That end warrantless arrests and stop the targeting of courts, schools, and churches. That demand an independent investigation into every DHS shooting. And that stop the deportation of U.S. citizens.
Support reforms that end warrantless arrests, stop targeting courts, schools, and churches, require independent investigations into DHS shootings, and stop deportations of U.S. citizens.
Occurrences
Every agent involved in this shooting must be suspended pending a full and independent investigation and ultimately held to account for their actions today. Every shooting by federal agents must be independently investigated.
We need to force a real change in ICE actions around the country. We need to establish real, enforceable guardrails around ICE’s actions. We need to ensure real accountability for ICE and DHS leadership. And we need to reestablish proper Congressional oversight over ICE’s behavior.
I am prepared to support congressional action, up to and including impeachment, to ensure accountability and reaffirm that no one is above the law.
Evidence
Schneider said he voted to refuse additional DHS funds and would oppose ICE/CBP funding until reforms addressed warrantless arrests, sensitive-location targeting, DHS shootings, and citizen deportations.
The Clerk recorded H.R. 7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, passing 221-209; Rep. Schneider voted Nay.
Congress.gov lists H.R.1061 as introduced and referred to House Judiciary; Schneider cosponsored it on February 11, 2026.
The bill bars enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of sensitive locations except exigent circumstances, including schools, places of worship, and courthouses.
Congress.gov lists Schneider among original supporters of H.R.5973, which was introduced and referred to House Judiciary.
The enacted law funded DHS oversight and body-worn cameras, and set certain ICE and CBP final bill amounts to $0.
Assessments
Schneider made concrete same-term efforts: he publicly conditioned DHS funding on the listed reforms, voted against DHS appropriations, and cosponsored related bills addressing sensitive-location enforcement and use-of-force limits. However, the core promised outcomes were not enacted: warrantless arrests were not ended, sensitive-location targeting was not broadly barred by law, independent DHS shooting investigations were not required, and deportations of U.S. citizens were not stopped. The enacted DHS funding law provided related oversight/body-camera funding and some funding constraints, so this merits partial credit rather than full delivery.