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Washington, DC — Today Congressman Bill Foster, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and 18 Members of Congress wrote the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging them to take prompt action to recognize naloxone as a safe and effective over-the-counter (OTC) medication to reverse an opioid overdose.
Washington, DC – In an economic climate where families in Illinois are struggling to afford the rising costs of higher education, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) has introduced legislation designed to increase the accessibility of high quality educational materials, making higher education more affordable and accessible for students. Today, Foster introduced H.R.
Aurora, IL – On Tuesday, April 22 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Congressman Bill Foster’s staff will be holding mobile office hours at the Quad County Urban League. All 11th District residents needing assistance are welcome to attend.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster encouraged students to submit entries to the Congressional Art Competition before the April 25th deadline.
Washington, DC — Today Congressman Bill Foster and Congressman Ted Deutch held a press conference call to discuss progress in their efforts to eliminate the detention bed mandate.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Foster (IL-11), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) voted against the Republican budget proposal introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI-01). They released the following statements:
VIDEO: Foster Recognizes Historic Discovery On Origins Of The Universe, Advocates For Scientific R&D
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor to recognize an important advancement in scientific research. Recently the BICEP2 team announced its discovery of scientific evidence for cosmic inflation in the early universe. This evidence supports a specific version of the Big Bang model of the universe—a cosmic explosion followed immediately
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor against H.R. 1874, which would direct the Congressional Budget Office to selectively use dynamic scoring in its analyses of tax and budget legislation. The selective use of so-called dynamic scoring is a misleading attempt by House Republicans to justify tax breaks for the wealthy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) continued his efforts to support the fight against heroin abuse by requesting increased resources to combat opioid abuse.