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Washington, D.C. – This week, marking the first anniversary of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) highlighted the federal investments that are already creating good-paying jobs and transforming Illinois communities.
Foster to honor Pat Van Doren for work with homeless
U.S. Rep Bill Foster, D-Naperville, will honor former Naperville Sun photojournalist Pat Van Doren for decades of work covering family homelessness in an event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Heritage Woods of Bolingbrook, 550 Kildeer Drive.
Lawmakers from both parties say the Federal Reserve needs legislative authority to issue a digital dollar, but the two sides have so far been unable to find a balance between privacy and security that could overcome the partisan divide.
The White House’s exploration of a government-backed digital dollar is raising an implicit question that has received little attention: What role does Congress have in the decision?
Two dozen mostly rural states are set to receive a greater share of federal research money from the recently enacted science and technology funding law as lawmakers, experts and researchers push to support talented scientists outside of major research hubs such as those in California, Massachusetts and New York.
Aurora has been awarded federal grant money to develop an online portal where people could report incidents to the Aurora Police Department.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, announced this week that the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program awarded Aurora and Elgin a total of $67,621.
The city of Joliet was awarded almost $60,000 in federal funding to support efforts to prevent and fight crime.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Aurora and Joliet were awarded grants by the Department of Justice to prevent and control crime based on their local needs.
JOLIET – The Department of Justice awarded the City of Joliet nearly $60,000 today in an effort to control crime locally.
The money comes from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program and is designed to support law enforcement programs including law enforcement, crime prevention and education, technology improvement, mental health programs, and more.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed a proposal meant to put the government more squarely in the digital identity space out of committee on Wednesday. The next stop for the legislation is the Senate floor.