WREX: Congressman Foster fulfills promise, donates paycheck from government shutdown to local food bank

GENEVA, Ill. — A local congressman has made good on his promise to donate money he earned during the government shutdown to an Illinois food bank.

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) donated the salary he received during the government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank on Friday. Foster had pledged to do so in October.

Foster also donated his pay to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in 2013 and in 2019, during government shutdowns in those years.

"While uncertainty over SNAP funding still remains, I’m happy to support the Northern Illinois Food Bank. They have been an invaluable resource to those in our community struggling with hunger and food insecurity, and I’m committed to doing everything I can in Congress to support their work by pushing back against SNAP cuts and fighting for a more affordable future," said Foster.

For more information on the Northern Illinois Food Bank, visit their website.