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Washington, D.C. – Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is spearheading an effort along with Rep. Ted Poe and Rep. Eni Faleomavaega to request that Congressional leadership invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a Joint Session of Congress during the Prime Minister’s expected visit to the United States in late September.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) met with the Ambassador of India to the United States, Dr. S. Jaishankar, in Sherman’s Washington office. Sherman is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and an active member of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
GRANADA HILLS, CA – Congressman Brad Sherman joined Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao this past weekend at a festival in Granada Hills celebrating the 66th anniversary of India’s Independence. Thousands of Valley residents participated in the celebration at Granada Hills High School.
Congressman Sherman invited Ambassador Rao to the San Fernando Valley and hosted her over the weekend at a number of events.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D – CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met with the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rajnath Singh. Sherman is an active member of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
Over the years, Congressman Sherman has met with a wide range of Indian leaders from many organizations, including the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Washington, D.C. - For thirteen years in Congress, I’ve been focused on Iran. When Madeleine Albright opened our markets to Iranian goods in 2000 --- not to oil, but only the stuff that we don’t need and they couldn’t sell anywhere else --- I went down to the House floor and said “there’s blood in the caviar.”
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. India Association of Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley, India Independence Day Celebration
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-27) today issued the following statement in response to a report in India’s Business Standard newspaper (attached) that Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has decided to stop selling refined petroleum to Iran after fulfilling its current contractual obligations:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman joined today with his colleagues to introduce the bipartisan Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act in the House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. - I commend the efforts of Ambassador Crumpton and the Sate Department for its work on the 2005 Country Reports. This years report is an improvement over previous efforts.
I note that once again Iran was identified as the most active state sponsor of terrorism, as it has for every year of the last decade. The report notes Irans support for Hezbollah, for Palestinian terrorist organizations and, most disturbingly, for jihadists in Iraq.
Washington, D.C. - The South/South-East Asian tsunami disaster that occurred on December 26 is one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history. With an estimated 150,000 dead, and millions left homeless and threatened with disease, hunger and thirst, the global community is rallying together to help the victims. In the San Fernando Valley, there are community organizations and religious centers gathering donations of clothing, medical supplies, and money for the relief efforts.