Press Releases
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).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman French Hill (R-AR) introduced a resolution to encourage collaboration between the public and private sector to promote financial literacy for students. The resolution also emphasizes the importance of financial literacy for consumers of all ages and supports the efforts of federal agencies to expand financial education resources.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2:
“There’s no denying that we need to address the crisis at our southern border, and rank-and-file lawmakers on both sides of the aisle recognize the need and potential to pass a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform package. However, today’s vote made it clear that Republican leadership is more interested in forcing a vote on a partisan stunt than finding real solutions to our broken immigration system.