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Running forU.S. House, District 32

Brad Sherman

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 32nd District · 2023–now
  • U.S. House, California's 30th District · 2013–2023
  • U.S. House, California's 27th District · 2003–2013
  • U.S. House, California's 24th District · 1997–2003
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Top Democrat on the Capital Markets subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Financial Services)
  • Top Democrat on the Middle East and North Africa subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $2.8 million and spent $4.1 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 65% came from individual people and 35% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 166 PACs gave $701,325 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $974,088 to help them and $400,833 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025166 PACs · $701,325
Outside groups that spent against them since 20251 group · $400,833

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

28 bills

Became law

None became law. 3 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2225: Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025H.R. 965: Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 11, 2023H.R. 3266: Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 26, 2026H.R. 9040: Regulate the Price of All Drugs Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2026H.R. 8803: Iran War Oil Crisis Windfall Profits Tax Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2026H.R. 8670: Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2026H.R. 7806: Direct File Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2026H.R. 7271: Evan Anzoo Memorial Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026H.R. 7192: Hands Off Greenland Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 4, 2025H.R. 5159: Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 29, 2025H.R. 4819: Click to Cancel Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 14, 2025H.R. 4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025H.R. 2346: Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025H.R. 1841: Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2024H.R. 9709: 8–K Trading Gap Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2024H.R. 8340: Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2024H.R. 7914: Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024H.R. 7757: China Risk Reporting Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024H.R. 7760: No Capital Gains Allowance for American Adversaries Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024H.R. 7758: No China in Index Funds Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024H.R. 7759: PRC Military and Human Rights Capital Markets Sanctions Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 14, 2023H.R. 5512: Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 5, 2023H.R. 5351: Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 20, 2023H.R. 4206: Bank Safety Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2023H.R. 3992: Effective Bank Regulation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023H.R. 1794: LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coin Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023H.R. 1379: Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023H.R. 1369: Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 35 of 1,909 votes (2%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.