• 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
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
07/22/2004 H.Res.751 Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman for their progress toward democratization and political and economic liberalization.
07/22/2004 H.R.218 Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004
07/20/2004 H.R.4860 To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations.
07/20/2004 H.R.4391 Public Servant Retirement Protection Act
06/25/2004 H.R.1822 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California, as the "Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office". Passed Yea
06/25/2004 H.R.839 Renewing the Dream Tax Credit Act
07/15/2004 H.Res.713 Deploring the misuse of the International Court of Justice by a plurality of the United Nations General Assembly for a narrow political purpose. Passed Yea
07/15/2004 H.Con.Res.452 Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes.
07/15/2004 H.Res.615 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the Western European and Others Group at the United Nations. Passed Yea
07/15/2004 H.R.1731 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
07/14/2004 H.Res.576 Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
07/13/2004 H.R.4820 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2004
07/09/2004 H.Con.Res.371 Supporting the construction by Israel of a security fence to prevent Palestinian terrorist attacks and condemning the decision by the United Nations General Assembly to request the International Court of Justice to render an opinion on the legality of the security fence.
07/07/2004 H.R.4682 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2004
07/07/2004 H.J.Res.97 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
07/07/2004 H.R.1231 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
06/25/2004 H.R.4204 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2004
06/24/2004 H.Res.617 Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
06/24/2004 H.Con.Res.319 Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing repression of the religious freedom and human rights of the Iranian Baha i community by the Government of Iran.
06/23/2004 H.R.3480 Memorial to Noncitizen Patriots Act
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