• SHERMAN, BRAD
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
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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