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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman on Wednesday joined colleagues in introducing legislation to rein in unethical lobbyists and reform the culture of corruption in the Republican-run Congress.
œPeople are fed up. Enough is enough, Sherman said. œA stream of scandals involving Republican congressmen and Republican lobbyists has laid bare the ugly truth about how unethical lobbyists ply crooked congressmen with extravagant gifts and favors to get their way.
As the year winds down, it is a good time to survey some of the most important issues in Washington affecting businesses in the San Fernando Valley and across America.
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden is a long-time San Fernando Valley resident. To commemorate his many accomplishments and his contributions to our community, I have introduced legislation to name the Reseda post office after the coach.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman announced Monday that he introduced legislation to name a post office after legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, a long-time San Fernando Valley resident.
œPassing this bill through all the hoops in Congress should be a slam dunk, Sherman said.
Sherman, who saw the Wooden-coached Bruins win Pac-10 and NCAA championships each season while he was a student at UCLA, introduced legislation to name the Reseda post office the Coach John Wooden Post Office.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman at the White House on Wednesday commended President Bush for taking steps to improve public access to government records, but he said Congress should enact additional measures to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act.
The president signed an executive order requiring agencies to designate a senior official to oversee compliance with the law that for 40 years has provided an important tool for reporters and citizens to obtain information about the government.
VAN NUYS - Congressman Brad Sherman on Saturday saluted more than 50 soldiers of the 311th Corps Support Command Army Reserve unit based in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
œI am grateful for the service and sacrifices made by citizen soldiers called up for active duty, Sherman said.
Sherman participated in a Welcome Home Warrior-Citizen awards program in Van Nuys.
SHERMAN OAKS - Congressman Brad Sherman said home buyers in the San Fernando Valley will benefit from a higher cap announced Tuesday on the value of mortgages that may be purchased by government-backed enterprises designed to encourage home ownership.
œThis is a step in the right direction, but many more middle-class homeowners in Southern California and other high-priced housing markets deserve a fairer shake, Sherman said.
Californians would bear the brunt of higher taxes on middle-class homeowners under a White House panel's plan to severely curb mortgage interest deductions.
The nine-member President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform recommended limiting the mortgage deduction as part of a proposal ostensibly designed to streamline the current income tax code.
It 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.
Washington, D.C. - The House on Friday approved nearly $1 million for transportation and economic development projects in the San Fernando Valley, Congressman Brad Sherman announced.
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."