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For all of those observing, I hope you are having a meaningful Passover!
The big news of the week was that on Saturday, the House finally passed critical national security funding that will help our allies Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan counter threats from Russia, Hamas, and China. I was proud to join with House Democratic leadership to insist that, in addition to the security aid for our allies, the legislative package had to also include significant humanitarian assistance, in particular for civilians in Gaza caught in the middle of the fighting between Hamas and Israel.
Maybe, just maybe we will vote this weekend on the essential national security and foreign assistance funding bill. More on that in a moment, but first, I want to reflect on a local story.
Dax with partner, Deputy John Forlenza
Source: Lake County Sheriff
Congress returns to session today after a two-week Easter recess. While the House may have been on break, I had a very busy two weeks, first leading a delegation of my colleagues on a trip to Israel and then working around the district here at home.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), member of the House Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means Committees, returned recently from an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Schneider was invited to speak at the World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement applauding new Treasury Department guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act-enacted Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit, which will cut aviation sector emissions and boost US production of SAF:
WASHINGTON — Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to a propaganda video released today by Hamas of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin:
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to the House passing national security funding for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan:
WASHINGTON — Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in support of the three recently introduced security funding bills that will provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan:
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 6408, a commonsense, bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and David Kustoff (TN-08) that would revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization that provides financial support or resources to designated terrorist groups. H.R. 6408 passed by a vote of 382 to 11.
WASHINGTON— Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to Iran’s attack on Israel on April 13: