About
Schneider, Bradley Scott a Representative from Illinois; born in Denver, Denver County, Colo., August 20, 1961; graduated from Cherry Creek High School, Denver, Colo., 1979; B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1983; M.B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1988; businessman; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2015); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 632 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
3.5% — Voted against their own party majority 21 of 594 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
366 — Attracted 366 cosponsors across 28 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
40 — Attracted 40 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
384 — 384 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
121 — 121 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Congress Divided on UN Reform vs. Withdrawal
Legis1 · May 13, 2026
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider cancels visit in guest-list dispute: ‘Turning what was to be a conversation ... into a debate with his opponent’
Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2026
Trump's fear of midterm election loss could spark 'Civil War'-like response: expert
Raw Story · Jan 12, 2026
Trump to sign bill enhancing taxpayer rights with IRS math error transparency
San Antonio News · Dec 1, 2025
Moderate Democrats are looking for a shutdown negotiating partner. Their GOP counterparts told them to shove off
MSNBC · Oct 28, 2025