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February 2, 2024

Naperville, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) applauded the National Science Foundation (NSF) for awarding the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine – an initiative made possible by the Chips and Science Act – with $160 million to implement their Great Lakes ReNEW proposal. 

February 1, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient (WISE) Government Act to better equip federal agencies with the scientific literature necessary to make well-informed policy decisions.

February 1, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted in favor of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act to promote the financial security of working families, boost American competitiveness, and strengthen communities and small businesses.

January 31, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Investor Choice Act, legislation to prohibit pre-dispute mandatory (or "forced") arbitration agreements and ban prohibitions on class action lawsuits in customer contracts in certain financial sectors.

January 31, 2024

Almost everyone who drives through Aurora’s East Side has been stuck in delays at the Montgomery Road, Hill Avenue intersection.

That includes U.S. Rep. Bill Foster.

“I’m sure most of us have been stuck in a jam at that intersection,” Foster, D-Naperville, said recently. “I know I have.”

January 23, 2024

One day, during a debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives approximately five years ago, U.S. Rep Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, found a spot to sit near U.S. Rep John Lewis, D-Ga.

“I just want to breathe the same air as you,” Schneider said.

January 22, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced legislation to strengthen cybersecurity in the financial services industry.

The Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act would correct regulatory gaps and improve the safety and soundness of the nation's banking system.

January 16, 2024

The city of Aurora paid homage to the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King with a huge celebration Monday at Calvary Church on Route 59 on the border of Aurora and Naperville.

January 12, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Bill Foster (IL-11), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led Members of the Illinois congressional delegation in urging the Biden Administration to provide and help coordinate federal resources to manage the recent influx of migrant arrivals throughout the suburbs. 

In a letter to President Biden, the Members wrote: 

Issues:Immigration