Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted to defend women's constitutional right to reproductive health care with H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act. Amid a dangerous assault on women's basic health freedoms – from statehouses across the country to the U.S. Supreme Court – this landmark legislation enshrines into law the vital protections of Roe v. Wade and secures the right to reproductive care for all women across America.
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted for critical legislation that would keep the federal government open, secure emergency funding to help communities devastated by natural disasters, help resettle Afghan refugees fleeing persecution, and prevent a devastating debt default.
Aurora, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Two Rivers Head Start Agency in Aurora has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $3,203,837. Two Rivers provides educational and community services for Kane and DeKalb Counties. The grant is to support their Head Start programming, which promotes kindergarten readiness for young children aged 3-5 years from income-eligible families.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on President Biden's announcement of vaccine requirements for federal workers, federal contractors, and businesses with more than 100 employees:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on the end of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement in support of the FY2022 Budget Resolution:
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Invest Aurora, Aurora, Illinois, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund, providing gap financing to small local businesses. This EDA grant, to be matched with $500,000 in local funds, is expected to create 50 jobs, retain 120 jobs and generate $3 million in private investment.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 3985, the "Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act of 2021," to protect Afghan interpreters, contractors, security personnel and other partners who face deadly retribution by the Taliban for their work with the United States government.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration approved a disaster declaration for DuPage County communities impacted by last month's tornado:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) announced that the House Appropriations Subcommittees have advanced all 10 funding requests Congressman Foster submitted as part of the Member-designated Community Project Funding Program.