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Bradley Scott Schneider (born August 20, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who became the
U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
for
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in 2017, previously holding the position from 2013 to 2015. Before he was elected to Congress, Schneider worked as a
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and
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in
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. A member of the
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, Schneider was first elected in
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, narrowly defeating
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incumbent
Bob Dold Robert James Dold Jr. (born June 23, 1969) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party (United ...
. In
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, he lost his bid for reelection to Dold. He defeated Dold two years later in their third consecutive matchup.


Early life, education and career

Schneider was born on August 20, 1961, in
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, where he graduated from
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. In 1983, after receiving a B.S. in
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from
Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...
, Schneider worked on a
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in
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. He later returned to the Chicago area to receive an M.B.A. from Northwestern's
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in 1988, and worked for the consulting firm
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. 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

Schneider defeated
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,
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, and Vivek Bavda in the Democratic primary election on March 20, 2012, with 47% of the vote. He faced incumbent
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Robert Dold Robert James Dold Jr. (born June 23, 1969) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party (United ...
in the November 6 general election. The nonpartisan
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declared the 10th district election "Leans Democrat" while ''Roll Call'' categorized the race as a toss-up. The
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placed significant focus on the race as part of their Red to Blue Program. Schneider defeated Dold by 3,326 votes, 51%-49%.


2014

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
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's Frontline program, a program designed to protect the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents. Schneider was endorsed by the
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and
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. Dold won the election.


2016

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, 52%-48%.


2018

Schneider ran for reelection. He was unopposed in the Democratic
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. 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."


Abortion

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


Environment

Schneider supports
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carbon emission standards for power plants. In his 2012 primary race, he supported
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, incentives for businesses to develop alternative energy systems, and tax credits for individuals to implement sustainable and renewable energy improvements in their homes."Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization Questionnaire"
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. Web. March 6, 2012.


Foreign policy

Schneider supports "broad and deep" sanctions on
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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 AIPAC.


Guns

In March 2021, Schneider and Representative
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proposed legislation to close the
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s loophole in an effort to curb
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.


Health care

Schneider supports the
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signed into law by President Obama, and opposes repeal. He voted for a bill to increase enrollment transparency.


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
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spending. Schneider supported the repeal of the
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and "long-term, comprehensive tax reform" that includes higher taxes on high incomes.


Privacy

Schneider voted against the
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, 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.


Committee assignments

*
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**
Subcommittee on Health The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is a subcommittee within the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Jurisdiction The House Subcommittee on Health has general jurisdiction over bills and resolutions relating to pub ...
** Subcommittee on Social Security * Committee on Foreign Affairs ** Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber ** Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism


Caucus memberships

*
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*
Blue Dog Coalition The Blue Dog Coalition (commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats) is a caucus in the United States House of Representatives comprising centrist members from the Democratic Party. The caucus was founded as a group of conservative De ...
* Problem Solvers Caucus


Electoral history


Personal life

Schneider and his wife Julie live in Deerfield. They have two sons. 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". In 2013, Schneider led a
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mission of 25 people 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. Schneider and his staffers were planning to march at an
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parade in Highland Park when a mass shooting occurred there. All of them survived unharmed.


See also

*
List of Jewish members of the United States Congress This is a list of Jewish members of the United States Congress. , there are 10 Jewish senators and 27 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress. Senate Elected to the Senate, but not seated House ...


References


External links


Congressman Brad Schneider
official U.S. House website
Campaign website
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