• 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
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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