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Washington, D.C. - House Republicans are poised to hand out more tax breaks for the wealthy after voting 217 to 215 early Friday to cut $50 billion from student loans and health care for seniors, the disabled and poor.
"The gall," said Congressman Brad Sherman. "This is Robin Hood in reverse. They are taking from the poor to give to the rich."
Washington, D.C. - In a stinging rebuke to Republican leaders, the House on Thursday voted down a bill to cut $1.5 billion from critical education, health care and job training programs.
œThe House sent a clear message to the Republican leadership and to President Bush, Congressman Brad Sherman said. œYouve gone too far. Your priorities are out of whack. You have lost touch with the American people. Its time to stop showering the wealthy with tax breaks while shortchanging schools, health clinics and job training programs.
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Census Bureau has agreed to a request by Congressman Brad Sherman to compile demographic data about the San Fernando Valley next year.
The Census Bureau had wanted to wait until the next decade to report on the Valleys population and economic data, but Sherman pressed the director to speed up the process.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky led the effort at the board of supervisors to have the Census Bureau issue a special report on the Valley.
Washington, D.C. - The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday considered legislation by Congressman Brad Sherman to offer tax relief to individuals who donated to relief groups helping victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
œI believe this is the least we can do as a country to show our appreciation to the unselfish outpouring of support for the victims of these two major natural disasters and to encourage additional contributions from ordinary Americans, Sherman said in presenting the legislation to the panel that writes tax laws.
WASHINGTON " In an embarrassing rebuff, House Republican leaders Thursday were forced to scrub a scheduled vote on a budget that would slash spending on student loans and cut health care for seniors, the disabled and the poor.
œThis budget was so bad that some of Speaker Hasterts usually loyal band of lockstep yes-men said ˜No, Congressman Brad Sherman said.
Washington, D.C. - The House on Wednesday voted for proposals by Congressman Brad Sherman to restore the Bull Creek channel in the Sepulveda Basin and to fund youth programs in Northridge and Van Nuys.
Sherman won $2 million for the Bull Creek project located in a section of the Sepulveda Basins Anthony C. Beilenson Park. œThis project will restore wildlife and native habitat in the channel and add new trails and a pedestrian bridge, Sherman said.
WASHINGTON “ Congressman Brad Sherman said Tuesday that Californians would bear the brunt of higher taxes on middle-class homeowners under a White House panels plan to severely curb mortgage interest deductions.
œIt is not fair to pile a bigger tax load on the backs of middle-class homeowners in the San Fernando Valley in order to preserve tax breaks President Bush has given to the wealthiest Americans, said Sherman, cosponsor of a House resolution that denounces changing the mortgage deduction.
Beginning next January 1, Medicare will provide optional prescription drug coverage (œPart D) for Medicare beneficiaries. This voluntary program replaces the current temporary œdrug discount card. You have from November 15, 2005 to May 15, 2006 to decide whether to join the new prescription drug program.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD " Joining in a celebration on Saturday to launch the new Metro Orange Line, Congressman Brad Sherman said extending the line to Chatsworth may be the next logical step in improving mass transit in the San Fernando Valley.
œThe opening of the Orange Line is great news for the Valley, Sherman said. œWe have a lot to celebrate, but we also have an opportunity to build on this success story. We should plan for a future when efficient and convenient mass transit is a reality for more and more riders.
WASHINGTON, D.C. " Congressman Brad Sherman voted Thursday against closing and reconfiguring hundreds of military bases and letting the Pentagon shift thousands of jobs from Naval Base Ventura County to the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake.
The House cleared the way for the first round of base closings in a decade when it rejected by a vote of 324 to 85 a resolution to disapprove recommendations of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission.