Schneider Forges Relationships During Orientation

New North Suburban Congressman finds attitude of cooperation among freshman members of Congress.

One of the first things Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) noticed when he arrived in Washington Tuesday for orientation was an attitude of cooperation among both Democratic and Republican freshmen. That spirit will make it much easier for Schneider to fulfill one of the promises he made to a crowd of cheering supporters in his Nov. 6 election night victory speech. “We’re going to end the gridlock in Washington,” he said then. Earlier: Schneider Touts Experience To Help End Gridlock “They are all collaborative and cooperative,” Schneider said on his way to a bipartisan lunch Thursday of the fellow freshmen he has met. “I’ve have a great opportunity to meet members of my class, Democrat and Republican. They all want to put solutions …

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