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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has convened high-profile forums on artificial intelligence for months. Now, the two leaders of the House are getting in on the action as lawmakers struggle to regulate the fast-moving technology.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement:
"This week's reports on increasing space-based offensive nuclear capabilities of Russia and today's reporting of the death in prison of Alexei Navalny should serve as a reminder to my Republican colleagues who continue to block assistance to Ukraine that they are putting our country and the free world in danger by their refusal to govern."
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The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) applauds the introduction of H.R. 7379, the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 by Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) in the U.S. House of Representatives today. You can find the bill text here.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Matt Frantzen, President of UAW Local 1268 in Belvidere, will be his guest for this year’s State of the Union Address.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois:
Naperville, IL – To celebrate Valentine's Day, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) delivered valentines to the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 in Naperville. Foster’s office received over 500 cards from local schools as part of his Valentines for Veterans program.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after earning an "A" on the 2024 End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund legislative scorecard, which grades Members of Congress on their support for voting rights and anti-corruption measures Congress has considered in the past year and a half:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced two pieces of legislation to help expand access to treatment for substance use disorders: the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act and the bipartisan Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (CARE) Act.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement before voting against Speaker Johnson’s standalone Israel supplemental, which includes no humanitarian assistance for Gaza and no military assistance for Ukraine:
Bipartisan celebrations continue following the recent passage of a tax bill on Capitol Hill.
Looking closer to the Stateline area, local representatives Bill Foster (IL-11) and Darin LaHood (IL-16) highlight not only the bill's sprawling consensus, but the potential peek into "how Congress should work."