Press Releases
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act. This legislation would allow students to take over the student debt that was incurred by their parents on their behalf, providing a sensible solution for parents facing multiple financial burdens.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement on House Republicans' sham impeachment inquiry:
“Instead of addressing the international crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, Republicans chose to waste Congress’s time today on a bogus and illegitimate impeachment inquiry based on zero evidence. The American people sent us here to confront the challenges we face as a nation and as a world – not to chase conspiracy theories or placate the MAGA base and their twice-impeached leader.”
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Casgevy, a first-of-its-kind treatment that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR to target sickle cell disease (SCD):
“Today’s announcement from the FDA is fantastic news for the tens of thousands of people suffering from sickle cell disease nationwide.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL) and Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan House resolution to establish December 3 as National 3D Printing Day.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster released the following statement after voting “present” on H.Res. 894:
“There is no question that the recent rise in antisemitism is an urgent threat that must be addressed, but this extreme Republican resolution is not a good-faith effort to tackle the problem.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, issued the following statement in light of reported widespread and entrenched misconduct by FDIC employees:
Belvidere, IL - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after President Biden's visit to Belvidere:
“I was honored to travel with President Biden and Congressman Eric Sorensen on Air Force One today, and I was extremely proud to welcome the President to Belvidere. This is a historic moment for the Belvidere area; not only is it the first presidential visit in decades, it marks an agreement that will bring billions of dollars of investment to the community.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) reintroduced the bipartisan Payer State Transparency Act to help shed light on the “Payer State” problem, wherein certain states, including Illinois, pay more in federal taxes than they get back in federal spending. For every dollar Illinois gives the federal government, its residents only receive $0.74 back.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) announced that they submitted a statement to the official congressional record honoring Tom Skilling’s remarkable 45-year career as he embarks on a well-earned retirement.
The Members wrote,
Belvidere, IL - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after the UAW announced they reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end their strike and reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant: