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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Asia Subcommittee, and Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL), the Chairman of the Asia Subcommittee introduced the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response (UIGHUR) Act. The legislation is cosponsored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA).
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has released its Final Environmental Impact Statement for cleanup of its portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) site, located in Ventura County, California. The report recommends a lesser soil cleanup standard than established in the 2010 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) that was entered into with the State of California.
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-30), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today introduced legislation that increases Congressional oversight over any civil nuclear cooperation agreement – or 123 agreement – between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Census Bureau issued a San Fernando Valley Report at the request of Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).
The more than 1.86 million people who live in the Valley exceed the populations of all but the four largest cities in the United States—New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. According to the latest census data, the Valley's population has increased 106,000 (6%) since 2010.
Washington, D.C. – In the aftermath of the shocking murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) unveiled the No Nuclear Weapon for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018. This legislation ensures the Trump Administration can't negotiate a bad deal that would allow the Saudi government to build a nuclear bomb.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2019 will increase.
"Loans eligible to be purchased by Fannie and Freddie generally have lower interest rates and are easier to qualify for than non-quality so-called ‘jumbo' loans," said Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-30), today released the following statement supporting Leader Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House:
"As I told the Los Angeles Times last summer, ‘you don't fire the coach after you win the World Series.' On Election Day, and under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats won a historic victory, with the largest increase in Democratic seats in three decades.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced ways that those affected by the Woolsey Fire can begin the process of recovering and rebuilding. Sherman, along with Congresswoman Julia Brownley, and Congressman Ted Lieu, sent a letter to the President urging him to approve the disaster declaration first requested by Governor Jerry Brown and make these funds available to fire survivors.
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.