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The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973.
The decision comes more than a month after the leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step.
The court's ruling means that individual states will now have the power to set their own abortion laws without concern of running afoul of Roe.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – the most significant piece of gun violence legislation in nearly three decades. This package includes common sense gun safety measures to protect America's children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across the nation:
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Foster (D-IL) voted for a bipartisan legislative package that would strengthen access to care for those grappling with mental illness and substance use disorders. The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act will strengthen and expand more than 30 federal programs to address widespread shortages in mental health professionals and other barriers to care.
Congressmen Joe Neguse of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Bill Foster of Illinois have introduced legislation to identify national composting infrastructure challenges and improve recycling data measurement and reporting. Called the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA), the bill is designed to fill information gaps in America's recycling and composting systems.
It's impossible to determine who was the happiest person at Saturday's Juneteenth celebration in Naperville.
But a good guess would be Ginger Grant-Del Valle, a Naperville resident by way of New Orleans and Chicago.
Toward the middle of the three-hour event, held at Rotary Hill Park and put on by the Naperville Neighbors United group, about 20 people decided to move closer to the stage and dance to the music by performers of the Mays Music Centre of Excellence.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced the introduction of the Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act to expand broadband access for low-income families in HUD-assisted housing. This bill would allow families living in HUD-assisted housing, whose children qualify for free or reduced lunch, to use federal assistance on broadband internet access.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) voted for the bipartisan Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act: legislation that will help bring down prices in the grocery aisle and at the gas pump by giving American farmers the support they need to thrive.
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of critical, common sense gun safety measures:
"The mass shootings we've seen over the past few weeks – at a grocery store in Buffalo, a medical clinic in Oklahoma, and an elementary school in Texas – are more than heartbreaking. They have highlighted the extent to which political dysfunction has hurt our nation and failed our people.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Parents PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act. This legislation would allow students to take over the student debt that was incurred on their behalf, providing a sensible solution for parents facing multiple financial burdens.
In a local response to the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, about 60 people gathered Saturday afternoon at the WWII memorial on Washington Street in downtown Naperville. The group was there in protest of the recent wave of mass shootings in the U.S. and to urge elected officials to take action. The crowd chanted "enough is enough," "end the violence now," and "no more guns."
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