Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced the introduction of the Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act, legislation that would allow the Department of Energy to create a testbed to pilot and study new, safer materials processing technologies needed to bolster our battery supply chain. This testbed would aim to kick-start a domestic materials processing industry in the United States with a focus on environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, and minimizing resource intensiveness.

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) reintroduced the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act. This bill will strengthen the existing authorization for the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) by structuring the office to be more responsive and accessible to Members’ needs. 

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) reintroduced the Shareholder Political Transparency Act to shed light on corporate political spending by public companies and increase transparency to investors and the public. The bill would mandate public companies periodically share political spending information with their shareholders. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) led eight of his Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution that calls on the Secretary of Defense to authorize Dreamers to serve in the armed services.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment of former President Donald Trump in its investigation of the mishandling of classified documents:

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3746, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which raises the debt limit until January 2025:  

“Today, I voted to prevent a devastating default, which would threaten the economic security of millions of Americans. While I’m relieved a bipartisan agreement came together, I’m disappointed that my Republican colleagues again brought our nation to the brink of economic collapse in order to advance a partisan agenda.