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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.
The ceremony and open house are both open to the public. RSVP is requested.
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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.
The funding will help support and improve the capability of the department to respond to fires and other types of emergencies, according to a press release.
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 Development asking for strong federal support for our nation’s scientific infrastructure and ongoing scientific research.
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.
Any resident needing assistance with federal agencies can contact my district office at 630-585-7672 or my Washington, DC office at 202-225-3515. I encourage anyone facing delays, obstructions or red tape as they deal with the aftermath of the flooding to contact my office and let us know how we can help.
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:
“I am pleased to see the Senate introduce a comprehensive package that includes a plan to secure our borders, a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country, and a more secure and efficient system for legal immigration.
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.
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.
Over the course of a few years, Henry expanded the shop. He had 11 children, only two of whom made it to adulthood, one of whom also became a blacksmith, and he had retired by the time the 1920 Census rolled around.
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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.
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.
Each year during the tax filing season, taxpayers face the stress of spending countless hours locating tax information stubs and filling out information that the IRS already has on file. Taxpayers spend an estimated 6.1 billion hours a year complying with the tax code and an average of over $200 on tax preparation fees.
