Congressman Brad Sherman

Representing the 30th District of CALIFORNIA

Economy

  

For more information concerning my work and views on the Economy, please contact me.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

More on Economy

May 18, 2016

Porter Ranch, CA – Yesterday, the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) defied a directive from the L.A. County Department of Public Health by announcing that SoCalGas will not clean homes of residents affected by the natural gas leak in Porter Ranch.

Congressman Sherman, whose home is as close as any to the Porter Ranch leak, took to the floor of the House to condemn the actions of SoCalGas. Watch Here: https://youtu.be/DfT29y1zz1U

Feb 10, 2016

Washington DC – Following urging from Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), the Small Business Administration (SBA) made businesses near Porter Ranch eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The natural gas leak in the Aliso Canyon storage facility, run by the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), is the largest known gas leak in U.S. history, displacing over 4,000 families and hurting local businesses.

Nov 17, 2015

Washington DCThe Policyholder Protection Act introduced by Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) passed the House.

Nov 4, 2015

Washington DC –The Policyholder Protection Act introduced by Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) unanimously passed the House Financial Services committee by a vote of 57-0.

May 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will reintroduce the “Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act,” in the House and Senate respectively. Under the legislation, any institution that is too big to fail will be broken up and reorganized to avoid more government bailouts and future risk to the economy. 

Jan 29, 2015

Washington DC - Today, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is near a settlement agreement that would require Standard and Poor's to pay $1.37 billion in fines for deceptively rating mortgage back securities. This now puts real pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement the Franken-Sherman amendment, which was passed as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill nearly five years ago.

Jan 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) made the following statement after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Sherman is Co-Chair of the House CPA Caucus and serving his tenth term in Congress.

Jan 7, 2015

October 3, 2013

International Accounting Standards Board
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30 Cannon St.
London EC4M 6XH
United Kingdom

Financial Accounting Standards Board
File Reference No. 1850-100
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PO Box 5116
Norwalk, CT 06856-5116

Re: Comments on Proposed Accounting Standards Revision (Leases, Topic 842)
    FASB File Reference No. 2013-270

Dear Board Members and Staff, 

Nov 14, 2014

WSJ

By BRAD SHERMAN And PETER KING
Nov. 9, 2014 

Sep 3, 2014

While partisan rancor has prevented Congress from passing important national legislation, I have worked hard to fight for issues of concern to Valley residents.  I would like to update you on just a few of my most recent priorities which include improving Valley transportation, preserving our local environment, maintaining Valley home prices, and protecting consumer privacy.