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The roundtable also included representatives from Loaves and Fishes, the DuPage Township Food Pantry, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, and Stone Soup - Marengo.

Reps. Foster, Casten Lead Roundtable at Northern Illinois Food Bank to Discuss GOP SNAP Cuts Threatening 360,000 Illinoisans

July 10, 2025

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Foster Statement on Military Action in Iran and Escalating Nuclear Threat

June 24, 2025

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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congress’ only PhD physicist, issued the following statement:

Issues:Foreign Affairs and National Security

Foster Statement on GOP Reconciliation Bill

May 22, 2025

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Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:

“Early this morning, I voted NO on Republicans’ disastrous reconciliation bill: the largest cut to health care, food assistance, and scientific research in American history.

Foster, Obernolte Introduce CRISIS Act to Capitalize on Russian Brain Drain

May 21, 2025

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Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan Countering Russian Innovation and Safeguarding Individual Scientists (CRISIS) Act.

Issues:Foreign Affairs and National SecurityScience and Technology

Foster, Huizenga, Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Stop Smuggling of Advanced AI Chips

May 15, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI), along with House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), introduced the Chip Security Act.

Issues:Science and Technology

Foster Leads over 100 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on National Science Foundation Funding Freeze

May 9, 2025

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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congress’ only PhD physicist, led 112 Members of Congress in expressing their concern with the Trump Administration’s directive for the National Science Foundation to freeze all grant funding.

In a letter to President Trump, the Members wrote:

“The NSF has, for decades, been a cornerstone of Amer

Issues:Science and Technology

Foster Demands Trump Administration Comply with Supreme Court Order, Reverse Wrongful Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

April 18, 2025

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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.

Issues:Foreign Affairs and National SecurityJudiciary IssuesImmigration

Foster Votes Against Republicans’ Attempt to Disenfranchise Americans

April 10, 2025

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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued a statement following his vote against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

"Today, I voted against Republicans’ attempt to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

Issues:Protecting DemocracyCivil Rights and Judiciary Issues

Foster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep STEM Graduates in America

April 7, 2025

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Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Keep STEM Talent Act to make certain advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degree holders eligible for permanent resident status.

Issues:Science and Technology

Foster, Durbin Introduce American Innovation Act

April 3, 2025

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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and U.S.

Issues:Science and Technology

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