Brad Schneider

Early life, education and career

Schneider was born on August 20, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, where he graduated from Cherry Creek High School. In 1983, after receiving a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Northwestern University, Schneider worked on a kibbutz in Israel. He later returned to the Chicago area to receive a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in 1988, and worked for the consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Schneider worked as the managing principal of the life insurance firm Davis Dann Adler Schneider, LLC, from 1997 until 2003, when he became the director of the strategic services group at Blackman Kallick. In 2008, he started his own consulting company, Cadence Consulting Group.

U.S House of Representatives

Elections

2012

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012#District 10

Schneider defeated Ilya Sheyman, John Tree, and Vivek Bavda in the Democratic primary election on March 20, 2012, with 47% of the vote. He faced incumbent Republican Robert Dold in the November 6 general election. The nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report declared the 10th district election "Leans Democrat" while Roll Call categorized the race as a toss-up. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed significant focus on the race as part of their Red to Blue Program. Schneider defeated Dold by 3,326 votes, 51%-49%.

2014

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014#District 10

Schneider ran for reelection. Dold was again the Republican nominee. As of July 2014, Schneider's campaign had $1.9 million cash on hand and Dold's $1.65 million. Schneider was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline program, a program designed to protect the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.

Schneider was endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and Planned Parenthood.

Dold won the election.

2016

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016#District 10

In March 2016, Schneider won the Democratic nomination for the 10th district seat, defeating Nancy Rotering, the mayor of Highland Park. Dold ran for reelection. Schneider defeated Dold by 13,916 votes, 53% to 47%.

2018

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2018#District 10

Schneider ran for reelection. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Dold did not run again; business consultant Douglas Bennett narrowly won the Republican nomination against doctor Sapan Shah and attorney Jeremy Wynes. Parting ways with the district's reputation as a swing district, that year it was considered "Solid Democrat." Schneider was reelected.

Tenure

Schneider campaigned as a moderate Democrat, and often described himself as a progressive. He has described himself as "pragmatic and a moderate."

Schneider voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.

Abortion

Schneider has said he is "100 percent pro-choice", and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America. He co-sponsored a bill to reverse the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and require employers to offer "a full range" of contraceptive options.

Environment

Schneider supports EPA carbon emission standards for power plants. In his 2012 primary race, he supported emissions trading, incentives for businesses to develop alternative energy systems, and tax credits for individuals to implement sustainable and renewable energy improvements in their homes.

Foreign policy

Schneider supports "broad and deep" sanctions on Iran and covert operations to dissuade Iran from its nuclear weapons program, as well as its sales to terrorist organizations. He is a longtime member of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC. In July 2019, a House resolution was introduced by Schneider condemning the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement targeting Israel. The resolution passed 398–17. Scheider has been described as "staunchly pro-Israel".

In February 2023, Schneider signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Guns

In March 2021, Schneider and Representative Adriano Espaillat proposed legislation to regulate homemade firearms. This was pitched as an effort to curb gun violence.

Health care

Schneider supports the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama, and opposes repeal. He voted for a bill to increase enrollment transparency. He opposes and has criticized Medicare for All.

LGBT issues

Schneider supports same-sex marriage.

Tax policy

Schneider told the Chicago Tribune that he favors a 3:1 ratio of spending cuts to tax increases in order to reduce the debt. He said he is open to cuts in discretionary, defense, and entitlement spending. Schneider supported the repeal of the Bush tax cuts and "long-term, comprehensive tax reform" that includes higher taxes on high incomes.

Schneider cosponsored HR Bill 9495. This bill, if passed into law, gives the executive branch of the government sweeping powers to remove the non-profit status of non-profit organizations.

Privacy

Schneider voted against the Amash–Conyers Amendment, a bill "that would have stopped the surveillance programs of the NSA".

Minimum wage

Schneider co-sponsored a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

2024 presidential nominee

On July 11, 2024, Schneider called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.

Committee assignments

For the 119th Congress:

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Ways and Means
  • Subcommittee on Tax
  • Subcommittee on Trade

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Climate Solutions Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition
• Rare Disease Caucus

Electoral history

Personal life

Schneider and his wife Julie live in Deerfield. They have two sons. His nephew, Aaron Regunberg, is a Democratic politician in Rhode Island.

In 2013, Roll Call reported that Schneider was the 35th-wealthiest member of Congress. He ranked as the 34th-wealthiest member of Congress in 2014. In 2012, the Chicago Tribune noted that Schneider billed himself as a small businessman, though "he has taken on few paying ventures in recent years".

As part of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Schneider led twenty-five people on a mission (his tenth with JUF) to Israel. He has also been involved with AIPAC and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

In 2014, Schneider changed his filing status in a manner to prevent having to disclose his wife's income.

Schneider tested positive for COVID-19 on January 12, 2021, after sheltering in place during the U.S. Capitol attack.

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