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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
06/19/2003	H.R.2466	Iran Freedom and Democracy Support Act	06/19/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
11/06/2002	H.R.5340	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the "Francis Dayle 'Chick' Hearn Post Office".	11/06/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-286. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/02/2002	H.R.5540	To encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.	10/02/2002 Referred to House International Relations (All Actions)
04/23/2002	H.R.4212	To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of the effects of year-round daylight saving time on fossil fuel usage.	04/23/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions)
03/18/2002	H.R.3891	Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001	03/18/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions)
03/18/2002	H.R.3816	Presidential Succession Act of 2002	03/18/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
01/14/2002	H.R.3552	Holocaust Victims' Assets, Restitution Policy, and Remembrance Act	01/14/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. (All Actions)
05/15/2001	H.R.1732	To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to review the annual reports of accounting standards-setting bodies.	05/15/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions)
03/14/2001	H.R.704	Energy Time Adjustment Authorization Act	03/14/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
10/25/2000	H.R.5517	Military Decoration Preservation Act	10/25/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. (All Actions)
07/27/2000	H.R.5006	To encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism, and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.	07/27/2000 Referred to House International Relations (All Actions)
07/01/1999	H.Con.Res.128	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of members of that country's Jewish community.	07/01/1999 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
05/25/1999	H.R.1677	Anti "Kiddie-Pack" Act	05/25/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
11/10/1998	H.R.1794	For the relief of Mai Hoa "Jasmine" Salehi.	11/10/1998 Became Private Law No: 105-7. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/20/1998	H.R.4826	Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act of 1998	10/20/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
07/20/1998	H.R.4279	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the application of the alternative minimum tax to the transfer of stock pursuant to an incentive stock option.	07/20/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/25/1998	H.R.4181	Jerusalem and Berlin Embassy Relocation Act of 1998	06/25/1998 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
06/16/1998	H.R.4011	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.	06/16/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. (All Actions)
05/08/1998	H.R.3786	Anti "Kiddie-Pack" Act	05/08/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions)
12/09/1997	H.R.2983	Caucasus Peace and Stability Act of 1997	12/09/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy. (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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