Press Releases
On Friday, June 5 at 10:45am CT, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) will host a conversation with local organizations about the importance of counting every member of our communities during the 2020 Census.
The Census is used to distribute $675 billion in federal funds to local communities, including funding for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. Our community benefits the most when the Census counts everyone.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) release of its final rule on certain uses of ethylene oxide (EtO), and as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force, U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:
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Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Katherine Clark (D-MA) introduced legislation (H.R. 6952) that would require the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider invited Tenth District students to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition, which is being held this year via a new virtual format.
Area high school students are encouraged to submit outstanding pieces of art they have created in the past year, which will be judged by a panel of local educators and artists. The theme for this year's contest is the U.S. motto, "E Pluribus Unum" (meaning "Out of Many, One"). Students are encouraged to interpret the theme however they chose and submit artwork that reflects their interpretation.
I was reflecting this weekend on what a long, strange year it has been…and it's only May 18. TV and radio commentators have been jokingly ascribing any bad news to the idea that "well, it's 2020." But I am a glass half-full guy, an eternal optimist. So I would like to believe that with the majority of the year still remaining, we can adapt and overcome the challenges presented by this pandemic, and still make it a good, albeit different, year. But to do so, we must find a way to support our neighbors, our communities and our economy throughout our battle with COVID-19.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement on his vote in favor of the Heroes Act, the House's next more than $3 trillion legislative package to respond to the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis: