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Sherman Oaks, CA – Saturday, November 10th marks the 40th anniversary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Over the years, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) has secured over millions to acquire and preserve critical open space and complete the 65-mile Backbone Trail.

Today, Congressman Sherman, a frequent recipient of the National Park Conservation Association's Friend of the National Parks Award, is pushing for the expansion of the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor.

Sherman Oaks, CA – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) met with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to discuss proposed aviation procedures that will have a direct impact on communities in the San Fernando Valley.

Sherman met with Clark Desing, Director of the Western Service Center and Beth White in advance of this week's two public workshops that will focus on changes to existing departure procedures from Hollywood Burbank Airport.

Sherman Oaks, CA – On the third anniversary of the Aliso Canyon gas leak, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) continues to condemn the decision of the Trump Administration to rescind natural gas storage safety regulations.

In August 2018, Sherman sent a letter to Howard Elliott, Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), demanding that federal standards be restored and enforced.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed a major piece of legislation that will reform aspects of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

"Here in the San Fernando Valley, residents are concerned about the concentration of flights over our neighborhoods, homes, schools, and public spaces. This bill will require the FAA to consider diverging flight paths and adjusting departure procedure to address community concerns over noise," said Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).

Washington, D.C. – In a precedent-setting move, the U.S. Department of Education has employed the U.S. State Department's definition of anti-Semitism to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. This is a milestone in an eight-year effort to protect Jewish college students from anti-Semitism masquerading as legitimate criticism of the Israeli government.

Yesterday, I sent a letter to Amb. Mull Ssebuija Katende of Uganda calling for the immediate release of MP Robert Kyagulanyi and his colleagues. One of the MPs, Francis Zaake, health is currently in critical condition. I also call on the government of Uganda to settle their political disagreements within the bounds of democracy and release those protesters that demonstrated for MP Kyagulanyi's release.

Sherman Oaks, CA – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced opposition to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s proposed changes to flight routes out of Hollywood Burbank Airport that would increase noise over many schools and residential neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley.

"I am opposed to any changes that will increase aviation noise over schools and residential neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley," Sherman said. "We should be reducing the frequency and intensity of aviation noise on our community."

Sherman Oaks, CA – Last week, SoCalGas and local officials reached a $119.5-million settlement in response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak. In contrast, the Trump Administration has failed to take any action to protect American's health and safety by implementing federal standards for underground natural gas storage facilities.