Rep. Brad Sherman

Democrat  •  27th District, California  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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06/04/12
Concerts on the Green livens up Warner Center Park

...to perform later this summer. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. Sundays through Sunday's event was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, who is running against Rep. Howard Berman for the newly created 30th Congressional District in the San Fernando Valley. Bu

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06/03/12
Sherman leads Berman in USC poll of Valley voters

A USC poll taken days before one of the hottest congressional primaries in the nation shows Rep. Brad Sherman leading fellow Democratic Rep. Howard Berman, 31.7% to 24%, with more than 23% of those surveyed saying they had not yet made up their minds.

Source: Los Angeles Times
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06/03/12
Editorial: Our picks for primary -- Tuesday's election is worth your attention and your vote

...voters support either Howard Berman or Susan Shelley. This race is getting a lot of attention because it features Berman and Brad Sherman, popular Democratic representatives forced into a showdown by redistricting. Berman's legislative career has been m

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06/02/12
Two Jews, One Congressional Seat: Howard Berman vs. Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman and Howard Berman ... ve done 160 town halls,” Sherman tells The Daily Beast after a Memorial Day weekend coffee-with-the-congressman event at the Chatsworth home of a retired aerospace engineer. “(Berman) hasn’t had the ...

Source: Daily Beast
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06/02/12
Poll: Sherman has big lead over Berman in Congressional District race

A USC poll set for release Sunday shows Rep. Brad Sherman with a significant lead over competitor Rep. Howard Berman in the closely watched 30th Congressional District race. Coming two days before the primary, the online poll of 300 registered ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News
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06/02/12
Congress' balance of power could hinge on California contests

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield ... the most Democratic money so far is the slugfest between Democratic incumbents Howard Berman and Brad Sherman in the San Fernando Valley. The Democratic Party's House Majority PAC also has spent more ...

Source: Los Angeles Times
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06/02/12
California's new 'jungle' primary could be tough for GOP candidates

Howard Berman faces Rep. Brad Sherman. They are both Democrats, Jewish, UCLA graduates and pro-union and appear certain to advance Tuesday, only to face off again until November. Residents voted in favor of the jungle primary in a 2010 ...

Source: FOX News
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06/02/12
California's new 'jungle' primary could be tough for GOP candidates

...Perhaps the most compelling race for a redrawn district in is the San Fernando Valley where Rep. Howard Berman faces Rep. Brad Sherman. They are both Democrats, Jewish, UCLA graduates and pro-union and appear certain to advance Tuesday, only to face off

Source: FOX News
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06/01/12
Poll: Sherman leads Berman in Congressional District race

A USC poll set for release Sunday shows Rep. Brad Sherman with a lead over competitor Rep. Howard Berman in the closely watched 30th Congressional District race. Coming two days before the primary, the online poll of 300 registered voters in the ...

Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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06/01/12
Bill Clinton Undercuts Barack Obama in Wisconsin

I wonder which one of these guys backed Obama in the last election. Clinton has also thrown his weight behind Rep. Brad Sherman, an early supporter of Hillary's, in his race against fellow California Democratic Rep. Howard Berman. Whether or not ...

Source: US News and World Report
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06/01/12
It's Obama v. Clinton in NJ House Race

John Murtha, D-Pa., and a Hillary Clinton supporter. Bill Clinton is also supporting Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., in his tough June 5 primary battle against Rep. Howard Berman, who endorsed Obama in 2008. Obama hasn't publicly endorsed in that member vs.

Source: USA Today
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06/01/12
Bill Clinton Undercuts Barack Obama in Wisconsin

...also a Democrat. I wonder which one of these guys backed Obama in the last election. Clinton has also thrown his weight behind Rep. Brad Sherman, an early supporter of Hillary's, in his race against fellow California Democratic Rep. Howard Berman. Wheth

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06/01/12
It's Obama v. Clinton in NJ House Race

...was a former aide to the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and a Hillary Clinton supporter. Bill Clinton is also supporting Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., in his tough June 5 primary battle against Rep. Howard Berman, who endorsed Obama in 2008. Obama hasn't

Source: USA Today
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05/30/12
Howard Berman's Last Stand

Make sign up easy with: In a few days, Howard Berman will face the political fight of his life against Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman for the 30th California Congressional District seat. And to beat Sherman, the Bermans are reaching out to Republicans.

Source: Los Angeles Weekly
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05/30/12
Longtime Democrats Berman-Sherman clash in congressional race

Democrats Howard Berman and Brad Sherman. One of the most powerful congressmen in California is in the toughest political fight of his life — a fight with a fellow longtime Democrat. Congressman Howard Berman is in the odd position of facing ...

