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Millions of Americans joined "No King" rallies across the United States Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration's policies.
The organizers' crowd count, not verified by independent analysts, put the total at a historic 8 million people, with 3,300 events scheduled nationwide. Notable attendees included actor Robert De Niro and musician Bruce Springsteen.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:
“As I have said throughout this DHS shutdown, I will vote NO on any funding for ICE that does not include serious reforms.
“After Operation Midway Blitz and the killing of two Americans in Minneapolis, it is clear that ICE is poorly trained and unaccountable. Republicans have had every opportunity to govern rationally by funding DHS while reining in ICE agents' unchecked power.
Stepping Stones Recovery Home for Women and Children in Joliet recently celebrated its opening.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, state Rep.Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O’Brien were all in attendance at the ceremony on March 13.
The ceremony included a welcome from Executive Director Jenny Steinberg-Martinez and remarks from Foster, Manley, Lez Regnier of state Sen. Rachel Ventura’s office and Endeavor Health’s Sheryl Bates.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that 14 of the Community Project Funding requests he submitted on behalf of Illinois’ 11th Congressional District were funded for a total of $16,383,000. Project funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations packages signed into law by President Trump.
One of the primary reasons for launching (pick one: (A) a war, (B) a short-term excursion, (C) a special military operation) in Iran is to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program and capability to build a nuclear weapon.
The Trump administration has cited Iran’s Tehran Research Reactor as a central justification for its military strikes, but has provided no evidence that the facility — built by the United States and used for civilian research for nearly six decades — was being used to develop nuclear weapons. Multiple nuclear scientists and nonproliferation experts told MS NOW that the reactor does not have the capacity to serve as an easy conduit to a bomb as asserted by the administration.
Somewhere in the mountains of Iran lies a hidden stockpile that is poised to define the future of America’s war against the theocratic regime: 18 to 20 scuba-tank-like canisters, each of which contains up to 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium, the main material for making a nuclear weapon.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued a statement following his votes against funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and in favor of the War Powers Resolution:
Washington, DC – 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.
The U.S. and Israel launched a joint military attack on Iran on Saturday, sparking a strong reaction from Democrats across northern Illinois who criticized the actions.
The strike marks the second time in eight months the Trump administration has used military force against Iran.