Brad Sherman

Overview

Brad Sherman is a long-serving Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California with a substantial voting record of 724 recorded votes. His record shows consistent support for healthcare legislation, where he voted in favor roughly 68% of the time, and strong support for defense-related bills at about 72%. He has been one of the most active voices in foreign policy, supporting 91% of measures in that category. On fiscal matters, Sherman's record is more mixed. He opposed a majority of budget bills that came to the floor, voting in favor only about 42% of the time, which often reflects opposition to spending plans proposed by the opposing party. He similarly voted against most banking and finance measures and showed a cautious approach to housing legislation. His record on environment and energy bills shows he voted against roughly 69% of the measures in that area, a pattern that may reflect opposition to bills he viewed as weakening environmental protections rather than opposition to environmental policy itself. Sherman has consistently supported labor-related legislation, voting in favor 83% of the time, and has backed agricultural measures at about 67%. On immigration, he voted against the majority of bills brought to the floor, supporting only about 13% of measures in that category. His criminal justice voting record similarly shows opposition to most bills, with a 31% support rate, suggesting disagreement with the specific approaches proposed rather than indifference to the issue. His most recent votes include support for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act, opposition to the PROOF Act, and support for the Retire through Ownership Act. On defense, he notably voted against War Powers Resolution measures that would have directed the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon, indicating support for maintaining the current military posture there.

Key Positions

• •Consistently supports healthcare legislation, voting in favor of roughly 68% of healthcare bills including motions related to the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.
• •Strongly supports foreign policy measures, backing 91% of foreign policy votes — the highest support rate across all his voting categories.
• •Opposes most immigration bills brought to the floor, voting in favor of only about 13% of immigration-related measures.
• •Supports defense and veterans legislation at a 72% rate, including the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, while opposing War Powers Resolution measures to withdraw forces from Lebanon.
• •Backs labor protections at an 83% rate, his second-highest category support level.
• •Opposes most budget resolutions from the majority party, voting against the fiscal year 2027 budget and continuing appropriations measures.
• •Voted against the majority of criminal justice bills, supporting only about 31% of measures in that category.
• •Supports agricultural legislation at a 67% rate, including the Agriculture Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027.