• 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
10/12/1999 H.R.576 To amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
10/08/1999 H.R.2900 Clean Smokestacks Act of 1999
10/08/1999 H.R.2736 Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 1999
10/08/1999 H.R.354 Collections of Information Antipiracy Act
10/07/1999 H.R.2723 Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act of 1999 Passed Not Voting
10/06/1999 H.R.1788 Nazi Benefits Termination Act of 1999
10/01/1999 H.R.415 Expand and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 1997
09/30/1999 H.R.1300 Recycle America's Land Act of 1999
09/30/1999 H.R.11 To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State.
09/29/1999 H.R.417 Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1999 Failed Not Voting
09/24/1999 H.R.1356 Freedom From Sexual Trafficking Act of 1999
09/14/1999 H.R.2814 Wildland Firefighters Pay Equity Act of 1999
09/01/1999 H.R.2768 Jerusalem Birthplace Act of 1999
09/01/1999 H.Res.212 Expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to the situation in Kashmir.
08/23/1999 H.R.2733 Federal Employees Adoption Assistance Act
08/06/1999 H.R.2397 Paycheck Fairness Act
08/04/1999 H.R.2631 Federal Employee Retirement Contributions Act of 1999
08/04/1999 H.R.1750 Community Revitalization and Brownfield Cleanup Act of 1999
07/27/1999 H.R.2512 Act to Save America's Forests
07/23/1999 H.R.850 Security And Freedom Through Encryption (SAFE) Act
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