Brad Sherman



Brad J. Sherman, a Democrat, has represented the 27th District of California in the United States House of Representatives since 1997. (map)

Iraq War
Sherman voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Supporting sanctions and war against Iran
Sherman has been a major proponent of sanctions and diplomatic pressure against Iran. He sponsored a bill strengthening the sanctions already imposed, it seeks to block the Iranian central bank, and it prohibits any government official at any level from engaging in diplomacy or talks with Iranian government officials. When asked about the possible effects of this on the Iranian population, Sherman stated:
 * Critics also argued that these measures will hurt the Iranian people. Quite frankly, we need to do just that.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Support for gun control
Sherman cosponsored H.R. 1022 (Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2007) on March 15, 2007.

Biography
Sherman was born October 24, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. He was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles and at Harvard Law School, and was a lawyer and accountant before entering the House.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Peter Christopher Hankwitz to face Sherman in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Sherman retained his seat.

Committees

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * House Committee on Foreign Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia
 * Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Trade and Technology
 * House Committee on International Relations
 * Subcommittee on Africa Global Human Rights and International Operations
 * Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation - Ranking Minority Member
 * House Committee on Science
 * Subcommittee on Energy
 * Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
 * New Democrat Coalition

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Board Member, California Common Cause, 1985-1989
 * California State Bar Association
 * The Israel Project – Board of Advisors

Contact
DC Office: 1030 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0524 Phone: 202-225-5911 Fax: 202-225-5879 Web Email Website

District Office - Sherman Oaks: 5000 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 420 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Phone: 818-501-9200 Fax: 818-501-1554

Resources

 * Official website
 * Brad Sherman's Colbert Report interview. (Other Colbert Report interviews with members of Congress)
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Last Left Turn before Hooterville
 * Tiger Beat: Music, Culture, and Politics