Press Releases
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.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced H. Res 520, a resolution supporting the ability of Dreamers to serve in the military.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act. The bipartisan measure would make sure states, including Illinois, receive a fair share of transportation funding through the Highway Trust Fund.