Press Releases
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke out against the Secret Science Reform Act on the House floor. The Secret Science Reform Act, H.R. 4012, would create unnecessary burdens for scientific research used by the EPA and create guidelines that could be misinterpreted and exclude important research.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) recognized Union School District 81, located in Joliet, Illinois, on the House floor.
Video is available here.
Text of Foster's remarks is below:
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) wrote the leadership at Amazon urging them to locate new facilities in the 11th District, which stretches from Chicago's western suburbs to two of Illinois' largest cities, Aurora and Joliet, and is comprised of parts of Will, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Cook Counties.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted against H.R. 5682, to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Joliet, IL – On Wednesday, October 29 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Congressman Bill Foster's staff will hold mobile office hours at the Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook, IL. All 11th District residents seeking assistance are welcome to attend.
Aurora, IL – Nearly 200 job seekers had their resumes reviewed by potential employers and 10 attendees received job offers on the sport at a hiring event in Aurora on October 17, 2014.
Aurora, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S.
Aurora, IL – Representative Bill Foster released the following statement in response to the Department of Defense's announcement that certain DREAMers would be allowed to enlist in the military.