Press Releases
Funds will improve ability of department to protect health and safety of public and emergency response personnel
Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10), Senator Dick Durbin, and Senator Tammy Duckworth announced the award of more than $35,000 in federal funds to the Waukegan Fire Department to strengthen the ability of local firefighters to respond to fire and related hazards in the community.
Letter with six other Illinois delegation members calls for budget agreement to prevent construction shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
“Like the House version, the Senate bill is mean-spirited to the core – cruelly sacrificing health care coverage for the most vulnerable among us for tax breaks to the most fortunate.
Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Mark Takano (D-CA) today announced the introduction of legislation to encourage the development of community technology co-ops, known as “makerspaces,” which promote education and support small businesses by providing students and entrepreneurs access to tools and technology.
Meeting Focused on Areas for Reform and U.S. Efforts to End Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced their meeting with a United Nations Special Coordinator in an effort to improve United Nations (UN) response to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in peacekeeping operations.
Amendment will help small businesses commercialize research
A bipartisan amendment to help research-focused small businesses introduced by U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) was approved by the House Small Business Committee yesterday.
More than 170 Members of Congress urge President Trump to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation in climate pact
Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10) and 170 Democratic colleagues introduced a resolution condemning President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and urging the Administration to reverse course and maintain U.S. participation.
Reps. Schneider and Donovan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Israel’s Anti-Tunnel Efforts
Bill authorizes United States military to work with Israel to establish capabilities to detect and neutralize tunnels used by terrorist organizations
Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Dan Donovan (R-NY), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation to bolster Israel’s efforts to detect, map, and eliminate tunnels used by terrorist organizations to support and launch terrorist attacks against Israel.
Joint Statement on the Congressional Baseball Game
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) announced that they will be sitting together at this evening’s Congressional Baseball Game. Following the tragic events of yesterday, Congressman Schneider and Congresswoman Tenney will eschew the traditional partisan seating arrangements and join together in a show of unity.
Bill requires consultation with Israel on qualitative military edge before authorizing regional arms sales
Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) announced the introduction of new bipartisan legislation to strengthen the processes that ensures Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME) over regional adversaries.