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By Dana Bartholomew, Los Angeles Daily News
It took nearly five years and two "Carmageddon" shutdowns. But a year after the 405 Freeway widened for a carpool lane over the Sepulveda Pass, traffic is flowing better than ever during rush hour, according to a study released Friday.
The $1.1-billion 405 northbound carpool lane has boosted the number cars and people driving from Los Angeles over the hill and into the San Fernando Valley while cutting down the weekday afternoon rush hour.
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), who was instrumental in securing federal funds for the new northbound lane on the 405 freeway, issued the following statement on the 1-year anniversary of the opening of the new lane. Two studies, one from Inrix and the other from Metro (released today) analyze the effectiveness of the additional lane. Previously, some commentators used the Inrix study to argue that the new lane did not reduce travel times. Sherman said:
Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement upon the news that an independent team of election observers from the University of California deemed the May 3, 2015 Republic of Nagorno Karabakh parliamentary elections transparent and fair.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, released the following statement upon the arrival of Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan.
Washington DC – Thursday April 24, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In recognition of those atrocities Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) held a special order on the house floor calling for U.S. recognition.
Video of the Special Order on the House Floor can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L86N6Yua6so
Congressman Sherman also released the following statement:
Sherman Oaks - On Tuesday evening, just over nine thousand Valley residents participated in an interactive “Telephone Town Hall” hosted by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).
Residents from all over the district were able to call in and participate in a two-way conversation with Congressman Sherman for ninety minutes. During this time, the Congressman addressed constituents’ questions and concerns on a wide variety of topics, including U.S. trade policy, the Iran nuclear negotiations, foreign terrorism, healthcare, and the environment.
Sherman Oaks - On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, Congressman Brad Sherman will be holding a Telephone Town Hall meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
Washington, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) led a bipartisan group of 106 House members in a request of $2 million for the U.S.–Israel Energy Cooperation Program in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. Co-leaders of the letter include Congressmen Bill Johnson (R-OH), Peter King (R-NY), Peter Roskam (R-IL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Ted Deutch (D-FL).
The appropriations request this year included the highest number of signatories – 106 members of Congress – since the creation of the program in 2008.