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WASHINGTON – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), joined by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Dina Titus (NV-1) and Chris Pappas (NH-1), introduced the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act to bolster the region’s role as a strategic link between India, the Middle East, and Europe.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to a May 7th protest at Columbia that the university said caused “substantial chaos” and resulted in the arrest of nearly 80 people:
“Last night’s library occupation at Columbia is another example of people crossing the line from legitimate protest to unacceptable violence and illegality.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of Abraham Accords Caucus, led 27 fellow House Democrats on a letter to President Trump urging him to call on Prime Minister Netanyahu to immediately restore the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Only 100 Days In
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Advisor, in addition to his existing duties:
As I write this newsletter, global markets are roiling from the chaos caused by President Trump’s idiotic and capricious tariff policies.
Last week I was home in Illinois for only the second week this year and had the chance to travel around the district. I visited Buffalo Grove, Glencoe, Grayslake, Greenwood, Highwood, Lincolnshire, McHenry, Mundelein, Northbrook, Vernon Hills, Wheeling, Waukegan and had the chance to talk to many different people about what’s happening in Illinois and Washington.
It’s been a whirlwind of a week in Washington, DC following President Trump taking office on January 20th. I don’t know about you, but I am for sure saying “thank goodness it’s Friday!” I can’t remember a recent week similar to this one. It started with the 60th Presidential Inauguration, where the nation watched President Trump take the oath of office in front of all living former presidents. Strikingly, we also saw four of the five richest men in the world sit by the President Trump’s side - bringing to mind President Biden’s warning that the U.S. is at risk of becoming an oligarchy.
WASHINGTON – Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Craig Goldman (TX-12), co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, introduced a resolution encouraging the U.S. Department of State and civil society to advance the goals of the Abraham Accords through education rooted in peace and tolerance.
