Press Releases

SCHNEIDER, BILIRAKIS LEAD BIPARTISAN EFFORT URGING SECRETARY RUBIO TO PRIORITIZE THE GREAT SEA INTERCONNECTOR TO STRENGTHEN COORDINATION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

August 11, 2026

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LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) led a bipartisan group of colleagues urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. International Development Corporation CEO Ben Black to prioritize the Great Sea Interconnector to strengthen coordination and partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean.

CONGRESSIONAL JEWISH CAUCUS STATEMENT ON ARSON ATTACK ON KOSHER RESTAURANT IN MONTREAL

August 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus issued the below statement in response to an apparent arson attack on a kosher restaurant in Montreal.

SCHNEIDER, PFLUGER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN RESCUE ACT TO ENSURE FAIR AMBULANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

July 29, 2026

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LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) joined Reps. August Pfluger (TX-11), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Kim Schrier (WA-08), John Joyce (PA-13), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Terri Sewell (AL-07) to announce the introduction of the Reimbursing Emergency Services for Critical Urgent Encounters (RESCUE) Act to amend the outdated Medicare payment structure that is straining ambulance services across Illinois and nationwide.

SCHNEIDER, SEWELL, OCASIO-CORTEZ LEAD 52 DEMOCRATS URGING SECRETARY KENNEDY AND ADMINISTRATOR OZ TO RESCIND TRUMP POLICY TO ALLOW HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES TO OFFER PREDATORY LOANS

July 24, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Co-Conveners of House Democrats' Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group, led 52 of their House Democratic colleagues in urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to rescind a final rule that allows health insurance companies to offer loans to Affordable Care Act enrollees to cover their deductibles and other medical costs. This rule will place health insurers in a new role as loan officers, potentially allowing these companies to subject patients to predatory interest rates or condition care on patients’ ability to pay back their loans.

WAYS AND MEANS REPUBLICANS BLOCK SCHNEIDER-LED AMENDMENT TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR POLITICAL INTERFERENCE IN TAX AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS

July 22, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a House Ways and Means Committee markup, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced an amendment to protect taxpayer privacy by increasing penalties for violations of Section 7217 of the Internal Revenue Code.

SCHNEIDER BLASTS REPUBLICAN FUNDING BILL THAT HURTS FEDERAL AGENCIES, OUR MILITARY, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

July 21, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the House voted to abandon efforts to pass FY2027 appropriation bills in a timely manner and instead use a short-term extension of FY2026 funding that would hurt our federal agencies, military, and local governments:

SCHNEIDER, FITZPATRICK INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN HONOR ACT TO END TAX CREDITS FOR BUSINESSES DEALING IN RUSSIA

July 17, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), members of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced the introduction of the Hindering Oppressive Nations from Obtaining Revenue Act or HONOR Act to eliminate the ability of firms and individuals to claim a foreign tax credit against taxes paid to the Russian government. Senators Cortez Masto and Cornyn introduced the Senate version in January, and it was passed by unanimous consent in April.

SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE VOTE ON MASSIE AMENDMENT ENDING AID TO ISRAEL

July 15, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the House vote on Rep. Thomas Massie’s (KY-04) amendment to end aid to Israel:

SCHNEIDER CALLS FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOWING FATAL SHOOTINGS

July 13, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released a statement following ICE-involved shootings in Texas and Maine:

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SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON AMB. EMANUEL SPEECH AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

July 9, 2026

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LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), Co-Chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Ambassador Rahm Emanuel’s speech at Tel Aviv University: