Rep. Brad Sherman
- District:
- California - District 30
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | California's 30th District | |
| Representative | California's 27th District | |
| Representative | California's 24th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Sherman is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Sherman to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Brad Sherman sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
- Member, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Sherman’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1450: Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act
- H.R. 300: Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013
- H.R. 5850 (112th): Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012
- H.R. 4963 (112th): Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act
- H.R. 4179 (112th): Iran Financial Sanctions Improvement Act of 2012
- H.R. 3725 (112th): Libyan Assets Taxpayer Reimbursement Act of 2011
- H.R. 2909 (112th): Emergency China Trade Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 1997 to May 2013, Sherman missed 131 of 11,148 roll call votes, which is 1.2%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1911: Smarter Solutions for Students Act
Failed 194/223
May 23, 2013 12:30 p.m.Vote
Passed 224/193
May 23, 2013 10:58 a.m.Vote
Passed 224/195
May 23, 2013 10:46 a.m.