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Belvidere, IL – Today, Governor JB Pritzker, Representatives Bill Foster and Eric Sorensen, and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth commended Stellantis, the United Auto Workers (UAW), and other partners who helped secure an investment for the Stellantis manufacturing facility in Belvidere. The company’s announcement includes hiring back 1,500 union jobs to aid in the production of a new mid-size truck at the plant, beginning in 2027.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
"Out of respect for the Office of the Presidency, I will attend today’s inauguration of the 47th president of the United States. The peaceful transfer of power between presidents—regardless of the political party in control—is the bedrock of our democracy and must be preserved at all costs."
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Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
“I’m relieved to hear that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to bring the hostages home and end the violence that has taken far too many innocent lives. I commend the Biden Administration for their diplomacy throughout the course of this war and their commitment to securing this historic deal.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the House passed the end-of-year continuing resolution:
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) applauded the House and Senate passage of their bicameral resolution, included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, to rename Fermilab’s Integrated Engineering Research Center (IERC) after the late Dr.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued the following statement after the release of the Bipartisan House Task Force Report on Artificial Intelligence:
“As a PhD physicist and chip designer who first programmed neural networks at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the 1990s, I’ve been tracking the exponential growth of AI capabilities for decades, and I’m pleased Congress is beginning to take action on this issue.
On Oct. 24, VNA Health Care Past President/CEO Janet Craft was recognized by the VNA with a reception at its Aurora headquarters, honoring her milestone birthday and contributions to the VNA and the community.
From 1984 to 1999, Craft led an expansion of access to quality health care in the region that had a major impact on the community.
To Craft’s surprise, a new award was created in her honor, the Janet S. Craft Award of Quality.
Union members and elected officials rallied on Wednesday against Stellantis arguing that the automaker isn’t living up their 2023 contract.
The effort, which was led by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 372 in Trenton, was scheduled ahead of a Nov. 13 strike authorization vote.
“The concept of digital IDs is relatively straightforward”: so says a piece in Nextgov/FCW, covering fresh legislative efforts to win the government a larger role in developing digital identity ecosystems. Congressman Bill Foster, D-Ill., wants the Improving Digital Identity Act included in the House AI Task Force’s list of recommended policy proposals. The proposed legislation calls for the use of “consent-based digital identity solutions” to enable Americans to prove their identity online.
A bevy of political, business and labor leaders gathered Wednesday on the far East Side in Aurora to officially jump start a major economic development project.
The officials praised the work of state and local government leaders with business officials to bring about the new Cyrus One, a two-building facility on one side of the entrance to Interstate 88 at Bilter Road, just west of Eola Road.