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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted in support of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act and to take action to reduce the backlog in VA benefits claims.
“When I visited the Illinois VA regional claims processing center last month, it was clear that the many months delay in processing VA claims was unacceptable and needed prompt attention. While things are moving in the right direction, the VA has suffered from a chronic lack of adequate resources to carry out their jobs,” said Foster.
On Wednesday, May 29, U.S. Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) visited the Aurora University campus to meet with educators, university officials and local business leaders regarding STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education.
AURORA — U.S. Rep. Bill Foster was in town Wednesday with Aurora education and business leaders to sell a new jobs bill that would aim to connect students with training needed to pursue careers in math, science and technology.
The STEM Competitive Jobs Act legislation would provide competitive grants to school districts that connect students and their coursework with future employers.
The bill would help prepare students for careers in high-demand technical fields by supporting collaboration between schools and employers, Foster said Wednesday at Aurora University.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-11th, traveled an uncommon path on his way to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Foster talked about his journey from working as a particle physicist to serving as a national politician during the Woodridge Rotary's weekly luncheon Tuesday at Seven Bridges Golf Club. That journey, Foster said, has given him a unique perspective when dealing with many of the issues he faces in Washington.
In science, answers bring more questions. That's how it's been for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, especially since the Tevatron particle collider was turned on in 1985.
The Tevatron produced the first proton-antiproton collisions, paved the way for about 1,000 doctorates, produced about a paper a week through its experiments and led to the discovery of the top quark before it was shut down due to lack of funding in October 2011.
On Friday, May 24, US Senator Dick Durbin and US Congressman Bill Foster joined with Cholly Smith of the US Chamber of Commerce and Mark Segal, the Chicagoland Chamber's Public Policy Committee Chairman, on a panel hosted by the Chamber's Employment Law Forum for a discussion on the need to pass federal comprehensive immigration reform.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted against H.R. 1911 the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, which would raise student loan rates. If Congress fails to act before July 1, 2013 student loan rates will double – need-based loans for more than seven million students will jump from 3.4% to 6.8%. According to nonpartisan reports from the Congressional Research Service, H.R. 1911 would increase costs for students even more than letting loan rates double, adding almost $4 billion in interest charges.
Washington, DC—Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act, along with Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-14), Rep. Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Joe Kennedy (MA-4), Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-2), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-2), Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod (CA-35), Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2), Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (NY-25).
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on his vote against H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act:
“I am not opposed, in principle, to the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, and I look forward to the completion of the ordinary process that President Obama is likely to approve. However, I voted against this legislation because it is a bad deal for the American taxpayer, and for U.S. businesses and ignores important environmental permitting processes.
As school districts across Illinois begin to implement the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Joliet Township High School is working hard to ensure that students are experiencing relevant curricular projects that push students to think critically, while applying the information that they learn.