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As Congress considers additional funding to support the U.S. response to the economic and public health dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Congressman Brad Schneider called on Congressional leadership to include their legislation to assist nuclear-affected communities.

As the U.S. faces the unprecedented public health crisis posed by the coronavirus, Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Abby Finkenauer (D-IA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced bipartisan legislation to support visas for foreign-born doctors currently serving among the American healthcare workforce and additional visas for foreign-born nurses to come serve in the U.S.

On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 2:15pm CT, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) will host a conversation with the Lake County Health Department to discuss racial health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to accept new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applicants and provide current applicants with an update on their loan status.

I hope as the calendar turns to May you and your families continue to be healthy and well.

Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10­) announced he will host a bilingual telephone town hall with the option of live, simultaneous translation for Spanish-speaking listeners to discuss and answer questions related to the coronavirus.

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL) with U.S. Representatives John Katko (R-NY), TJ Cox, (D-CA), Peter T. King (R-NY), and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to make states and local governments eligible for the emergency paid leave payroll tax credits, which would help state and local budgets stretched thin by the COVID-19 pandemic.