Press Releases
All 25 Jewish Members of the US House of Representatives released the following statement in response to an attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia that targeted Jewish people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah:
WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation authored by Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Blake Moore (UT-01) to halt counterfeit and pirated imports into the United States. The bill, H.R. 4930, changes how Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can share the packing and shipping information of suspected counterfeit products with key intellectual property rights holders, transportation carriers, and e-commerce platforms. This unanimously bill passed the Ways and Means Committee.
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to a vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B:
LINCOLNSHIRE -- Following the release of a Public Defender audit that found widespread torture and abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, condemns conditions cited in the report and calls for the removal of Itamar Ben Gvir as Israel’s National Security Minister:
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), members of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the bipartisan Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act, a bill to ensure American students studying at universities abroad can continue to access federal student loans.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in support of H.R. 4405
"The push to release the Epstein files is about justice for the victims and holding the perpetrators to account.
"It’s impossible to comprehend why President Trump and his most loyal allies in Congress have done everything possible to hide the Epstein files for months on end. The President has the absolute power to release the files, as he has done with other major cases such as the Kennedy assassination.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement on his vote against H. Res. 878:
“I have the greatest sympathy and respect for my colleague Rep. Chuy Garcia as he and his family confront personal tragedies and health challenges. I appreciate his lifelong commitment to his community that he has demonstrated over decades of service and admire his strength and commitment to his family that is reflected in the difficult decision to retire from Congress.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees, released the following statement on government spending legislation under debate in the United States Senate:
“Forty-eight days ago, I voted ‘No’ on giving President Trump unconstrained power to continue raising the cost of living for and ripping healthcare away from millions of hard-working Americans and their families.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Keep Healthcare Affordable Act which would extend enhanced Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits for four years, through the end of 2029.
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will retire after serving her current term:
“Speaker Emerita Pelosi is a once in a generation leader and her legacy will last long after her retirement.