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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement after the Ocean Shipping Reform Act was signed into law by President Biden yesterday. The bipartisan bill will enhance the authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission and increase transparency in order to alleviate supply-chain problems, ensure the swift flow of goods into and out of our ports, lower costs for American families, and bolster U.S. agricultural exports:
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the reintroduction of the Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act to address the dangerous loophole that allows some gun sales to be completed without the results of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check. Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), and Ted Deutch (FL-22) are original co-sponsors.
I wanted to start today's newsletter with a quote I think many of us can relate to:
"Like so many working moms across the country, I'm tired. I'm tired of working so hard day after day and still worrying about the bills. I'm tired of making impossible choices and robbing Peter to pay Paul." This is how Donna Price, a nurse and mother, described our country's economic situation in a Ways and Means hearing this morning.
WASHINGTON —Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), along with the leaders of the New Democrat Coalition (New Dems) released a comprehensive action plan to fight inflation, lower the cost of living for Americans, and secure the long-term fiscal future of the nation.
WASHINGTON —Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), and members of the Abraham Accords Caucus in the House and Senate today introduced legislation to unite Middle East partners as global threats from Iran and Iranian backed-extremists continue to rise. The bipartisan, bicameral Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act is a joint effort by Congress to develop a strategy for Abraham Accords and other countries to combat Iranian aggression threatening peace and security in the Middle East.
Another week, more mass shootings. More than 250 already this year. More than 30 just since Uvalde. As so many others have said, other countries have mental health problems, but only the United States has daily mass shootings. More on that below.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced his Community Project Funding (CPF) submissions to the House Appropriations Committee. The Committee is considering fifteen requests per office as part of the 2023 federal appropriations legislation. Congressman Schneider's submissions recommend local projects in need of funding to the Committee, which will scrutinize projects before determining whether or not to include the projects in funding legislation.
I am saddened to once again start my weekly letter with reflections on the gun violence afflicting our nation. Last week we were consumed with the murder of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Ulvade, Texas. I am still trying to get my head around the horrifying details of that day. And yet the pace of shootings continues unabated in our country. Already this year there have been at least 231 mass shootings in the U.S.—at least 20, TWENTY, just since the Ulvade massacre last Tuesday.
WASHINGTON —Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10), Jared Golden (ME-0) introduced legislation to disallow foreign tax credits for companies that pay taxes to the Russian government, and other tax benefits. Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Don Bacon (NE-2), Jim Baird (IN-4), and Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) co-led the bill.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the Grayslake Post Office the "Army Specialist Joseph ‘Joey' W. Dimock II Post Office Building."