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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
05/09/2006	H.R.5335	For the relief of Tarveen Kaur Anand.	05/09/2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
11/09/2005	H.R.4287	Katrina/Rita Hurricane Relief Act of 2005	11/09/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/08/2005	H.R.3720	Repeal of Federal Reserve Board Term Limitation Act	09/08/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/06/2005	H.R.1943	Presidential Succession Act of 2005	06/06/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
04/13/2005	H.R.1620	Faster FOIA Act of 2005	04/13/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions)
01/26/2005	H.Res.55	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rotary International.	01/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/19/2004	H.R.5417	To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes.	11/19/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
11/18/2004	H.R.5390	Presidential Succession Act of 2004	11/18/2004 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
11/18/2004	H.J.Res.113	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.	11/18/2004 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
11/05/2004	H.Res.775	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the continuity of Government and the smooth transition of executive power.	11/05/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
10/08/2004	H.R.5342	United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act	10/08/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions)
10/08/2004	H.Res.851	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit any committee from sending more than 999 copies of any mass mailing to addresses within the same Congressional district, from sending any mass mailing to an address within a Congressional district if the mailing is postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before the date of a House election in the district, and from sending any mass mailing as franked mail which does not meet the standards applicable to franked mail sent by elected officers of the House.	10/08/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
09/09/2004	H.R.5059	Internet Privacy Protection Act of 2004	09/09/2004 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/26/2004	H.Con.Res.375	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative stamp should be issued in honor of the centennial anniversary of Rotary International and its work to eradicate polio.	02/26/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/11/2004	H.Res.528	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference.	02/11/2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
01/02/2004	H.R.3507	Improving Homeownership Opportunities in High-Cost States Act	01/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. (All Actions)
12/08/2003	H.R.3694	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property.	12/08/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/04/2003	H.R.3631	Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003	12/04/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. (All Actions)
09/04/2003	H.R.2749	Presidential Succession Act of 2003	09/04/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
07/07/2003	H.R.2549	Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2003	07/07/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (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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