Press Releases
DEERFIELD, IL – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced his submissions as Member Designated Projects (MDP) to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Committee is considering requests as part of the 2021 reauthorization of federal surface transportation legislation. Congressman Schneider's submissions will prioritize the local projects' funding.
DEERFIELD, IL – Today, Congressman Schneider released the following statement:
"Tonight's speech was a bold, aspiring vision for America's future. We heard a speech from the President focused on getting America on the move again, in the lead again, back again... to stay. President Biden took office following the worst domestic attack on our democracy since the civil war. He assumed power in the midst of the worst health and economic crises in our lifetimes.
DEERFIELD, IL – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), announced that he would be watching the President's Address to the Joint Session of Congress virtually with Mark Pfister, the executive director of the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center. Traditionally, each Congressman brings one guest in-person to watch the State of the Union and Presidential Addresses to Joint Sessions of Congress; however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, President Biden's Address will be delivered virtually Wednesday night.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Peter Meijer (MI-03), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Michael McCaul (TX-10) introduced the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021. The bill builds upon the success of the Abraham Accords, the peace and normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco, by stating U.S.
ILLINOIS – Today, U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Bill Foster (IL-11), Lauren Underwood (IL-15), and Marie Newman (IL-03) released a joint statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of the Inspector General's report that Trump political officials blocked ethylene oxide (EtO) monitoring in Illinois:
WASHINGTON— Tuesday, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10)'s Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act was included in H.R. 1868 as it passed the House and headed to the President's desk for signature. The bipartisan legislation will prevent annual 2% cuts to hospital payments through the end of 2021. The bill was passed by the House in March, amended by the Senate, and the House approved the Senate's amendment Tuesday.
WASHINGTON— Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help modernize our aging building infrastructure and spur more energy efficient investments.
DEERFIELD, IL – Today, U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and Darin LaHood (R-IL-18) reintroduced legislation that will incentivize investment in safer, greener freight railcar manufacturing in the United States. The legislation will retain American jobs through the pandemic and ensure the sustainability of the North American steel and rail components supply chain.
Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to support visas for foreign-born doctors currently serving among the American healthcare workforce and additional visas for foreign-born nurses to come serve in the U.S.
The legislation's original cosponsors include Reps. Cole (OK-04), Bacon (NE-02), and O'Halleran (AZ-01).
WASHINGTON—As part of the Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Appropriations process, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) is accepting funding proposals from the community. The deadline for submission of CPF proposals is April 9, 2021. Applicants can begin their submission here.