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.
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 “Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act” (2026-05-21) — Failed
Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.” (2025-12-17) — Failed
Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-13) — Failed
Yea on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) — Agreed to
Yea on “Clergy Act” (2026-04-27) — Passed
Yea on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Failed
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.