Press Releases

Today, two amendments offered by Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) were included in H.R. 6237 – Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019.

The first Schneider Amendment expands a new public election security report from the intelligence community to require a list of foreign state or foreign nonstate actors involved in the threats to election campaigns for Federal offices. The amendment will help inform the public of those responsible for election interference.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), released the below statement following President Donald Trump's nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court:

While President Donald Trump breaks ground at the Foxconn project in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to increase their oversight of the Foxconn project to prevent increased flooding in Lake County, Illinois. The State of Wisconsin has allowed Foxconn to fill in up to 26 acres of wetlands, which would lead to a higher volume of water in the Des Plaines River Watershed and the potential for more flooding downstream in Lake County.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), released the below statement:

"While we did not agree on every issue, I appreciated Justice Kennedy's historic role advancing LGBTQ equality and protecting each woman's right to choose. I thank him for his decades of service on the Court and wish him well in retirement.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), released the below statement on the 5-4 ruling of the Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME:

"Today's ruling by the Supreme Court is an attack on the right of public sector workers to negotiate for decent pay and workplace protections. In their decision, the Justices brushed aside more than four decades of legal precedent and denied unions the ability to collect ‘fair share fees' for the services and benefits they provide to all workers, regardless of union membership.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the below statement following the passage of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 or "Farm Bill," 213-211:

"Today's partisan passage of the Farm Bill is the GOP majority's most recent effort to enact harmful cuts to crucial safety net programs. We know that SNAP leads to better health and education outcomes, yet an estimated 2 million families would see their benefits reduced or eliminated entirely under this legislation.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the below statement following the failure by a vote of 193-231 of H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA-06):