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Today, Congressman Brad Schneider invited Tenth District students to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition, which is being held this year via a new virtual format.
Area high school students are encouraged to submit outstanding pieces of art they have created in the past year, which will be judged by a panel of local educators and artists. The theme for this year's contest is the U.S. motto, "E Pluribus Unum" (meaning "Out of Many, One"). Students are encouraged to interpret the theme however they chose and submit artwork that reflects their interpretation.
I was reflecting this weekend on what a long, strange year it has been…and it's only May 18. TV and radio commentators have been jokingly ascribing any bad news to the idea that "well, it's 2020." But I am a glass half-full guy, an eternal optimist. So I would like to believe that with the majority of the year still remaining, we can adapt and overcome the challenges presented by this pandemic, and still make it a good, albeit different, year. But to do so, we must find a way to support our neighbors, our communities and our economy throughout our battle with COVID-19.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement on his vote in favor of the Heroes Act, the House's next more than $3 trillion legislative package to respond to the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis:
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) applauded recent visa policy changes by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to allow foreign-born medical doctors greater flexibility to deliver health care to our communities during this pandemic.
These changes were previously requested by Schneider and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in an April 2020 letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, acting Principal Deputy Director at USCIS.
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) praised the introduction of the Heroes Act, the House's next legislative package to respond to the severe public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis.
Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Ron Kind (WI-3) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Michael Bennet (CO) introduced legislation to fix a flawed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) loan program to help health care providers respond to the financial pressures caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
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. The Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development (STRANDED) Act would provide financial assistance to the communities around the country shouldering the burden of storing spent nuclear waste.
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. Schneider was joined by nearly 100 Members in his oversight letter to the SBA, which was co-led by Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee Nydia Velázquez and Chairman of the Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee, charged with funding the SBA, Mike Quigley.