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November 16, 2017

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the below statement following his vote against H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:

"Today I voted against the GOP tax proposal because it will raise taxes on my constituents, hurt our local communities, and irresponsibly explode our national debt.

November 15, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the award of $900,000 in federal funds for the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center to expand and improve a county-wide, sustainable System of Care approach to providing child and adolescent behavioral health services.

November 13, 2017

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider announced new legislation to encourage investment in early-stage tech companies and spur innovation. The bipartisan bill was introduced with Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO).

November 7, 2017

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced four upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment events through Illinois's Tenth Congressional District.

November 2, 2017
We need to reform our outdated tax code, but it must be done in a bipartisan and fiscally-responsible way that encourages growth and supports our middle class. I’m deeply concerned with the partisan plan rolled out by Republican leadership today, in no small part because it saddles future generations with trillions more in debt to pay for tax cuts for the most fortunate Americans.
October 26, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL) praised the passage of new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missiles program, as well as legislation that will limit the ability of Iran's proxy, Hizballah, to finance terror and recruit followers.

Amendments offered by Schneider during markups of the House Foreign Affairs Committee were included in two of these bills.

October 23, 2017

A bipartisan amendment to help research-focused small businesses introduced by U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of H.R.

October 20, 2017

Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the below statement following the Senate introduction of the SECURE Firearm Storage Act by Democratic Whip Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), a companion to the House bill first introduced by Schneider in July 2017:

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LGBTQ Blocking
October 19, 2017

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider announced legislation he will introduce to ensure critical LGBTQ resources are not blocked at public schools and libraries.

October 18, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to require a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's support for proxy forces. The bill would also require the Administration to report to Congress with a strategy to prevent Iran from expanding its power in Syria and Lebanon.