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Annual Appropriations Request Spearheaded by Sherman Includes Widest Support Yet
Congressman Sherman Receives Humane Champion Award from Wayne Pacelle
By Brad Sherman
Since going to Congress, I have helped lead the effort to reduce congestion on our local roads and highways and improve transit service throughout the San Fernando Valley. In 1998, I secured federal funds to initiate several improvements at the 101/405 interchange – one of the busiest bottlenecks in the nation. Improvements include the extension of the northbound 405 carpool lane between Burbank Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard, widening the Van Nuys Boulevard off ramps and developing plans to improve the southbound 405 connector to the 101 Freeway.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman today mourned the passing of his friend and colleague, Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey’s 10th District.
“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague Donald Payne. He was a great champion of human rights both at home and abroad. He was a force for good in the world, who used his knowledge and expertise for positive change. He will be remembered as both a leader on education and an outspoken advocate to end global suffering, particularly for his work on HIV/AIDs in Africa.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that the Obama Administration included $2.4 million in its Fiscal Year 2013 Budget to acquire and protect up to 238 acres of pristine land in Zuma and Trancas Canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains. The project was one of six nationwide land acquisition priorities in the budget and the only project in California.
Sherman Oaks, CA – On Saturday, February 18, 2012 Congressman Brad Sherman will host a Seminar on Refinancing, Home Purchasing & Foreclosure Prevention at the Sherman Oaks/East Valley Adult Center. All constituents are invited to attend.
• Pointers for Homebuyers
• Refinancing Even with Low Equity or No Equity
• Foreclosure Avoidance
• Free Personal Counseling from Experts
WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sherman Oaks/East Valley Adult Center, 5060 Van Nuys Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Sherman Oaks, CA - Congressman Brad Sherman will host a Middle East Town Hall meeting with special guest Gil Artzyeli, Deputy Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, October 18th at Temple Judea, Tarzana Campus. The meeting will focus on recent developments in the Middle East, including terrorism, the US-Israel relationship and Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Free parking and kosher refreshments will be available.
Washington DC – Congressman Sherman, a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus, issued the followed statement regarding the recent court decision on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8:
“I’m extremely pleased that the 9th Circuit court upheld the decision to find Proposition 8 unconstitutional,” said Sherman.
Reseda, CA – On Saturday, January 21st, Congressman Brad Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks) hosted a Town Hall meeting at Reseda High School, fielding questions from some of the nearly 400 constituents who attended.