Press Releases

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.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress:

“I chose to attend the speech out of respect for the country of Israel and its people at a particularly challenging moment, but let me be clear: I oppose the incompetent, self-destructive, and anti-democratic actions and policies of the current Prime Minister.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Medical Records Access Fairness Act, which would require health care providers to give patients access to their medical records at no cost at least once per year. 

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade:

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2024 to assist those who forgo potentially lucrative careers to serve the public good. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chuy García (D-IL), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Annie Kuster (D-NH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Barbara Lee (D-CA).

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, issued the following statement after President Biden nominated Christy Goldsmith Romero to be Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC):