Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted for H.R. 4660, the FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Joliet, IL – On Thursday, June 5 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Congressman Bill Foster and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host a job fair in Joliet. Over 50 area employers will be on site to meet with job seekers. Veterans will receive advanced entry with a special one hour preview.
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2015 introduced by Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11). The Foster amendment seeks to increase accountability and save taxpayer dollars by requiring an independent study of a multi-billion dollar defense project with a history of failure.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted for H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for a final vote. WRRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to construct and maintain infrastructure on the Inland Waterways System.
Aurora, IL – On Thursday, May 22 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM Congressman Bill Foster's staff will be holding mobile office hours at the Woodridge Park District Community Center. All 11th District residents needing assistance are welcome to attend.
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Foster released the following statement applauding efforts by the United States Justice Department to protect US businesses from commercial cyber espionage. Today it was announced that five Chinese individuals were indicted for attempting to steal trade secrets from six American companies.
Washington, DC – In light of recent allegations of Veterans Affairs officials potentially falsifying information on long appointment wait times for veterans, Congressman Bill Foster is demanding answers from the Director of the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Ms. Joan M Ricard.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor to recognize NASA engineer and Joliet native Dr. John Houbolt.
Houbolt, who grew up in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Junior College, was a NASA engineer who played a critical role in the Apollo program. Houbolt died on April 15, 2014 at the age of 95.