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Bipartisan group recommends raising refugee cap, prioritizing Ukrainian applications, and reducing wait times
Vladimir Putin's horrific war against Ukraine continues. Last week Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed both the House and the Senate in an emotional and compelling video session.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Schneider released the following statement:
Here at home, and around the world, we all still watch with horror as Vladimir Putin continues his unprovoked, genocidal assault on Ukraine. Over the weekend I attended two local vigils in solitarily with Ukraine, and everywhere I went, people asked me how we can help the Ukrainian people resist the Russian onslaught. Congress and the Biden Administration have been working nonstop to provide assistance to Ukrainian defense forces and humanitarian support to the Ukrainian people. Tomorrow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the full U.S. Congress in a video session.
LINCOLNSHIRE — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) Monday highlighted American jobs and sustainability during a visit to Novelis, a Lincolnshire-based aluminum manufacturing plant. Novelis is the world's leading producer of rolled aluminum products and the world's largest recycler of aluminum, helping to promote sustainable manufacturing through its recycling efforts.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced that the Tenth District has received $8.2 million from the American Rescue Plan to provide students with access to reliable internet. Schneider helped pass the American Rescue Plan last March, which included $7 billion for the Emergency Connectivity Fund to bridge the digital divide and help students succeed during remote schooling and beyond.
WASHINGTON— Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Omnibus Funding Bill. The bill includes emergency funding for security and humanitarian needs for Ukraine, funding that will lower costs for families, and major bipartisan legislation. All ten of the Congressman's Community Project Funding (CPF) submissions were included in the legislation, as well as the Israel Relations Normalization Act.
As I write this newsletter, President Biden has announced more sanctions against Russia, including a ban on Russian oil imports. More on that in a moment.
GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) honored student nominees for the military service academy class of 2026, their families and selection committee members at a reception Saturday at the National Museum of the American Sailor in Great Lakes. Schneider nominated seventeen students from the Tenth District for a military academy appointment.
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) today highlighted federal funding for Illinois's electric vehicle charging network at EVBox, an electric vehicle supply equipment company in Libertyville. Illinois is expected to receive $149 million over five years to expand the state's EV charging network as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.