Brad Sherman
- Previous profession
- Attorney; CPA; Certified tax law specialist
- First public office
- 1991Member, California State Board of Equalization, 1991 to 1996 (chairman, 1991 to 1995)
- Years in public office
- 34
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Sherman has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Sherman is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Sherman votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Sherman votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Sherman votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Sherman votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Sherman votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Sherman votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Sherman did not vote on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act and the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 28, 2025
Nearly 800 Attend Congressman Brad Sherman’s Town Hall Focused on Combating Trump’s Extreme Agenda
“A) Do you support the passage of Congressional Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act that provides a tax cut of $82,000 to those who make over $1 million per year, takes away healthcare from 14 million Americans, and increases the U.S. debt by over $5 trillion?”
- Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal GovernmentApril 29, 2025
Sherman and House Dems reintroduce Equality Act as Trump escalates war on LGBTQ+ community
“The sweeping directive, titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” redefined sex as strictly male or female based on birth characteristics — ignoring decades of medical science and legal precedent.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,575,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Northridge | Public Law 119-74 | High Bay Structural Test LabDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) | Public Law 119-74 | Santa Monica Mountains Restoration ProjectDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Beit T'Shuvah | Public Law 119-74 | The Combatting Crime through Integrate Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Education and Prevention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| The Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Public Law 119-74 | The Community Security Initiative ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-74 | The Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,062,000 |
| Los Angeles Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | West LA Real Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Sepulveda Basin Pedestrian Safety & Access ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Los Angeles River Greenway Studio City Habitat Restoration, Beautification, and Safety ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Malibu Canyon Road and Kanan Dume Road Tunnel Lighting Upgrade ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | Public Law 119-75 | The West Los Angeles VA Modular Home ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Public Law 119-75 | The Community Engagement & Enrichment Center at LA Pierce CollegeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| Los Angeles City Fire Department | Public Law 119-75 | Los Angeles Fire Department Station RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | Southwest Valley Park ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| County of Los Angeles Department of Economic Opportunity | Public Law 119-75 | Labor Community Services Food Bank Equipment and Facility UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,200,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | Grancell Village Affordable Senior Housing Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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Online ads
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SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record3 reports saved. 3 reports filed on paper: a picture of the page, saved and not read.
- Report 8220780, filed March 3, 2025 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 793194656b286fe9 - Report 8220770, filed February 25, 2025 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint e34a2d9e9eeebf5b - Report 8220768, filed February 20, 2025 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint f02eeb304da4667e
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