Press Releases
WASHINGTON – On this day 53 years ago, April 17th, 1970, Captain James Arthur Lovell Jr. (USN-Ret) and his fellow crew members brought the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth. Today Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced legislation to recognize Captain Lovell with the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his service to our country and leadership in advancing United States space exploration.
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced his Community Project Funding (CPF) submissions to the House Appropriations Committee. The Committee is considering fifteen requests per office as part of the 2024 federal appropriations legislation. Congressman Schneider’s submissions recommend local projects needing funding to the Committee, which will scrutinize projects before determining whether to include the projects in funding legislation.
WASHINGTON – Today, EPA proposed rulestightening Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions standards for all 86 existing commercial EtO sterilization facilities across the country to protect public health and reduce the risk of cancer from EtO exposure.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Doug Lamborn (CO-5), Kathy Manning (NC-06), and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced new bipartisan legislation to extend efforts to bolster Israel's ability to detect, map, and eliminate tunnels used by terrorist organizations to support and launch terrorist attacks against Israel.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The U.S.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to the Treasury Department’s new proposed guidance on the new clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
“Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced pause of legislation to reform Israel’s judiciary is a promising and welcome step that hopefully will create space for all parties to come together and find common ground.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Roger Williams (TX-25), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), and Jake Ellzey (TX-6) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to statutorily authorize the Boots to Business (B2B) program that helps transitioning service members to start and grow businesses.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Brad Schneider and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, along with a strong majority of Jewish Members of Congress, sent a letter to President Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Leader of the Opposition Lapid expressing their profound concern about proposed changes to Israel’s governing institutions and legal system that could undermine Israeli democracy and the civil rights and religious freedoms it protects.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Democratic House Steering and Policy Committee named Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress. Schneider is the only Democrat waived onto the committee this Congress. This will be Schneider’s fourth term on the Committee, previously serving on the Committee during the 113th, 115th and 117th Congresses. Schneider’s appointment to the Foreign Affairs Committee is in addition to his service on the House Ways and Means Committee.