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Brad Schneider

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Brad Schneider is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Schneider has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic growth, and environmental protection during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for policies that prioritize the wellbeing of his constituents and has actively sought common ground with colleagues across the aisle while opposing legislation that he believes undermines the needs of the people he represents.

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  1. This resolution ensures we will never forget the seven souls lost that day—nor the survivors who live with trauma and grief.2 sources2026duckworth.senate.gov
  2. This July 4th marks four years since Katherine Goldstein, Irina and Kevin McCarthy, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, Stephen Straus, and Eduardo Uvaldo were murdered in a senseless act of gun violence.2 sources2026duckworth.senate.gov
  3. I’m glad to work alongside my colleagues and local leaders in Illinois to announce more than $3.8 million in federal funding to support noise mitigation around Chicago Executive Airport.2 sources2026duckworth.senate.gov
Aug 15, 2026

I’m glad to work alongside my colleagues and local leaders in Illinois to announce more than $3.8 million in federal funding to support noise mitigation around Chicago Executive Airport.

duckworth.senate.gov
Aug 5, 2026

We are disgusted and outraged by what we described as yet another heinous attack on Jewish-owned business.

nationalpost.com
Jul 24, 2026

I have to hold onto that optimism for the prospects of peace because the alternative is too dark.

vox.com
Jun 26, 2026

This resolution ensures we will never forget the seven souls lost that day—nor the survivors who live with trauma and grief.

duckworth.senate.gov
Jun 26, 2026

This July 4th marks four years since Katherine Goldstein, Irina and Kevin McCarthy, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, Stephen Straus, and Eduardo Uvaldo were murdered in a senseless act of gun violence.

duckworth.senate.gov
Jun 11, 2026

I’m proud to have worked closely with my colleague on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Blake Moore to advance this legislation through the House.

blakemoore.house.gov
Jun 7, 2026

There's no way he didn't know what the tattoo was. Own it and move on.

foxnews.com
Jun 7, 2026

I'll leave it to the people of Maine to elect who they want. I'm grateful I don't have to make that choice. I wouldn't want to have to make that choice.

foxnews.com
Jun 6, 2026

I’m extremely proud that the House has passed this important legislation that enhances CBP’s ability to disrupt counterfeit trafficking networks and better safeguards our economy and communities.

blakemoore.house.gov
May 27, 2026

Counterfeit goods undercut American businesses, threaten jobs, and endanger public safety.

blakemoore.house.gov
Apr 27, 2026

I am proud that we are here today to advance this seemingly modest, bipartisan bill that will have an outsized impact to improve service at the IRS. I have long championed investing in modernization at the IRS to improve taxpayer service…

govinfo.gov
Jan 21, 2026

I think it is shameful that my Republican colleagues have brought this bill to the floor to funnel money to so-called crisis pregnancy centers and away from programs that truly help families in need. My Republican colleagues are saying…

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Jan 21, 2026

They are hiding behind false claims and unauthorized administrative barriers in order to inflict pain on States that the President dislikes. Let me be clear. These payments are legally required under the law, and this freeze is unlawful…

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Jan 9, 2026

Yesterday morning the House Abraham Accords Caucus hosted Rabbi Yehoram Ulman and Ahmed al-Ahmed, survivors of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach last month. When terrorists began massacring Jews during a Hanukkah celebration-- Rabbi…

govinfo.gov
Jan 8, 2026

I rise today to strongly and proudly support Leader Jeffries' discharge petition to extend the ACA premium subsidies. Just 8 days ago, President Trump and the Republican Congress let the ACA subsidies expire. Consequently, rather than…

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Dec 18, 2025

I hadn't originally planned to talk about this, but today, December 18, is the anniversary of my grandfather's passing 51 years ago. My grandfather Emil and his wife, Molly, had 18 grandchildren. What made them extraordinary is that they…

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Nov 11, 2025

While New Dems always seek common ground, our coalition remains united in opposition to legislation that sacrifices the wellbeing of the constituents we’re sworn to serve.

theguardian.com
Nov 11, 2025

Unfortunately, the Senate-passed bill fails to address our constituents’ top priorities, doing nothing to protect their access to healthcare, lower their costs, or curb the administration’s extreme agenda.

theguardian.com
May 21, 2025

We have grief. We have fear. But we're not surprised at what happened, and we are not going to back down.

foxnews.com
May 21, 2025

In the 19 months since October 7, 2023, we have seen a rise of antisemitism that has been unprecedented in my lifetime.

foxnews.com
May 10, 2025

No one’s irreplaceable. People retire, people move on.

cnn.com
Mar 24, 2025

I was unable to be in Washington, D.C. today due to a family medical event. Had I been present, I would have voted: YEA on Roll Call No. 72 and YEA on Roll Call No. 73. ____________________

govinfo.gov
Feb 5, 2025

Again, Mr. Speaker, I thank Salud Carbajal from California. He touched on that critical thing. Republicans are literally trying to take money from hardworking families to pay for tax cuts for those who need it the least, for billionaires…

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Feb 5, 2025

I was listening to my colleague on the other side of the aisle as he was talking about how families want to be able to go to the grocery store and afford food for their kids; that they want to be able to put not just food on the table but…

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