Dan Schneider
Vice President, MRC Free Speech America and External Affairs

Dan Schneider is a lawyer, policy professional, and political strategist. Throughout his lengthy career, he has worked in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Zheng Zhou, China (also known as iPhone City). 

Dan is currently the Vice President of Free Speech America, MRC Business, and the External Affairs division. He previously served as the executive director of the American Conservative Union, which organizes CPAC. His work in government has included roles in the White House, executive branch agencies, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. 

He was awarded a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University Law School and two undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas.

In 1988, Dan broke the world record for the “highest elevation golf shot” when he used a five-iron at the second base camp of Annapurna in the Himalayas. Sadly and shockingly, the Guinness Book of World Records refused to certify this incredible achievement, which Dan remains “very bitter” about to this day. 

Dan Schneider | October 24, 2025

On the eve of the 21st annual Free Speech Week, “No Kings” protesters filled the streets, denouncing “The Great Dictator” for trampling the Constitution, especially the First Amendment. The irony was entirely lost on them.

Michael Morris, Dan Schneider | October 24, 2025

In the current climate of shifting political landscapes, MRC celebrated the importance of free speech by honoring Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the 2025 MRC Free Speech Award. Amid debates over Big Tech's liability under Section 230…

Elon Musk's platform, X, is still perceived to favor liberal voices over conservative ones. An MRC analysis indicates that Democrats, especially radical ones like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Maxine Waters, have higher visibility scores,…

Tom Olohan, Dan Schneider | April 17, 2025

MRC Free Speech America has already exposed Wikipedia editors for marring the pages of several of President Donald Trump’s nominees. A new MRC study confirms that they have also worked to denigrate now-Vice President JD Vance.

President Joe Biden and his administration spent four years continuously attacking the First Amendment and the free speech rights enshrined by the nation’s Founders. 

The Biden administration’s censorship efforts ran the gamut from…

Secretary of State Tony Blinken spearheaded the GEC’s creation of the deceptively-named “The Framework to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation.” The Framework, a formal compact between powerful sovereign nations, called for the funding…