Brad Sherman — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 32nd Congressional District · Democrat

Brad Sherman is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CA's 32nd Congressional District. This page tracks Brad Sherman's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1997.

Brad Sherman's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 96.61% — cast 484 of 501 roll-call votes (missed 17).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 94.85% of the time (5.15% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4659 bills, 273 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Brad Sherman Votes On

• Defense Spending
• Taxation
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Health Insurance
• Foreign Aid

How Brad Sherman Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Not Voting on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Brad Sherman Broke With the Democrat Party

Brad Sherman has voted against the Democrat majority on about 5.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025” (2026-05-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-22) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025” (2025-12-11) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted No on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.

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