Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Ted Lieu (CA-33) announced the introduction of new legislation to strengthen the Global Engagement Center (GEC) within the Department of State, the office tasked with countering foreign disinformation and propaganda campaigns.

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

"By walking away from America's commitments under the JCPOA, President Trump has created separation between the United States and our allies, brought our nation's credibility into question, and made it more challenging, not less, to block Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced his office has helped individual constituents through casework to recover more than $1 million from the federal government.

Since the start of the 115^th Congress in January 2017, Schneider's office has returned $1,029,900 to Tenth District residents. Included in that total is $687,297 through cases involving the Social Security Administration and $284,758 through cases involving the Veterans Administration.

Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the winners of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition in Illinois's Tenth District at a public reception at David Adler Music & Arts Center in Libertyville on the evening of Monday, April 23. Artwork on the theme of "Dreams" submitted from 55 students enrolled in 15 high schools across the district was displayed.

U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan bill that works to combat the opioid crisis that is sweeping through the country. H.R.5581, the Abuse Deterrent and Prescriber Training (ADAPT) Act of 2018 ensures opioid prescribers have the education necessary to safely prescribe opioid medications to patients.

On Tuesday, May 1, Congressman Brad Schneider and officials from the U.S. Department of Education will host a public overview of the FAFSA and Federal Student Aid at the Round Lake High School Main Gym.

Federal Student Aid, administered through the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. Annually, the office provides more than $120 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 13 million students paying for college or career school.

Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement:

"The United States and the international community have a moral responsibility to condemn and hold to account Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons.

"Tonight's military strikes undertaken with European allies can only be effective if part of a comprehensive strategy, long overdue, to hold the Assad regime accountable, and bring forth the conditions for a political resolution to the war.