residents from all over the district were able to call in and participate in a two-way conversation with Congressman Sherman f
June 18, 2008
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (Sherman Oaks) applauded the vote by the Metro Board of Directors Planning and Programming Committee to approve a “Locally Preferred Alternative” for the Orange Line extension to Chatsworth.
The route will extend the popular Orange Line from the Canoga Station north along the Metro-owned railroad right-of-way to the Chatsworth Metrolink Station.
May 15, 2008

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, originally introduced by Congressman Brad Sherman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade. This legislation's aim is to help modernize the federal government's export control policy by strengthening national security and helping American companies sell more defense hardware overseas to our allies.

May 8, 2008

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (Sherman Oaks) released the following statement on the signing earlier today of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
(S. 2739) which included legislation that authorizes the Rim of the Valley Corridor Study to be conducted by the National park Service – a study that Congressman Sherman, a co-sponsor of the legislation, has long been fighting for.

May 8, 2008

Washington, D.C. - Today, with Congressman Sherman’s strong support, the House of Representatives passed a package of housing and tax bills that will provide crucial relief from foreclosure to many San Fernando Valley homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage loans.

May 7, 2008

Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2008) - Lewis Chappelear, the 2008 California Teacher of the Year met with Congressman Brad Sherman following a White House Ceremony in which the California high school educator was recognized as one of four National Teacher of the Year finalist for 2008. This national award sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers has been presented in Washington, DC since 1952.