Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address:
“Under the President’s leadership over the past two years, we’ve not only weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve also made significant progress rebuilding a stronger economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest or the largest corporations.
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced that they introduced a bicameral resolution to rename Fermilab’s Integrated Engineering Research Center (IERC) after the late Dr. Helen Edwards, who worked at Fermilab as a particle physicist for 40 years. The IERC will be home to new office and lab space that will host an intersection of scientific disciplines.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), a Member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced his subcommittee assignments.
Foster will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced his guest for the State of the Union Address: Michael Isaacson, Executive Director of the Kane County Health Department.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that he led Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in requesting a report to Congress regarding the government’s ongoing naval fuel research and development of low-enriched uranium-fueled reactors for submarines. Bolstering research into low-enriched uranium (LEU) will help minimize the use of nuclear weapons-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU) where non-essential.
Warrenville, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) issued the following statement after meeting with David Brummel, the mayor of Warrenville, Illinois:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the End the Threat of Default Act, legislation to repeal the national debt ceiling, an arbitrary limit set by Congress on the amount of funding that the United States Treasury may borrow. The bill is cosponsored by 42 Members of Congress.
Woodstock, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) issued the following statement after meeting with Michael Turner, the mayor of Woodstock, Illinois:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) issued the following statement on the opening of the 118th Congress:
“It's an honor to represent the 11th Congressional District of Illinois in the 118th Congress, and I'm ready to get to work on behalf of my constituents.