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Brad Sherman
U.S. Representative, California
2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Bradley James Sherman is an American accountant and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 32nd congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 1997. Sherman represented California's 24th congressional district for three terms, California's 27th congressional district for five terms, and California's 30th congressional district for five terms. His district includes parts of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County and Simi Valley in Ventura County.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Sherman votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Sherman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 230 →HR 8803
HR 8803 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Taxation
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8670
HR 8670 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9040
HR 9040 · Introduced May 26, 2026 · Health
May 26, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7806
HR 7806 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Sherman's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 446were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.4%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Sherman sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Sherman has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
13
Sponsored this Congress
230 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
5,398
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
230
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Sherman's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33