[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 63 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING ISABELLE SCHINDLER AND HER SERVICE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 9, 2026

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Isabelle Schindler for 
her outstanding service to my office and the constituents of New York's 
12th Congressional District.
  A native New Yorker, Isabelle graduated from University of Michigan's 
Ford School of Public Policy. She has worked for Congressman Eliot 
Engel and served as a Senate Page for Senator Charles Schumer from New 
York. Isabelle worked on a variety of voter engagement projects in both 
New York and Michigan before joining my staff in the House of 
Representatives.
  In 2023, Isabelle became my Scheduler while I was serving as the 
Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. She did an excellent 
job coordinating appointments with constituents, stakeholders, Members 
of Congress, House Leadership, and members of the Judiciary Committee 
staff She quickly took on more than scheduling and expanded her role in 
the office, earning her a promotion to DC Operations Manager.
  Isabelle was a team player and was always willing to step up and take 
on more responsibilities. She assisted our press operation, held 
legislative meetings with constituents and interest groups, and covered 
the arts portfolio for our office. She was instrumental in the 
introduction of the American Royalties Too (ART) Act and worked with 
our team on the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (HEAR) Act to 
make it easier to recover artwork lost or stolen between 1933 and 1945 
because of Nazi persecution. During the annual appropriations process, 
she registered my support for hundreds of legislative programs and 
initiatives including critical Community Project Funding requests which 
brought tens of millions of dollars into our New York district.
  After I announced my decision not to seek re-election, Isabelle 
worked diligently to organize my vast collection of physical files to 
ensure they could be properly reviewed and archived for future 
generations.
  Isabelle was a fantastic intern coordinator and managed 18 interns 
during her time in my office. She took her leadership responsibilities 
seriously and went out of her way to provide interesting educational 
opportunities for the interns both on Capitol Hill and throughout 
Washington, D.C., including tours of the White House and various 
government agencies. Several of her former interns have returned on 
visits to the office and have gone out of their way to express how 
influential Isabelle has been in their career development and how they 
still haven't had a supervisor who was as kind, encouraging, and 
empowering as she was.
  I will miss her cheerful presence, her ability to anticipate the 
needs of the office, and her diligence in completing projects on time 
or ahead of schedule. She was a trusted, reliable professional member 
of my staff, and I deeply appreciate her service.
  Isabelle was invaluable to the office in ways that went beyond her 
defined role. Each and every staffer she worked with grew to appreciate 
how much she contributed to the office culture. She went above and 
beyond to make sure everyone felt welcome and supported, birthdays were 
celebrated, we showed our appreciation for one another as we hit career 
milestones and transitions, and we cared for one another during 
stressful times. She did this with grace, positivity, and humility. I 
hope she realizes how lucky we all feel to have worked with her and how 
jealous we are of the people she will work with in the future.
  One cannot speak about Isabelle, without mentioning her sweet dog, 
Ginger, who became the unofficial mascot of NY-12.
  In her free time, Isabelle enjoys travelling the world with her 
family--including trips to Brazil, Japan, Mexico City, Paris, the U.K. 
and Thailand. The staff love hearing about her trips and her 
perspective on the people, the food, and culture of the places she 
visits. She is a joy and an inspiration to us all. I hope she continues 
to find opportunities to see the world.
  As Isabelle moves on to a new opportunity in another Congressional 
office, I wish her the best of luck and lots of future successes. I 
thank her for her service and commend her for a job well done.

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