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Foster Addresses Heroin and Opioid Addiction on House Floor
Congressman Foster honors the memory of those we have lost to heroin and opioid addiction. Opioid addiction is not a moral failing but a treatable medical condition. -
Only Physicist In Congress Discusses Gravitational Waves
At a hearing of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), the only physicist in Congress discusses gravitational waves. -
Foster Announces Over $1.3 Million Returned to Constituents
My offices in Aurora and Joliet are always open to constituents who need help with the Federal Government. We have helped return or secure funds for constituents from the IRS, Social Security, Medicare and other agencies.
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Aurora, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that VNA Health Care in Aurora has been awarded a Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant for their FreshFirst program. The FINI grant program, which is provided through the U.S.
Washington, D.C. - It is an honor to recognize the fiftieth anniversary of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, where I spent most of my career before becoming a Member of Congress. Fifty years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, scientists from all over the world came together to develop new technologies and to explore the fundamental nature of matter.
Washington D.C. - My thoughts are with Majority Whip Steven Scalise and my colleagues, their staffers, families, and the Capitol Police who work hard to keep Members of Congress safe. This kind of cowardly attack on Members of Congress is horrific. Violence has no place in our government or politics, and I wish everyone who was injured a speedy recovery.
Press Release: Foster Announces East Aurora School District 131 to Receive USDA Farm to School Grant
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that East Aurora School District 131 has been awarded a Farm to School grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This annual grant program provides funding to support the use of locally produced food in schools.
Washington, DC – This week, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) hosted a telephone town hall on the latest developments in the debate over health care and Republican attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Over 6,000 people from the 11th District participated in the discussion.