Press Releases
Washington, DC – In response to today's news that the British Parliament passed legislation to allow "three-parent" in vitro fertilization (IVF) medical procedures, Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11) is calling on Congress to start considering the implications of human genetic engineering. Foster is the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress and is the chair of the R&D caucus.
Washington, DC – Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11) is applauding the budget proposal from President Obama that would increase resources for naloxone. The President's budget proposal includes a $12 million grant to increase access to naloxone for communities in need. Naloxone is a prescription drug used to reverse heroin and other opioid overdoses. Naloxone must be administered quickly, and it is often too late by the time an overdose victim is treated.
Washington, DC – On Saturday, Congressman Bill Foster hosted a reception to announce the students he has nominated to attend the U.S. Service Academies at the Judd Kendall VFW in Naperville, Illinois.
Joliet, IL – On Thursday, January 29, 2015 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, Congressman Bill Foster's staff will hold mobile office hours at the Montgomery Village Hall in Montgomery, IL. All 11th District residents seeking assistance are welcome to attend.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor to honor the life and memory of DuPage County Board Member Jerry "J.R." McBride.
Video of Foster's speech is available here.
Text of Foster's remarks is below:
Madame Speaker, as the 114th Congress continues to set its course for the coming term, I rise today to honor Jerry "J.R." McBride -- a member of the DuPage County Board who died of cancer in October at the young age of 47.
Washington, DC – Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11), Ted Deutch (FL-21) and 52 Members of Congress are calling on the Administration to oppose the detention bed mandate as they complete the President's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. The detention bed mandate is a costly and inhumane directive in the appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to have at least 34,000 immigrants in detention at all times.
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union address:
"The policies that President Obama outlined tonight – making college more affordable, investing in middle-class families, improving working standards, and closing tax loopholes used by the wealthy – return to the principles of the Greatest Generation that led to the strongest economic growth our nation has ever seen.
Foster joins Members of Congress speaking out against anti-immigrant legislation
