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Brad Schneider

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–nowID S001190
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LegislationHEADLINE
92%with Dems
of 4,192 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
92%with Dems
of 4,192 · both combined
Steepest move
+15 pts
2017 → 2019
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95%with Democrats
of 461 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +15 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 461 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress96.3% · 1,097 votes
Economics and Public Finance93.6% · 746 votes
Armed Forces and National Security87.5% · 383 votes
Energy97.7% · 222 votes
Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 222 votes
Finance and Financial Sector78.5% · 172 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement91.9% · 123 votes
Environmental Protection97.5% · 118 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.7% · 114 votes
Health83% · 106 votes
International Affairs89.9% · 99 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 91 votes
Immigration93.6% · 78 votes
Taxation70.3% · 64 votes
Emergency Management90.2% · 61 votes
Education95% · 60 votes
Agriculture and Food85.2% · 54 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.6% · 54 votes
Law100% · 43 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 28 votes
Commerce96.2% · 26 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 24 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 13 votes
Native Americans92.3% · 13 votes
Social Welfare92.3% · 13 votes
Animals100% · 12 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
113th · 2013119th · 2025
Democrat · House · IL113th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Brad Schneider

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED2013–now6 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
92.1%with Democrats
of 4,192 votes · 7.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested92%of 4,192 · combined
Steepest move+15 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 461 votes95%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 461 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress96.3% · 1,097
Economics and Public Finance93.6% · 746
Armed Forces and National Security87.5% · 383
Energy97.7% · 222
Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 222
Finance and Financial Sector78.5% · 172
Crime and Law Enforcement91.9% · 123
Environmental Protection97.5% · 118
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.7% · 114
Health83% · 106
International Affairs89.9% · 99
Labor and Employment100% · 91
Immigration93.6% · 78
Taxation70.3% · 64
Emergency Management90.2% · 61
Education95% · 60
Agriculture and Food85.2% · 54
Transportation and Public Works92.6% · 54
Law100% · 43
Water Resources Development100% · 28
Commerce96.2% · 26
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 24
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 13
Native Americans92.3% · 13
Social Welfare92.3% · 13
Animals100% · 12
Families100% · 11
Housing and Community Development— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013119th · 2025
Democrat113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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