Press Releases

WASHINGTON —Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), and members of the Abraham Accords Caucus in the House and Senate today introduced legislation to unite Middle East partners as global threats from Iran and Iranian backed-extremists continue to rise. The bipartisan, bicameral Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act is a joint effort by Congress to develop a strategy for Abraham Accords and other countries to combat Iranian aggression threatening peace and security in the Middle East.

HIGHLAND PARK, 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 2023 federal appropriations legislation. Congressman Schneider's submissions recommend local projects in need of funding to the Committee, which will scrutinize projects before determining whether or not to include the projects in funding legislation.

WASHINGTON —Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10), Jared Golden (ME-0) introduced legislation to disallow foreign tax credits for companies that pay taxes to the Russian government, and other tax benefits. Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Don Bacon (NE-2), Jim Baird (IN-4), and Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) co-led the bill.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the Grayslake Post Office the "Army Specialist Joseph ‘Joey' W. Dimock II Post Office Building."

WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) reintroduced the Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2022. The legislation requires all federal firearms licensees to report the sale of two or more long guns, including semi-automatic rifles such as AR-15 and AK-47, within a 5-day period.

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act (DTPA). Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced the bipartisan bill in January 2021. A Senate companion bill is led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL).

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) called for the House to immediately take up the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act for a vote. Introduced by Schneider in January 2021, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act (DTPA) is a bipartisan bill designed to combat the growing threat of domestic violent extremist groups and individuals (DVEs), including racially/ethnically motivated violent extremists and white supremacist groups.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced his guests to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. Jeanne Polydoris and Yianni Konstantinou will join Schneider on Tuesday, May 17th at 11:00 am ET. The address will take place on Greece's bicentennial.