Press Releases
Belvidere, IL – Today, Governor JB Pritzker, Representatives Bill Foster and Eric Sorensen, and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth commended Stellantis, the United Auto Workers (UAW), and other partners who helped secure an investment for the Stellantis manufacturing facility in Belvidere. The company’s announcement includes hiring back 1,500 union jobs to aid in the production of a new mid-size truck at the plant, beginning in 2027.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
"Out of respect for the Office of the Presidency, I will attend today’s inauguration of the 47th president of the United States. The peaceful transfer of power between presidents—regardless of the political party in control—is the bedrock of our democracy and must be preserved at all costs."
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Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
“I’m relieved to hear that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to bring the hostages home and end the violence that has taken far too many innocent lives. I commend the Biden Administration for their diplomacy throughout the course of this war and their commitment to securing this historic deal.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the House passed the end-of-year continuing resolution:
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) applauded the House and Senate passage of their bicameral resolution, included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, to rename Fermilab’s Integrated Engineering Research Center (IERC) after the late Dr.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued the following statement after the release of the Bipartisan House Task Force Report on Artificial Intelligence:
“As a PhD physicist and chip designer who first programmed neural networks at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the 1990s, I’ve been tracking the exponential growth of AI capabilities for decades, and I’m pleased Congress is beginning to take action on this issue.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) took to the House Floor in support of UAW workers in Belvidere, Illinois who are awaiting action by Stellantis to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant and move forward on investments agreed upon in the contract negotiated between the UAW and Stellantis in late 2023.
Washington, DC – Today, the bipartisan National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, introduced by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Max Miller (R-OH), passed out of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act.
This legislation reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program through Fiscal Year 2029, providing critical funding for the program to continue its research into how to mitigate the injuries and property damage caused by windstorms. It also directs the program to develop and implement new standards to make housing and infrastructure more resilient, and to study the impacts of climate change on windstorms.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) introduced the Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act. The legislation would establish minimum budget and staffing levels for the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), adjusted for inflation, to prevent misguided attempts to undermine our top financial stability watchdogs.