Every American deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare when and where they need it. That's why my @NewDemCoalition colleagues and I released our Affordability Agenda — to put forward a real plan for how we can lower healthcare costs.

Today the Supreme Court affirmed what we've known all along: the right to vote is sacred. No one can steal it away. I will continue to fight against President Trump's attacks on mail-in voting and fight to protect the future of our democracy. www.dailyherald.com/20260629/nat...

In January, President Trump called for Congress to pass on a ban on institutional investors buying up family homes. We did that – with bipartisan support – and he is refusing to make it law. With housing costs rising nationwide, we need to deliver relief to the American people. Sign the bill!

From attacks on Americans’ privacy to Trump’s demands to pass the SAVE America Act, Democrats will continue opposing attacks on voting rights and ensure everyone has fair and safe access to the ballot box. www.dailyherald.com/20260622/new...

American families have been squeezed at the gas pump since the war in Iran began. Average gas prices nationally have risen 34%, forcing Americans to make choices between filling their tank and paying for essentials. We must take action now to lower gas prices and give families the relief they need.

Less than a year after they signed their ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ into law, more than 770,000 children are without the SNAP benefits they depend on to have access to nutritious food. That’s cruelty. www.propublica.org/article/snap...

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...

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Since the disastrous Dobbs decisions four years ago, Republicans have defunded women’s healthcare, shutting down clinics while imposing dangerous abortion bans. I’m supporting Rep. Judy Chu’s Women’s Health Protection Act to protect access to abortion and restore reproductive freedom for all.

Higher prices are still hitting families where it hurts – at the grocery store, the gas station, and their monthly utility bills. Trump is focused on his needs, not the American people’s. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/12/m...

Average gas prices pass $5 a gallon in Chicago as inflation surges to 3-year high

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not...

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President Trump is now the first U.S. President to officially sign a surrender agreement, made even more of a disgrace by the fact that he unilaterally started this war without the support of Congress or the American people. My full statement.

June is Men’s Health Month and is an important reminder to schedule preventative screenings to support overall well-being and stay healthy. I’ll keep working to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare for every American. 🩺

This rollback is dangerous and wholly unacceptable. We’ve come too far to let the Trump administration turn its back on our community. This is not the end of the fight! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/13/c...

Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules

Some storage areas in Michigan City and Waukegan are among the hundreds of sites that would be exempt from cleanup requirements.

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I am waiting to hear more detail about the MOU reportedly agreed to between the Trump Administration and Iran. See my full statement below.

Today, I led the @housedemocrats.bsky.social in wearing orange to honor Hadiya Pendleton and every life stolen by gun violence. Orange was Hadiya's favorite color, and now, it's a bright beacon for gun violence awareness. We owe survivors more than thoughts & prayers. We owe them action.

Until the President starts treating our national security with the gravity it demands, New Dems will not vote to extend FISA. Statement from Chair @repschneider.bsky.social & National Security Working Group Chair @cisneros.house.gov.

Access to contraception should be a decision made by women and their doctors, not politicians. I signed @repfletcher.bsky.social’s discharge petition to force a House vote on the Right to Contraception Act to protect access to birth control.

Last week, Chair @repschneider.bsky.social spoke to @daniellamicaela.bsky.social with @notus.com about New Dems' American Promise—our plan for how to lower costs, tackle our nation's biggest challenges, and restore Americans' faith in government. Watch their discussion ⬇️

New Dem Chair Brad Schneider talks the New Dems’ American Promise with NOTUS

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This is unacceptable. Every death in ICE custody deserves a full, transparent investigation, and where negligence or misconduct is found, those responsible must be held accountable. apnews.com/article/ice-...

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversigh...

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President Trump is the consummate man without a plan: He started a trade war with illegal tariffs and then started an air and missile war with Iran—all with no endgame in sight. Now families are paying the price with rising inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, and unaffordable grocery bills.

Grief cannot be measured, especially in the face of an unimaginable tragedy like losing a child. That is why I was proud to introduce the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger-Barklage Act, legislation that would provide bereavement leave for parents mourning the loss of a child. thehill.com/opinion/heal...

Expand the Family and Medical Leave Act to include the loss of a child

Reps. Brad Schneider and Brian Fitzpatrick have introduced the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger-Barklage Act, which seeks to add bereavement leave for the loss of a child, in honor of Barry Kluger’s…

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For 76 days, Democrats and I have pushed to fund critical Department of Homeland Security agencies. Every one of those days, House Republicans blocked that funding. Today, they abruptly reversed course and joined Democrats to pass a DHS funding bill.

We don’t always recognize the heroes amongst us until it is too late. Orland Rivas is such a hero. Sending condolences to his family, his students and the entire Buffalo Grove community. May his memory forever be a blessing. www.dailyherald.com/20260425/new...

While your bills go up, Trump’s billionaire buddies are lining their pockets with massive tax breaks.

I am saddened by the passing of my friend and former colleague, Rep. Eliot Engel of New York. He was a steadfast leader who believed deeply in our country and the values that unite us. May his memory be a blessing.

Once again we can all say “good riddance” to Pam Bondi as she heads for the exits. Trump’s cabinet members are little more than a bunch of incompetent sycophants. Sadly, the President has given us no reason to expect an upgrade.

This standoff is Republican-made, and it shows exactly where their priorities lie.

This is your reminder that on Friday House Republicans blocked a bipartisan deal to fund DHS, choosing harmful immigration demands over paying TSA agents and essential workers who’ve gone more than 6 weeks without pay. There was a path to end the shutdown. They chose to sabotage it.

The reports that the US errantly struck a girl's school in Iran are absolutely devastating. I fear this tragedy is not a consequence of the fog of war, but of a reckless rush to war. My statement on the strike:

Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. And now jobs are disappearing. February’s jobs report shows the effects Trump’s policies are having on families already struggling to afford the basics. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/f...

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

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Kristi Noem may finally be gone – I have been calling for her resignation or firing for months – but I have no doubt that Trump Administration’s chaotic, cruel, and violent immigration enforcement policies will continue unless we stand firm to force desperately needed reforms.

Congress and the American people deserve answers from the President on the war with Iran. Why are we at war? What are the goals? What's the strategy? What's the end game? How will we get Americans in the impacted region out quickly and safely?