Foreign Policy
Currently in the 117th Congress (2021-2023), Congressman Brad Sherman is the second-ranked Democrat in the House Foreign Affairs Committee and has been a member for 25 years
Congressman Sherman's House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Assignments currently include:
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism
- International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact
As a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Sherman takes a special interest in the following issues:
U.S. - Israel Relationship
U.S. - India Relationship
U.S. - Greece Relationship
U.S. - Armenia Relationship
Sherman is also a member of multiple Congressional Caucuses related to foreign policy issues. Click here to view/learn more on Sherman's Caucus Memberships
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Washington, D.C. -- On November 15th, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was joined by Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), Members of the Korean Assembly and Casey Choi, President of the Korean American Public Action Committee (KAPAC), in front of the United States Capitol to speak on Sherman's bill: the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), second ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, strongly condemned an Iranian court's first death sentence linked to recent protests, convicting the unnamed person of “enmity against God” and “spreading corruption on Earth,” state media reports. This decision follows weeks of nationwide demonstrations, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) released the following statement after his discussion with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan regarding the situation in Ethiopia.
"Last Thursday, I had an extensive discussion on Tigray and Ethiopia with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who clearly has an extensive knowledge of this tragic conflict.
I urged that we continue to suspend AGOA and oppose international lending institution loans to Ethiopia until:
Washington, D.C. -- The United States will work to remove Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced on November 2nd.
Washington, D.C. -- "I welcome the permanent cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia. When millions have suffered unspeakable atrocities, any opportunity for peace is one that cannot be squandered. Most importantly, unrestricted humanitarian aid must enter Tigray immediately.
I am however deeply concerned about reports of ongoing shelling in Tigray since the immediate cessation of hostilities was announced. The peace agreement must be respected and all hostilities must end.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the following statement on the tragic collapse of Morbi Bridge in Gujarat State, India.
Washington, D.C. -- President Isaac Herzog of Israel traveled to the United States as part of an official state visit. President Herzog met with Congressional leaders, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Brad Sherman, where they discussed various critical issues.
Washington, D.C. -- As the world watches Iranians demand fundamental freedoms through mass protests, the U.S. Department of State took action to advance Internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people, issuing a General License to provide them greater access to digital communications to counter the Iranian government’s censorship.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional Armenia Caucus, attended a series of meetings in Washington D.C. with Armenian leaders in light of the recent outrageous attacks on Armenia’s sovereignty by the Aliyev regime.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman, senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the recent protests that have consumed Iran following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian regime's so-called "morality police".