• 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
06/12/2009 H.R.2835 Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
06/12/2009 H.R.2363 Proud to Be an American Citizen Act
06/12/2009 H.R.2324 Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009
06/12/2009 H.R.2308 Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009
06/12/2009 H.R.2305 Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2009
06/11/2009 H.Res.529 Condemning the violent attack on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009 and honoring the bravery and dedication of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum employees and security personnel. Passed Aye
06/11/2009 H.R.2460 Healthy Families Act
06/11/2009 H.R.2413 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009
06/11/2009 H.R.1886 PEACE Act of 2009 Agreed to Aye
06/09/2009 H.R.2746 To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for additional transportation assistance grants.
06/09/2009 H.Res.385 Celebrating the life of Millard Fuller, a life which provides all the evidence one needs to believe in the power of the human spirit to inspire hope and lift the burdens of poverty and despair from the shoulders of one's fellow man.
06/04/2009 H.Res.512 Expressing sympathy for the victims and victims' families of Air France Flight 447.
06/04/2009 H.R.2262 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009
06/03/2009 H.Res.437 Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
05/22/2009 H.R.2474 Veterans Educational Equity Act
05/22/2009 H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009 Bill Passed (90-5) Not Voting
05/21/2009 H.R.2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009
05/21/2009 H.R.2584 To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods.
05/21/2009 H.Res.486 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
05/21/2009 H.Res.349 Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.
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