Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Census Bureau has completed a first-ever report on the San Fernando Valley using data from its American Community Survey.
Prepared at the request of Congressman Brad Sherman and Los Angeles County, the report will help community organizations, businesses and government leaders make better-informed decisions affecting the Valleys future.
WASHINGTON - San Fernando Valley residents on average are better off, better educated, younger, and spend more of their income on their homes, according to Census Bureau data provided to Congressman Brad Sherman.
The median household income in most of the Valley is $49,612, an amount that is $3,286 more than the national figure, according to the new report. The Valley figure also is greater than the median household income for Los Angeles County ($48,248) and the City of Los Angeles ($42,667).
RESEDA - Coach John Wooden was honored Saturday, his 96th birthday, at a ceremony formally naming the Reseda post office after the sports legend and long-time San Fernando Valley resident.
Sherman Oaks, CA. - Congressman Brad Sherman on Monday condemned North Koreas nuclear test, but he also branded the development a œcolossal failure of U.S. diplomacy and called for stepped up international pressure on China, North Koreas powerful neighbor and closest ally.
North Korea is now the most dangerous and unstable nuclear state, said Sherman, a senior member of the House International Relations Committee and the Ranking Democrat on the Terrorism and Nonproliferation Subcommittee.
Washington, D.C. - Millions of seniors and disabled who enrolled in the Prescription Drug Medicare Part D program now face the prospect of having to pay the full cost of their medicine.
Coverage stops under most programs when the total cost for drugs exceeds $2,250 for the year. Those beneficiaries must pay all of their prescription medicine costs until their annual outlay reaches $5,100.
Washington, D.C. - The Child Care Resource Center has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to provide Head Start services to 700 children and their families in the San Fernando Valley, Congressman Brad Sherman announced Monday.
Another $5.5 million will go to Volunteers of America for Head Start programs in the East Valley and elsewhere.
Washington, D.C. - President Bush on Thursday signed legislation authored by Congressman Brad Sherman that names a San Fernando Valley post office for the great UCLA basketball coach, John R. Wooden.
Washington, D.C. - Legislation proposed by Congressman Brad Sherman to name a San Fernando Valley post office for legendary UCLA basketball coach John R. Wooden passed the Senate and was sent to President Bush on Wednesday night.
The House passed Shermans bill on April 5 and sent it to the Senate.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman will host a town hall meeting on August 24 at Reseda High School.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman on Wednesday said efforts by President Bush to improve enforcement of the Freedom of Information Act have fallen short and he urged Congress to strengthen the law.
œCompliance with the law remains spotty, Sherman said, œand the sad reality is that some agencies sometimes stonewall legitimate requests for public information, he told the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability.