Press Releases
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.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) took to the House floor to call out Republican hypocrisy for refusing to engage in truly bipartisan negotiations over their manufactured debt ceiling crisis.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently schedule all fentanyl-related substances (FRS) into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act – something Congress has been doing on a temporary basis for years:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act, which would allow states to be awarded grants through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in order to expand prevention efforts and evidence-based treatments, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT).