Brad Sherman
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 32
Current Position: US House Representative CA-32
Running For: House Representative - District 32
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against the 2008 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (bank bailout); led House revolt against the bill
- Against free trade agreements NAFTA and CAFTA; argued they cost American jobs and harm the environment
Health Care
- For supporting veterans; voted for the PACT Act expanding healthcare and benefits for veterans and supports housing programs for disabled homeless veterans
- Against creating voucher system for Medicare; wants to preserve Social Security without turning it into welfare program
- For the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Environment
- For environmental protection and combating climate change; cosponsors Green New Deal, supports establishing national climate emergency, opposes offshore oil drilling, and supports carbon fees on fossil fuels
- For comprehensive animal welfare protections; supports banning animal testing for cosmetics, prohibiting big cat private ownership, ending horse slaughter, and strengthening enforcement of Animal Welfare Act
Civil Rights
- For LGBTQ+ rights; supports the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and opposes restrictions on gender-affirming care
- For abortion rights; opposed overturning Roe v. Wade and supports pro-choice policies
- For same-sex marriage and Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For strong U.S.-Israel relationship; supports military aid to Israel, Iran sanctions, and Israel's entry into U.S. Visa Waiver Program
- For Armenian genocide recognition and supporting Armenian refugees; helped pass Armenian Genocide recognition resolution and opposes U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan
- For sanctions on China regarding human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and supporting tougher stance on China trade
Public Safety
- For comprehensive gun control legislation; supports assault weapons ban, universal background checks, secure firearm storage requirements, extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws), and federal funding for gun violence research