Press Releases

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on his vote against H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act:

“I am not opposed, in principle, to the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, and I look forward to the completion of the ordinary process that President Obama is likely to approve. However, I voted against this legislation because it is a bad deal for the American taxpayer, and for U.S. businesses and ignores important environmental permitting processes.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke against H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act and called for increased support for SEC regulators tasked with preventing fraud and protecting our financial markets.

Foster warned of the high cost of deregulation and inadequately funded regulators, which led to the economic collapse that cost Americans $16 trillion – more than $50,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.

Washington, DC—Today, Representatives Bill Foster, Tammy Duckworth, Mike Quigley and Brad Schneider submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano raising concerns over a proposal to allow a for-profit detention company to own and operate an immigration detention center in Illinois. In the letter, the Representatives ask that Secretary Napolitano reconsider allowing a for-profit detention company to construct an immigration detention center in Illinois.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) became a cosponsor of H.R. 1565, the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013. The bipartisan legislation, a mirror of the Manchin-Toomey bill which received a majority of votes in the Senate (but failed to get 60), would strengthen background checks for gun purchases by expanding the system to include all commercial firearm sales, blocking criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from lawfully purchasing firearms.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on reports that the Internal Revenue Service inappropriately targeted conservative organizations:

“No one in the United States should be unjustly targeted because of personal, religious or political beliefs. Reports that the Internal Revenue Service has unfairly targeted conservative organizations should be thoroughly investigated and any responsible parties should be held accountable.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster, with his wife Aesook, released a video to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

“This month, as we continue to come closer to finally passing commonsense immigration reform, I am proud to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and honor all of the contributions from the Asian Pacific community that have made our country so strong,” said Foster.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster praised President Obama’s signing of the federal disaster declaration for Illinois. The declaration covers those affected by April flooding in 11 Illinois counties including all five counties in the 11^th District -- Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will. Following the announcement, Congressman Bill Foster offered help to any 11^th District resident, business or community having difficulty applying for federal assistance.

Washington, DC—Today, Governor Pat Quinn requested federal assistance for 11 Illinois counties impacted by severe flooding in April. The counties listed include Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will. Following the declaration, Congressman Bill Foster requested the White House quickly approve the assistance to ensure those impacted get the resources they need.