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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) led 14 of their Democratic colleagues to call on House leadership to move forward with an extension of the COVID-19 sick leave mandate, which expired in December of 2020.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act:
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted multiple amendments offered by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) into the final version of the COMPETES Act.
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), and Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act to strengthen the existing Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) by making it more available and accessible to Members' needs.
The Illinois congressional delegation is thus far standing firm in its bid to repeal the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions—albeit strictly along party lines.
It's become a potentially divisive issue for Democrats—just as Republicans intended when the cap was instituted as part of the Trump tax cuts at the end of 2017. But it's also proved to cut both ways.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $225 million for the Brandon Road Project to prevent invasive Asian Carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Illinois will receive almost $1.9 billion in new federal funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve roads and bridges across the state. This is the first round of funding under the five years of federal investment in Illinois highways authorized by this new law.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) announced introduction of the Protecting Immigrants from Legal Exploitation Act. The legislation would create penalties for those who provide fraudulent immigration legal services; allow immigrants who are victims of fraud to have their cases reconsidered under certain circumstances; and create grant programs to educate immigrants on how to avoid legal service fraud and to assist qualified non-profit organizations in providing immigrants with legal services.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL) and Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan House resolution to establish December 3 as National 3D Printing Day.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) role in the promotion of nuclear security. The resolution confirms the agency's position as an indispensable organization for international nuclear safety, and it encourages the United States to play an active role to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. The House resolution is cosponsored by Reps.