Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, at a hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) highlighted the work done and investments made during the Obama administration that are directly responsible for the successes of current vaccines in development. Specifically, Foster pointed to President Obama's decision to invest in mRNA vaccine research, which is one platform being used to develop potential vaccines in record time.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House unanimously adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) as part of the appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education.
The amendment eliminates a long-standing appropriations rider in the bill that prevents HHS from adopting standards related to unique health identifiers for patients. Unique patient identifiers could aid in slowing the spread of COVID-19, and prevent "doctor shopping" for opioid prescriptions, lower costs, reduce medical errors, and save lives.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on the U.S. COVID-19 death toll passing 150,000 people:
"Five months after President Trump said the coronavirus would just "disappear," our nation marks 150,000 lives lost to COVID-19. Simply put, the President and his administration failed miserably to manage the coronavirus crisis and we are paying the price for their incompetence with the lives of our fellow citizens.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on reports that the Trump administration is preparing to deploy 150 federal agents to Illinois, without sharing information about their mission or scope of duty:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings on Trump v. Vance, and the consolidated cases of Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Deutsche Bank:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House passed the H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, legislation that would make major investments in infrastructure. The final package included the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act introduced by Rep.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted to build on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans by joining House Democrats to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. The vote comes days after the Trump Administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the ACA.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, striking down a Louisiana law restricting access to abortion clinics:
"Today, the Supreme Court struck down a blatant attempt to undermine a woman's right to control her reproductive health – a major victory for everyone who has been fighting to protect reproductive rights and access to safe abortion care for all women.
Washington, DC – Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act:
"I was proud to vote for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. It is past time for us to take these first transformational steps to achieve structural change in our criminal justice system and combat police brutality.