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July 19, 2017

Today, Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration Robert Brady (PA-01) introduced legislation to improve absentee voting for individuals serving in the armed forces and citizens living abroad. Under current law, acquiring an absentee ballot can present challenges for service members who frequently move from one location to another and U.S.

July 17, 2017

This weekend, Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) visited flood-affected communities in Illinois's Tenth Congressional District to meet with the local leaders of the emergency response effort and offer his support for the clean-up efforts underway.

July 14, 2017
The Schneider Amendment would require medical professionals in the Department of Defense who prescribe opioids for pain management to undertake 12 hours of continuing education training every 3 years to ensure they are up-to-date on the latest best practices in preventing overprescribing and treating misuse.
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July 7, 2017

Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) hosted a forum and resource fair for constituents who own or are interested in starting a small business on Thursday.

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July 6, 2017

Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) will host a "Congress on Your Corner" event to answer questions from constituents and brief attendees on his work in Washington this Saturday at 11:00am. The event will be held at Gemini Jr. High School and is open to the public.

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Rep. Brad Schneider and constituents of Illinois's Tenth District

June 30, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10) and House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) sent a letter highlighting the damage to small businesses caused by President Trump's immigration and homeland security executive orders, and urging him to reverse these policies.

June 29, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10), Senator Dick Durbin, and Senator Tammy Duckworth announced the award of more than $35,000 in federal funds to the Waukegan Fire Department to strengthen the ability of local firefighters to respond to fire and related hazards in the community.

June 26, 2017
Failure to reach a compromise would lead to a halt in more than 700 projects across the state, and could cause up to 25,000 people to lose their jobs.
June 22, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement:

"Like the House version, the Senate bill is mean-spirited to the core – cruelly sacrificing health care coverage for the most vulnerable among us for tax breaks to the most fortunate.

June 21, 2017

Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Mark Takano (D-CA) today announced the introduction of legislation to encourage the development of community technology co-ops, known as "makerspaces," which promote education and support small businesses by providing students and entrepreneurs access to tools and technology.