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Washington D.C. - The sudden dismissal of James Comey is deeply disturbing. Our democracy only functions as the Founding Fathers envisioned when its leaders, including the President of the United States, operate with full accountability and transparency in the interests of the United States and her citizens. Public confidence in our democracy demands the immediate appointment of an independent prosecutor.

Washington D.C. - I was proud to cast my vote against the American Health Care Act. This is the 65^th time Republicans have voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but now we know what their replacement looks like. It would be an unmitigated disaster for hardworking Americans across this country. The Congressional Budget Office determined that under the original AHCA, 24 million Americans would lose their health insurance. A recent report by the Center for American Progress found that it would destroy nearly two million jobs.

Washington, DC – I am pleased we were able to pass a bipartisan spending bill. It is an encouraging first step for this Congress as we fight to maintain our country's leadership role in science and innovation. I am cautiously optimistic that Congress can work together on the FY18 budget and secure funding levels that promote a healthy economy and strong scientific infrastructure. We will need to wait and see if this spending bill represents a real rejection of President Trump's so-called skinny budget that gutted vital funding for science and scientific research.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) led a letter to President Trump to express concern over proposed cuts to the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The letter affirms the Office's role in the preservation of innovation and continuance of American competitive edge in the global economy. It strongly encourages the President to reconsider budget cuts to the Office of Science. He was joined by 66 of his colleagues who cosigned the letter.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Foster (D-IL) announced a bipartisan resolution in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) role in its promotion of nuclear security. The resolution confirms the agency's role as an indispensable organization in nuclear safety and encourages the United States to play an active role to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

Washington, DC - While the details are still unclear, we already know President Trump's tax plan will massively expand the national debt. Our country cannot afford a repeat of the enormous deficits that happened the last time Republicans controlled all three branches of government, when the Bush tax cuts and runaway military spending took the $200 billion surplus inherited from the Clinton Administration and turned it into a $1.5 trillion deficit and the worst economy of our lifetimes.