Press Releases
Today, Congressmen Brad Schneider (D-IL) joined Congressman Scott Taylor (R-VA) to introduce the "Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017," H.R. 1447. This bipartisan legislation expands protections from Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, which mandates non-discrimination for housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability, to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) will host a "Congress on Your Corner" event to answer questions from constituents and brief attendees on his work in Washington this Saturday at 2:00pm. The event will be held at the Deerfield High School cafeteria and is open to the public.
WHO:
Rep. Brad Schneider and constituents of Illinois's Tenth District
WHAT:
"Congress on Your Corner" to meet constituents and answer questions
WHEN:
Saturday, March 11, 2017
2:00 – 3:00pm
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
"By the Trump Administration's own admission, the new executive order signed today was ‘tailored to achieve the same goals' that our judicial system ruled unconstitutional in the first order.
"Regardless the window dressing, today's order still does not make our country safer, does nothing to target the root causes of terrorism, and undermines the values that define our nation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the introduction of legislation to close the "ghost guns" loophole which allows purchasers to avoid federal background checks by buying unassembled firearms online.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
"From the start, Attorney General Sessions should have recused himself from any investigation into connections between the Trump campaign and Russia, but he refused. New revelations that Sessions misled the Senate under oath about two meetings with the Russian Ambassador during the campaign erase what little credibility remained. These allegations, if accurate, are disqualifying, and should compel Attorney General Sessions to resign his position.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider and nine other members of the Illinois congressional delegation sent a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner urging him to continue protections for transgender students in Illinois.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the below statement following President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress:
"Tonight, President Trump attempted to turn the rhetorical page with what he declared a message of unity, but if the past five weeks have shown anything, it is that talk is cheap for this Administration and actions are what matter.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement after reports that there have been more than 100 incidents of threats to Jewish groups at 81 locations in 33 states since January 1:
Congressman Brad Schneider today announced Tracy Trovato, an Illinois resident whose husband is alive today thanks to protections against lifetime insurance caps in the Affordable Care Act, would be his guest at President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
Congressman Brad Schneider hosted a roundtable meeting with local leaders and organizations working to promote commonsense policies to reduce gun violence.