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Brad Sherman

U.S. Representative, CA-32

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, CA-32 current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-32
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-32
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-30
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-30
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-30
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-30
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-30
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-30
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-30
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-30
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-30
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-30
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-27
California
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-27
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-27
California
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-27
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-27
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-27
California
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-27
California
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-27
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-27
California
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-27
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-24
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-24
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-24
California
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-24
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District CA-24
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, CA-24
California
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.345, social dim. -0.139. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
S 2503 — ROTOR Act Yea Feb 24, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6329 — Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 Yea Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2189 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Nay Feb 12, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 Yea Feb 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 Yea Feb 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. Yea Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act Yea Feb 11, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… Nay Feb 11, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… Nay Feb 10, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… Nay Feb 10, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan Act Yea Feb 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Yea Feb 9, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 142 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision… Nay Feb 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act Nay Feb 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act Yea Feb 4, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Feb 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… Nay Feb 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… Nay Feb 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3123 — Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act Yea Feb 2, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 Yea Feb 2, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. Yea Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,025 recorded contributions totalling $2,053,475. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 295 of 1025 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 210 $617,344 30%
Corporate PAC 58 $295,291 14%
Public financing 1 $24,647 1%
Super PAC 26 $5,461 0%
Unclassified 730 $1,110,731 54%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$24,647 UNITED STATES TREASURY SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Public financing Jun 27, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$8,856 VANGUARD INVESTMENTS SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$6,435 VANGUARD INVESTMENTS SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jan 31, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC (ENGPAC) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 31, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 DELOITTE PAC SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 4, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 19, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 7, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 ERNST & YOUNG SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 24, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 5, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN PAC FUND SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 20, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 18, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 WESCOM CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PAC SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 22, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 14, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES PAC SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • My statement on President Trump’s Capitulation to the Islamic Republic of Iran:
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  • Working families deserve a strong safety net when times get tough. That's why I was proud to secure an additional $1.2 million for Labor Community Services to modernize and expand its food bank operations. More ➡️ sherman.house.gov/media-center...
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  • Twenty-one years ago, I delivered a UCLA commencement address where I discussed the future of AI long before it became a household topic. Returning to UCLA this graduation season, I revisited that same subject, examining the opportunities, risks and responsibilities.
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  • Sherman's UCLA Grad Speech on AI
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  • It was great to be back at Warner Center Park as the Valley Cultural Foundation Concerts in the Park series returns for another season! (1/2)
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  • People in the Valley are asking me why I’m not at the White House birthday party. I’ve told them that none of the other fighters are willing to get in the ring with me.
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  • Congressman Sherman Delivers UCLA Commencement, Revisits AI 21 Years Later
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  • Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. As the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the United States and India share a natural partnership rooted and enduring bond. (1/2)
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  • "Trump’s $250 Bill Helps Drug Dealers, Not Americans" — Congressman Brad Sherman blasts #DonaldTrump’s proposal for a $250 bill featuring his portrait, arguing it would benefit criminals rather than everyday Americans.
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  • "Trump’s $250 Bill Helps Drug Dealers, Not Americans"
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  • At today’s @ushousefsc.bsky.social hearing, I emphasized the need for strong banking regulation that maintains the protections Congress enacted in the Dodd-Frank Act. And pushed back on Trump’s $250 bill which would be a tool for illicit finance.
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  • Sherman Defends Dodd-Frank, Slams $250 Bill
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