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May 1, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster announced the deadline for the Congressional STEM Competition has been extended to Friday, May 16th.

April 30, 2014

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted for H.R. 4486, the FY 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The legislation allocates $6.6 billion, a decrease of $3.3 billion from 2014, for Military Construction programs and $64.7 billion in funding for Veterans Affairs, an increase of $1.5 billion from 2014.

April 23, 2014

Washington, DC — Today Congressman Bill Foster, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and 18 Members of Congress wrote the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging them to take prompt action to recognize naloxone as a safe and effective over-the-counter (OTC) medication to reverse an opioid overdose.

April 22, 2014

Washington, DC – In an economic climate where families in Illinois are struggling to afford the rising costs of higher education, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) has introduced legislation designed to increase the accessibility of high quality educational materials, making higher education more affordable and accessible for students. Today, Foster introduced H.R.

April 18, 2014

Aurora, IL – On Tuesday, April 22 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Congressman Bill Foster's staff will be holding mobile office hours at the Quad County Urban League. All 11th District residents needing assistance are welcome to attend.

April 18, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster encouraged students to submit entries to the Congressional Art Competition before the April 25th deadline.

April 17, 2014

Washington, DC — Today Congressman Bill Foster and Congressman Ted Deutch held a press conference call to discuss progress in their efforts to eliminate the detention bed mandate.