Brad Sherman was mentioned in EXPLANATION REGARDING COSPONSORING A BILL….. on pages E489-E490 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on May 7, 2021 in the Congressional Record.
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EXPLANATION REGARDING COSPONSORING A BILL
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HON. BRAD SHERMAN
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, May 7, 2021
Mr. SHERMAN. Madam Speaker, it’s appropriate for me to republish my statement of March 11, 2019 on the meaning of cosponsoring legislation. Much of that statement was a republication of my statement of September 29, 2010, as I’ve maintained a consistent policy on this issue. The following is a republication of my statement of March 11, 2019.
“Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, stated for the Record:
`Madam Speaker, I wish to clarify that when I cosponsor a bill, it does not necessarily mean that I agree with every part of it. At n minimum, my cosponsorship indicates that I support moving the bill forward through the legislative process, including being marked up in committee, and if sent to the floor by the relevant committee(s), then subject to consideration and amendment on the floor.’
Let me reiterate that 2010 statement and provide additional background. I believe in the legislative process. I believe bills are improved during committee mark-ups and by consideration of amendments on the floor. The effect of cosponsoring a bill is to signal to the relevant committee chair(s) that I believe the bill should be marked-up in committee, a process that may well improve the bill (and in some cases may make the bill worse). When I decide to cosponsor a bill after it has completed the committee process, I do signal to the Speaker and Rules Committee that I believe the bill should be considered on the floor, and almost always under an open rule.”
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 79
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