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The bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force convened a call this week with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler about the EPA's ongoing ethylene oxide (EtO) rulemaking. Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Jody Hice (R-GA) released the following statement:

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) urged the creation of a singular emergency COVID-19 medical supply chain authority, or "supply chain czar," to oversee and coordinate federal efforts surrounding the production, acquisition, and national distribution of medical equipment in response to the coronavirus epidemic.

In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Energy & Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Schneider requested they include language creating this position in any future congressional legislation addressing the crisis.

As you may already know, last Friday the House of Representatives passed the CARES Act, a historic, bipartisan, $2 trillion relief package to help Americans confront the COVID-19 crisis. While not a perfect bill, I voted for the CARES Act because it will provide desperately needed assistance for our healthcare system, for our workers and their families, for Main Street businesses, and for state and local governments severely affected by this crisis.

Three legislative priorities previously introduced by Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) to help small businesses and address shortages of medical devices were incorporated into the final version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed the Senate and House with overwhelming bipartisan support and was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020.

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider released the following statement on his vote in favor of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act:

"The coronavirus epidemic is a national crisis and an unprecedented challenge for all Americans. That's why today I returned to Washington to help pass the CARES Act and get urgently needed critical resources to our health care providers, workers and families, Main Street businesses, and state and local governments on the frontlines of this crisis.

Earlier this week, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced legislation to help American small businesses dealing with economic fallout of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

H.R. 6367 would allow small businesses with fewer than 250 employees to spread their net operating losses over a "carryback" period of five years, to provide much needed tax flexibility to hardworking Americans.

I hope you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and managing during these difficult times.