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@BradSherman

Proudly serving California's San Fernando Valley in the U.S. Congress. Admission: Some tweets are prepared by my staff on my behalf. RTs are not an endorsement.

Sherman Oaks, CA
Joined April 2009

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  1. As long as federal employees are not being paid, I will not accept a salary.

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  2. China’s state-run media companies are rapidly expanding their integration with Western news outlets. I joined with and colleagues in demanding transparency in such arrangements.

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  3. Dec 21

    Since 1998, the Tropical Forest Conservation Act has saved 67 million acres of rainforest. Today, the House passed a bill I introduced with & to reauthorize this program, which has already passed the Senate. It now awaits the President’s signature.

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  4. Dec 21

    I introduced the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response (UIGHUR) Act with . Will be reintroducing this bill next year. Read my press release here:

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  5. Dec 20

    As I've said, a government that cannot be trusted with a bone saw, should not be trusted with a nuclear weapon. Thanks to , , and for joining me in introducing my bill, the No Nuclear Weapons for Act.

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  6. Dec 19

    Pleased to meet with , the Lord Mayor of Kampala. It was a good chance to discuss human rights and democracy in

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  7. Dec 16

    It was a pleasure to speak at the on issues related to American-Pakistani relations.

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  8. Dec 15

    Earlier this year I met with after he was brutally beaten and detained by Ugandan security forces for speaking out against corruption. Today they have reportedly surrounded him and his team. The Ugandan govt must commit to the essential principle of freedom of speech.

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    Reports are coming out that may be in danger in Uganda. Stifling freedom of speech and expression and arbitrary arrests have no place in a democracy.

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  10. Dec 14

    The big victory here is a partial return to China’s outrageous trade policies of early 2018. So far the great negotiator () has left us worse off than when he started.

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  12. Dec 13

    Yesterday, I joined my colleagues to recognize and honor the service of . It has a pleasure to serve with you.

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  13. Dec 9

    Recently, I joined with and other colleagues in introducing H.Res. 1091 declaring that the Burmese military has violated this Convention. The @IntlCriminalCourt must secure justice for the victims.

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  14. Dec 9

    U.S. recognition of the genocide is long overdue. Today is the 70th anniversary of the Convention against Genocide.

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  15. Dec 6

    Pleasure to meet today with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. We discussed defending Ukrainian democracy. That includes its territorial integrity and its elections.

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  16. Dec 6

    At the same time, Trump has refused to impose sanctions on major Chinese banks that work with North Korea. He cancelled military exercises. We got little or nothing — so far.

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  17. Dec 6

    Our highest priority must be to get North Korea to freeze its nuclear and missile capabilities in return for some U.S. concessions, as part of a phased process of denuclearization, action-for-action.

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  18. Dec 6

    The result of President Trump’s dithering on North Korea after the Singapore Summit is that Pyongyang is expanding its nuclear and missile capabilities, as revealed by

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  19. Dec 6

    The () continues to be the only person applauding his trade policy while trade deficits rise, more jobs are sent overseas, the stock market plummets, and American families face greater uncertainty.

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    Dec 5

    A message from Chief of Police Anne Glavin regarding the hateful, offensive, threatening graffiti in Sierra Hall is available at

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