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The U.S. needs to create a "road map" to the batteries of the future even as it solves existing supply chain issues, experts told a House panel on Thursday.
President Biden has pushed domestic automakers to electrify their vehicle fleets, a goal that in the short term will require securing supply chains for critical minerals like lithium and cobalt that are used in lithium-ion batteries, experts say.
U.S. policy on alternative fuel vehicles is at a turning point in the transition away from gasoline-powered engines, according to witnesses at a congressional hearing Thursday.
Delays in securing the metals and minerals to manufacture rechargeable electric motors are likely to mean China jumps in to take over the market, they said.
"We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to discover and develop new electric vehicle technologies, said Venkat Srinivasan, a director of energy storage science at the Argonne National Laboratory.
While the fate of a bill to make daylight saving time permanent remains unclear, one suburban Congressman is asking his constituents what they think of the measure.
Rep. Bill Foster, whose 11th District includes portions of Aurora, Naperville and Joliet, sent out an email to constituents this weekend asking their opinion on the idea of putting the United States into daylight saving time permanently.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after he was named to the Conference Committee for the America COMPETES Act:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted to give urgently needed relief to small businesses across Illinois. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for restaurants across the country, including in Illinois, and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Medical Records Access Fairness Act, which would require health care providers to give patients access to their medical records at no cost at least once per year. According to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, the medical records fees that doctor offices charge patients can be a financial burden; if a patient is unable to afford the cost, it can delay or prevent their doctors from coordinating on their care, or even prevent them from getting needed care at all.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Autofill Act of 2022. The legislation would create a voluntary tax filing program to allow individuals to use a secure IRS website to download a tax form automatically populated with information the IRS already collects from employers, the Social Security Administration, and financial institutions. The information from the populated tax forms would be available as both a printable document file and a computer-readable file compatible with existing tax preparation software.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted for landmark legislation to deliver lower insulin costs for Illinois families. By capping out-of-pocket expenses, the Affordable Insulin Now Act would ensure that Illinoisans pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced H.R. 7156, the Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (CARE) Act – a bipartisan bill that would expand access to treatment for people struggling with substance use disorder.
This measure would help countless Medicaid recipients across the country, including thousands in Illinois, access comprehensive intensive inpatient treatment for substance use and addiction.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight And Regulations on Data (DASHBOARD) Act, legislation that would require data harvesting companies such as social media platforms to tell consumers and financial regulators exactly what data they are collecting from customers and how it is being leveraged by the platform for profit.
The DASHBOARD Act will: