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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, issued the following statement in light of reported widespread and entrenched misconduct by FDIC employees:
Belvidere, IL - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after President Biden's visit to Belvidere:
“I was honored to travel with President Biden and Congressman Eric Sorensen on Air Force One today, and I was extremely proud to welcome the President to Belvidere. This is a historic moment for the Belvidere area; not only is it the first presidential visit in decades, it marks an agreement that will bring billions of dollars of investment to the community.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) reintroduced the bipartisan Payer State Transparency Act to help shed light on the “Payer State” problem, wherein certain states, including Illinois, pay more in federal taxes than they get back in federal spending. For every dollar Illinois gives the federal government, its residents only receive $0.74 back.
Tom Skilling, a longtime Chicagoland meteorologist who recently announced his plans to retire, was honored by Illinois congressmen last week.
U.S. Reps. Bill Foster, D-Ill., and Mike Quigley, D-Ill., submitted a statement to the Congressional Record that honors Skilling’s four-and-a-half decades as a meteorologist in the Chicago area.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) announced that they submitted a statement to the official congressional record honoring Tom Skilling’s remarkable 45-year career as he embarks on a well-earned retirement.
The Members wrote,
I’ve known Diane Renner long enough to understand why Tuesday was such a red letter day for her.
From the first time I interviewed her as executive director of Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora – and that was over 13 years ago – it was obvious what a passion she had for serving those in the community who were struggling with food insecurity.
Belvidere, IL - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after the UAW announced they reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end their strike and reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant:
Illinois is a big winner in the new contract between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis, which will reopen its Belvidere plant to make trucks and build a new battery factory.
The tentative deal reached Saturday could result in more than 3,000 jobs, more than doubling the company's recent headcount, with an investment of billions of dollars, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected Speaker of the House:
"I'm greatly relieved that, after 22 days of self-induced paralysis, Republicans have been able to fulfill their constitutional duty of electing a Speaker.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced the introduction of the No Cost Educational Resources Act, legislation to help ease the financial burden on our nation's students.
By allowing existing grants to go towards free, online educational resources, this bill would expand access to the academic materials that are critical for a successful education in college and beyond. This is especially helpful for students pursuing a STEM education, who tend to face steep cost barriers for up-to-date materials.