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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

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
07/29/2008	H.R.3890	Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
07/29/2008	H.R.1553	Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008	Passed	Yea
07/29/2008	H.Res.194	Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
07/24/2008	H.Res.1377	Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.
07/17/2008	H.R.814	Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
07/17/2008	H.R.634	American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Aye
07/16/2008	H.Con.Res.385	Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes.
07/15/2008	H.R.5312	Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008
07/15/2008	H.R.4185	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the "Marisol Heredia Post Office Building".
07/15/2008	H.R.3010	Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
07/10/2008	H.R.5541	FLAME Act
07/09/2008	H.Res.1322	Commending the firefighters from California and throughout the United States for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires.
07/09/2008	H.R.5840	Insurance Information Act of 2008
06/27/2008	H.R.3195	ADA Amendments Act of 2008	Passed	Yea
06/26/2008	H.R.6066	Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act
06/26/2008	H.R.4789	Performance Rights Act
06/26/2008	H.R.3546	To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012.	Passed	Yea
06/26/2008	H.R.1889	Private Prison Information Act of 2007
06/25/2008	H.R.6355	Air Service Improvement Act of 2008
06/23/2008	H.Res.1229	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students.

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