In 1999, Schneider-Ammann was elected to the Swiss National Council, and is a member of the Free Democratic Party. From 1999, Schneider-Ammann chaired the corporate union Swissmem. Schneider-Ammann was elected to the National Council in 1999, and re-elected in 2003 and 2007. In the context of the 2008 financial crisis, Schneider-Ammann took a critical stance on bonuses awarded to the finance indus...