Foreign Affairs and National Security
Protecting America’s national security is an essential role of the federal government, as is supporting the men and women in uniform who serve our nation and protect our freedom.
America should always stand on the side of democracy, including helping to support Ukraine as it defends itself from Putin’s unjust invasion of their sovereign territory.
As a physicist, I’m especially concerned about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and I’m committed to working with my colleagues to pursue policies that promote nonproliferation and reduce nuclear stockpiles.
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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congress’ only PhD physicist, issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) joined 141 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S. resident who was wrongfully detained and deported to El Salvador last month. In the letter, the Members requested an immediate update on the administration’s plans to ensure Mr.
Washington, DC – Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) announced that they led 37 Members of Congress in expressing their concern with the recent firing of 168 workers at the National Science Foundation (NSF).
In a letter to President Trump and NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, the Members wrote:
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
"Every member of the Greatest Generation who gave their lives fighting for democracy and the freedom of mankind must be rolling in their graves over the behavior of the most disgraceful President and Vice President our country has ever seen.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) announced the introduction of H.Res.100, a resolution with Reps.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
In response to the address Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered to Congress Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster denounced the leader’s actions in Israel’s war in Gaza as “incompetent, self-destructive and anti-democratic.”