Source: 89.3 KPCC
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05/29/12
Oops! Congressman Howard Berman demoted to councilman on street banners

After spending millions of dollars in his June 5 race against U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Howard Berman is still finding it difficult to make it clear to voters who he is. It didn't help that the Canoga Park/ West Hills Chamber of Commerce hung ...

Source: Los Angeles Daily News
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05/29/12
Oops! Congressman Howard Berman demoted to councilman on street banners

After spending millions of dollars in his June 5 race against U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Howard Berman is still finding it difficult to make it clear to voters who he is. In a miscue by the Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce ...

Source: San Bernardino County Sun
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05/29/12
Oops! Congressman Howard Berman demoted to councilman on street banners

...Canoga Park Memorial Day parade, held on May 28, 2012. After spending millions of dollars in his June 5 race against U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Howard Berman is still finding it difficult to make it clear to voters who he is. In a miscue by the Canoga

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05/28/12
Editorial: Outcome in 26th District may be intriguing

...The race in the 26th District, which includes Ojai, Port Hueneme and Westlake Village, isn't as splashy as the Howard Berman-Brad Sherman showdown in the neighboring 30th. It might be even more intriguing, though. Residents have a real choice: Tony Stri

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05/26/12
CA Democrats Press For Collaborative Study Of Helicopter Noise

...a joint letter, Democrat Representatives Howard Berman, Brad Sherman, Henry Waxman, Adam Schiff, and Janice Hahn, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), urged LaHood to direct the FAA to formally solicit stakeholder views on ways to address local concerns. I

Source: Aero-News.net
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05/25/12
In Hotly Contested Sherman-Berman Congressional Battle "Who Defines the Race Wins the Seat"

Howard Berman and Brad Sherman—against each other ... round in a debate that has defined American politics for well over 200 years: What exactly does “representative” mean? How does—should—a “representative” represent his/her constituency?

Source: NBC San Diego
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05/25/12
In California's 30th District, Similar Congressmen Work to Stand Out.

...it comes to politics, California Rep. Brad Sherman and California Rep. Howard Berman usually agree. Problem is, with their newly re-drawn districts, the two Democrat lawmakers are being forced to find mud to throw at each other. Berman and Sherman have

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05/24/12
Sherman spokesman: Brad was joking

Rep. Brad Sherman was joking when he said that his campaign chose to photoshop his mother out of one campaign mailer but not the other, according a statement released by Sherman campaign spokesman John Schwada. Here’s Schwada’s email—the ...

Source: Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
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05/24/12
Embassy Row: Mixed messages from N. Korea

The letter from Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Republican, and Rep. Brad Sherman, California Democrat, follows a committee hearing last week in which a State Department adviser insisted that the administration cannot confirm whether the 3,000 ...

Source: Washington Times
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05/24/12
Lease Accounting Breakthrough Could Come in June

The accounting rule makers have faced fresh criticism on the lease project in the past few days. U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Congressman John Campbell ( R-CA) from the U.S. House Financial Services Committee sent a letter signed by ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
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05/24/12
Embassy Row: Mixed messages from N. Korea

The letter from Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Republican, and Rep. Brad Sherman, California Democrat, follows a committee hearing last week in which a State Department adviser insisted that the administration cannot confirm whether the 3,000 ...

Source: Washington Times
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05/24/12
Politicians sound off about helicopter noise complaints

...areas of Los Angeles." The letter was signed by Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, as well as Reps. Berman, Brad Sherman, Janice Hahn, Adam Schiff and Henry Waxman. Congressional aides said they hoped it would help spur an FAA public hearing on h

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05/24/12
Politicians sound off about helicopter noise complaints

...areas of Los Angeles." The letter was signed by Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, as well as Reps. Berman, Brad Sherman, Janice Hahn, Adam Schiff and Henry Waxman. Congressional aides said they hoped it would help spur an FAA public hearing on h

Source: Daily Breeze
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05/24/12
Embassy Row: Mixed messages from N. Korea

...delay in resettling Iranian dissidents in Iraq. The letter from Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Republican, and Rep. Brad Sherman, California Democrat, follows a committee hearing last week in which a State Department adviser insisted that the adminis

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05/23/12
Maven's Morning Coffee: DCFS disaster, Sherman photoshops mom, Trutanich campaign hits pause

In his race against Rep. Howard Berman, Rep. Brad Sherman photoshopped his own mother out of campaign mailers that were sent to voters. Good morning, readers. Welcome to the Maven's Morning Coffee -- a listing of the important headlines ...

Source: 89.3 KPCC
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