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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
04/05/2017	H.R.1958	PACE Act of 2017	04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
03/07/2017	H.R.1414	Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2017	03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
12/01/2016	H.R.6423	Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016	12/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5894	Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.R.5370	U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016	05/26/2016 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions)
02/19/2016	H.R.4578	Underground Gas Storage Safety Act	02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
12/18/2015	H.R.4312	Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Sanctions Implementation and Review Act	12/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
12/09/2015	H.R.4154	Taiwan Naval Support Act	12/09/2015 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
06/01/2015	H.R.2600	Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act	06/01/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/06/2015	H.R.1529	Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015	04/06/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5880	Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013	12/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/08/2014	H.Res.713	Recognizing the friendship between the United Kingdom and the United States and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for a united, secure, and prosperous United Kingdom.	09/08/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. (All Actions)
04/09/2013	H.R.1450	Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act	04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
02/28/2013	H.R.300	Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013	02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. (All Actions)
06/05/2012	H.R.5850	Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012	06/05/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (All Actions)
04/26/2012	H.R.4963	Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act	04/26/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/26/2012	H.R.4179	Iran Financial Sanctions Improvement Act of 2012	04/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions)
12/16/2011	H.R.3725	Libyan Assets Taxpayer Reimbursement Act of 2011	12/16/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2011	H.R.2909	Emergency China Trade Act	09/19/2011 Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. (All Actions)
09/08/2011	H.R.2775	To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment.	09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)

Total: 3193

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
10/30/1997	H.R.1995	Point Reyes National Seashore Farmland Protection Act of 1997
10/23/1997	H.R.2588	Border Security and Enforcement Act of 1997
10/22/1997	H.R.164	Reconstructive Breast Surgery Benefits Act of 1997
10/09/1997	H.R.145	Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1997
10/07/1997	H.R.2593	Marriage Penalty Relief Act
10/06/1997	H.R.2248	To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes.
10/03/1997	H.R.2459	Landmine Elimination Act of 1997
10/02/1997	H.Res.246	Expressing the sense of the House denouncing and rejecting a resolution adopted by Foreign Ministers of the Arab League urging the easing of United Nations sanctions against Libya which were imposed because of Libya's refusal to surrender individuals on its territory who are wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
09/25/1997	H.R.2549	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount.
09/19/1997	H.R.2451	Children's Environmental Protection Act
09/19/1997	H.R.2408	After School Education and Safety Act of 1997
09/18/1997	H.Con.Res.134	Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to allow members of Congress to greet and receive His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew.	Agreed to	Not Voting
09/11/1997	H.Con.Res.133	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in the Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997.	Passed	Not Voting
09/09/1997	H.Con.Res.148	Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the burning of Smyrna and honoring the memory of its civilian victims, and for other purposes.
09/08/1997	H.Con.Res.146	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997.
08/21/1997	H.Con.Res.114	Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the world-wide trafficking of women and girls, whereby women and girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into migrating within or across national borders, and particularly the trafficking of Burmese women and girls in Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution.
08/15/1997	H.R.2359	Gun Shop Safety Act of 1997
08/14/1997	H.R.2317	To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program.
08/07/1997	H.R.2346	Veterans' Memorials Protection Act of 1997
08/05/1997	H.R.1391	Principal Residence Tax Exclusion Act of 1997

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