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Washington, DC—U.S. Representatives Luis Gutiérrez(IL-4), Mike Quigley (IL-5), Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Bill Foster (IL-11) each invited an immigration reform advocate to be their guest at President Obama's State of the Union Address this Tuesday.
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11) and Ted Deutch (FL-21) introduced the Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act. The legislation would protect access to basic legal rights for immigrants placed in detention. It would also streamline inefficient and ineffective court processes, saving taxpayers money.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Bill Foster voted in favor of the Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2014 which included robust funding levels for scientific research and development.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) is joining Democratic members of the Financial Services Committee in calling for an inquiry into the Target data breach that led to personal information, including credit and debit card accounts, being compromised for millions of Americans.
Washington, DC -- Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11) and Ted Deutch (FL-21) introduced the Deutch-Foster amendment to end the costly and inhumane practice of imposing arbitrary immigrant detention requirements. The amendment to the FY 14 Omnibus Appropriations Bill was rejected by the Republican controlled Rules Committee.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced H.R. 3856, the Homeowners Debt Relief Extension Act. The legislation would reduce the tax burden for underwater homeowners by extending the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) and 48 freshmen Members of Congress are calling for an immediate vote in the house to extend emergency unemployment insurance. On December 28th, 1.3 million people, including over 80,000 in Illinois, lost their unemployment benefits.
For years, Jorge toiled in the kitchen of a Mexican restaurant.
In the midst of hot ovens and the frantic pace of food preparation, where the long hours tortured his feet and racked his lower back, Jorge, a native of Mexico, dreamed of one day getting his legal resident papers, which would permit him to join the U.S. Army.
NEWPORT NEWS -- In August 2010, Sgt. 1st Class Angela Dees sent her stepson off to college, a move made possible because she transferred her benefits to him under the GI Bill.
Or that's what she thought.