# Brad Schneider

Brad Schneider is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for Illinois’s 10th district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, Illinois’s 10th district
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: S001190
- FEC candidate IDs: H2IL10068

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001190 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Schneider voted against the majority of House Democrats 24 times; party unity 95.0%, in the bottom quarter of House Democrats (average 96.4%).

## What Schneider says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,164 classified statements: 961 posts on X, 133 press releases, 39 newsletters, 31 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Schneider | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.3% | 6.6% | 62 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 31.6% | 27.5% | 83 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 70.1% | 73.2% | 152 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 11.6% | 9.8% | 56 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 18.3% | 22.7% | 144 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 1.6% | 1.9% | 94 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 29% (House Democrats 26%); Economics and Public Finance 24% (House Democrats 20%); Armed Forces and National Security 21% (House Democrats 16%); International Affairs 19% (House Democrats 8.4%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (House Democrats 20%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.79 (standard error 0.01), from 8,345 donors and 6,173 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 76% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 98.0% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 95.0% (96.4%). 24 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 407. 3.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 107 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10805: Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10805
- H.R. 10175: Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10175
- H.R. 9764: HONOR Act (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9764
- H.Res. 1417: Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park,… (in committee, 2026-07-02) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1417
- H.R. 8834: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8834
- H.R. 8490: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8490
- H.R. 8207: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger-Barklage Act (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8207
- H.R. 7585: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7585
- H.R. 6956: BARCODE Efficiency Act (passed one chamber, 2026-04-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6956
- H.R. 6227: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act (in committee, 2025-11-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6227

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $3.7M (House Democrats median $2.0M). 5.7% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 56% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2114455426385481937
- 2026-10-23 · Press release · SCHNEIDER, KELLY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BREWS TO BARNS ACT” TO SUPPORT SMALL BREWERIES & LOCAL FARMERS, STRENGTHEN LOCAL SUPPLY CHAINS · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://schneider.house.gov/media/press-releases/schneider-kelly-introduce-bipartisan-brews-barns-act-support-small-breweries
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2113316197877879024
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · SCHNEIDER, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE CONVENE ELECTION SECURITY ROUNDTABLE TO HEAR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ORGANIZATIONS · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://schneider.house.gov/media/press-releases/schneider-ranking-member-morelle-convene-election-security-roundtable-hear
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2112910334449041464
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2112924798066040966
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2112975367216513257
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2113042633383637282
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON RECEIVING ANOTHER PIECE OF SUSPICIOUS MAIL IN LINCOLNSHIRE OFFICE · labels: policy discussion · https://schneider.house.gov/media/press-releases/schneider-statement-receiving-another-piece-suspicious-mail-lincolnshire
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSchneider/status/2112601186809356662

## Links

- Official site: https://schneider.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepSchneider
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanBradSchneider
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repschneider
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepBradSchneider
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001190

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001190