Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Foster (IL-11), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) voted against the Republican budget proposal introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI-01). They released the following statements:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor to recognize an important advancement in scientific research. Recently the BICEP2 team announced its discovery of scientific evidence for cosmic inflation in the early universe. This evidence supports a specific version of the Big Bang model of the universe—a cosmic explosion followed immediately by expansion. Scientists have hypothesized that the universe underwent a period known as inflation immediately following the Big Bang, in which the universe exponentially expanded in size.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor against H.R. 1874, which would direct the Congressional Budget Office to selectively use dynamic scoring in its analyses of tax and budget legislation. The selective use of so-called dynamic scoring is a misleading attempt by House Republicans to justify tax breaks for the wealthy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) continued his efforts to support the fight against heroin abuse by requesting increased resources to combat opioid abuse.
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Bill Foster (IL-11), Randy Hultgren (IL-14) and Rush Holt (NJ-12) led a bipartisan group of 81 Members of Congress in calling for robust and sustained funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, and the critical research, unique scientific facilities, and expert personnel that it supports. Funding for our national labs, including Argonne National Lab and Fermi National Lab, comes through the Office of Science.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11) and Ted Deutch (FL-21) were joined by 77 Members in their efforts to eliminate the costly and inhumane immigrant detention bed quota.
In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, the group requests that the committee remove the requirement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain at least 34,000 people per day in immigrant detention facilities from the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Bill.
Joliet, IL — Today, Congressman Bill Foster launched Project Growth, an initiative to focus on jobs and economic development in Illinois’ 11th District. The initiative will focus on four key issues to spur growth: strengthening the middle class, transportation, education and manufacturing. Foster launched Project Growth by hosting a discussion with community leaders on these key issues.
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) continued his calls for the House of Representatives to pass comprehensive immigration reform, joining his colleagues in signing a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Despite a national outcry from the business community, law enforcement and religious leaders, House Republicans have refused to bring any comprehensive immigration reform legislation up for a vote.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) testified before the House Committee on the Budget, urging them to consider several priorities for the fiscal year 2015 budget, including:
Joliet, IL – On Wednesday, March 26, Congressman Bill Foster’s staff will be holding mobile office hours at the Joliet Public Library. All 11th District residents needing assistance are welcome to attend.
“I am committed to serving residents throughout the 11th Congressional District, and bringing my team to them,” said Foster. “My staff has been able to assist hundreds of people, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars being returned to individuals from the federal government.”