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: Experience: House: District 30, 1997-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,146,761Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Brad J. Sherman

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Molly, Naomi, Lucy

Birth Date: 10/24/1954

Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA

Home City: Sherman Oaks, CA

Religion: Jewish

Education

JD, Harvard University, 1979

BA, Political Science/Accounting, University of California, Los Angeles, 1974

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 30, 1997-present

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member

Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, New Democrat Coalition, present

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, California State Board of Equalization, 1990-1995

Chair, California State Board of Equalization, 1991-1995

Professional Experience

Certified Public Accountant, present

Tax Law Specialist, present

Instructor, Harvard Law School International Tax Program

Former Instructor, International Tax Program, Harvard Law School

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, California State Bar Association

Board Member, California Common Cause, 1985-1989

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 103

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/29/2008	H.R.6828	Export Control Improvements Act	09/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. (All Actions)
09/27/2008	H.R.7193	To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes.	09/27/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/22/2008	H.Res.1479	Commemorating the 50th anniversary of California State University, Northridge (CSUN), an extraordinary public university dedicated to promoting the intellectual, economic, and cultural qualities of the San Fernando Valley.	09/22/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
08/01/2008	H.R.6827	Enable Divestment from Sudan and Iran Act of 2008	08/01/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/10/2008	H.R.6477	To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment.	07/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
07/10/2008	H.Res.1338	Calling on the United States Government and the international community to support a transition to sustainable peace in Sri Lanka by encouraging an international human rights monitoring presence, protecting the work of civil society and media, facilitating access of humanitarian operations, and retaining democratic principles in which rule of law and justice pervades.	07/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
06/26/2008	H.R.6420	To toll the congressional notification period for removing North Korea from the state sponsors of terrorism list.	06/26/2008 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
03/04/2008	H.R.2798	Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2008	03/04/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593. (All Actions)
01/14/2008	H.J.Res.73	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which the House of Representatives chooses the President of the United States in the event no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes.	01/14/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (All Actions)
11/15/2007	H.R.4246	Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007	11/15/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
10/12/2007	H.R.3578	Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act	10/12/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. (All Actions)
10/04/2007	H.R.3527	To extend for two months the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.	10/04/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
07/16/2007	H.R.2711	Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act	07/16/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
05/08/2007	H.R.1642	Homeless Veterans Housing at Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Promotion Act	05/08/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
03/30/2007	H.R.1838	United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act	03/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions)
03/19/2007	H.R.541	Faster FOIA Act of 2007	03/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. (All Actions)
02/02/2007	H.R.540	Presidential Succession Act of 2007	02/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (All Actions)
08/17/2006	H.R.4646	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the "Coach John Wooden Post Office Building".	08/17/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-273. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/28/2006	H.R.6016	To prohibit the sales of certain defense articles and defense services to Pakistan unless the President adheres to long-standing practice and procedures relating to congressional review of proposed sales of defense articles and defense services.	07/28/2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
05/18/2006	H.Res.820	Expressing support for the celebration of "Human Rights Day" and "Human Rights Week".	05/18/2006 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)

Total: 3193

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/14/2017	H.R.381	To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2856	To provide for nonpreemption of measures by State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.1625	Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/18/2017	H.R.2397	DPRK Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1911	Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.199	Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/18/2017	H.Res.188	Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017	H.R.672	Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2498	To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.145	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/04/2017	H.R.1644	Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act	Passed	Yea
05/03/2017	H.R.2200	Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.1366	U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.R.910	Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017	Passed	Yea

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