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April 26, 2013

Joliet, IL— Next Tuesday, April 30th at 4 p.m. CDT, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the grand opening of his Congressional office in Joliet. Earlier this month, Congressman Foster opened an office in Aurora.

April 25, 2013

BOLINGBROOK – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made a $680,000 investment in the Bolingbrook Fire Department for vehicle acquisition.

April 23, 2013

Washington, DC – Building upon his testimony to the House Budget Committee calling for renewed investment in funding for research and development, Congressman Bill Foster submitted a request to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel

April 18, 2013

As 11th District residents deal with widespread flooding, I offer my full assistance and that of my office to individuals and local governments needing help.

April 18, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, introduced this week by a bipartisan group of Senators:

April 18, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on his vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA):

“Today I voted for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) because, on balance, it would increase the privacy and security of the average American.

April 17, 2013

The construction permit for 1418 North Capitol St. was issued in October 1884 to a man named Henry Keller. He wanted the building to be two stories tall, tin-roofed, 24 feet wide and 60 feet deep, large for what he planned to use it for, which was a blacksmith shop. The most useful of useful trades — an occupation built on making things, on skill.

April 17, 2013

It's been a busy three months for Bill Foster.

The representative for the recently redrawn 11th U.S. Congressional District has a constituency that stretches from North Aurora to New Lenox, Shorewood to Woodridge. Its border cuts a jagged diagonal across Naperville, the southwest half of which also lies in the 11th.

April 12, 2013

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster, along with Congressman Mike Quigley, introduced the Autofill Act of 2013 to simplify the process of filling out Federal income tax forms, saving taxpayers time and money.