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US Congressperson in the 32nd district of California
Democrat
6 votes · 4 sponsorships · 118 statements
Based on previous comments, Brad Sherman has indicated they are very anti-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Brad Sherman has made about crypto.
Document a missing stanceQuoted from capitolreleases.com
Last week, Congressman Sherman also led a letter with Representatives Bill Foster (IL-11), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) urging the SEC to withdraw its new “Innovation Exemption," which lets unregulated crypto companies avoid our securities laws and regulations.
Quoted from bitnation.co
I don’t think we’re going to get [to a ban] anytime soon. Money for lobbying and money for campaign contributions works, or people wouldn’t do it; and that’s why we haven’t banned crypto.
https://t.co/2G5f0tmfCAQuoted from decrypt.co
Sherman responded that, “I can't think of a worse idea," arguing that government payments in stablecoins "would sanctify an alternative to the U.S. dollar, an alternative designed to facilitate a tax-evasion economy."
Quoted from crowdfundinsider.com
Brad Sherman just put out THREE mailers about crypto specifically, without naming his opponent @jakeclevine so I wouldn’t say its absent in the race so far, he’s using it as a bogeyman yet again
Quoted from tradersmagazine.com
Ranking Member Brad Sherman warned that some crypto firms were seeking exemptions from Reg NMS requirements under the banner of innovation. “Their goal here is to liberate themselves from all of the rules that protect investors,” Sherman said.
Quoted from dlnews.com
US Senator Brad Sherman asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if the government would “bail out Bitcoin.”
Quoted from decrypt.co
The letter, which was also written by Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Sean Casten (D-IL), accused the regulator of selectively enforcing securities laws against crypto firms, while alleging that Tron founder Justin Sun has connections with China, putting U.S. security at risk.
Quoted from coingeek.com
“They have a lot riding on this and they’re willing to spend billions to make trillions. These billionaire crypto bros try to picture themselves…as Robinhood, trying to distribute wealth to the poor,” he said.
Quoted from theguardline.com
“If you go to a Democratic district and say, ‘Brought to you by the makers of Trump coin’ — they’re not going to buy that product,” Sherman told The Intercept. “My opponents can’t beat me without $5 or $10 million from crypto. And if $5 or $10 million from crypto comes in, that becomes the issue.”
Quoted from scoophub.net
“President Trump just handed Wall Street gamblers and crypto lobbyists exactly what they wanted,” Sherman said in a statement. “Stablecoins are not stable, and they’re not safe. This bill gives crypto a patina of legitimacy that it has not earned.”
Quoted from cointelegraph.com
“The US House Committee on Financial Services has advanced a crypto market structure bill called the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which will soon head to the full House floor for a vote.
House Financial Services lawmakers voted 32 to 19 on Tuesday to put the CLARITY Act to a full floor vote…”
Brad Sherman was one of the representatives who voted against advancing this pro-crypto legislation.
Quoted from cato.org
During debate on the House’s STABLE Act, Representative Brad Sherman (D‑CA) worried about the use of “ unhosted wallets to evade” anti-money laundering provisions.
