Press Releases

WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Brad Schneider voted for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Funding Bill, which passed the House 225-201. The bill includes critical funding to protect children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP and language to reform the Electoral Count Act. All 15 of Schneider’s Community Project Funding (CPF) submissions were included in the legislation, as were bills Schneider introduced to improve retirement security and a provision supporting telemedicine. The Omnibus also includes Rep.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) – Member of the Ways and Means Committee – released the following statement:

“Tonight I voted to send to the full House the Ways and Means report, including supporting documentation, demonstrating that the IRS policy of examining Presidents’ tax returns is woefully insufficient and requires a legislative fix.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congress released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Funding Bill. The bill includes funding for 10^th District projects, funding to protect children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, and language to reform the Electoral Count Act. All 15 of Congressman Brad Schneider’s Community Project Funding (CPF) submissions were included in the legislation, as were bills Schneider introduced to improve retirement security and a provision supporting telemedicine. The Omnibus also includes Rep.

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced that Anvi Gupta, a 1^st grader at Oak Grove Elementary School in Libertyville, designed the winning artwork for his 2022 office holiday card. Schneider asked for holiday card submissions from Tenth District students illustrating the theme “Home for the Holidays.”

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced the Teachers Are Leaders Act (H.R. 9498) to expand professional development and leadership growth opportunities for teachers. U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD), Chuck Flesichmann (R-TN), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) joined Schneider to introduce this bipartisan bill.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), along with Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-48) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-3), led a bipartisan group of 30 Members of Congress in a letter asking House leadership to extend critical telehealth flexibilities expiring on December 31, 2022 and include the

WASHINGTON— Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill included language from Schneider’s efforts to combat Iranian aggression and expanded the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce America’s carbon footprint.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden’s desk.  This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality: officially repealing the bigoted and unconstitutional “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), upholding couples’ right to equal protection under federal law and requiring states to recognize valid out-of-state marriages.