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February 23, 2024

Congress is just starting to ramp up its efforts to regulate artificial intelligence, but one member says he first encountered the technology in the 1990s, when he used neural networks to study physics. Now, Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., is returning to AI as a member of the new bipartisan task force on artificial intelligence, led by Reps.

February 21, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after being appointed to the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence:

February 20, 2024

U.S. Rep Bill Foster, D-Naperville, has announced that union president Matt Frantzen will be his guest at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on March 7.

February 20, 2024

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has convened high-profile forums on artificial intelligence for months. Now, the two leaders of the House are getting in on the action as lawmakers struggle to regulate the fast-moving technology.

February 16, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement:

February 16, 2024

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) applauds the introduction of H.R. 7379, the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 by Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) in the U.S. House of Representatives today.

February 15, 2024

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Matt Frantzen, President of UAW Local 1268 in Belvidere, will be his guest for this year’s State of the Union Address. 

February 15, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois:  

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Foster pictured with valentines.
February 14, 2024

Naperville, IL – To celebrate Valentine's Day, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) delivered valentines to the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 in Naperville. Foster’s office received over 500 cards from local schools as part of his Valentines for Veterans program.

February 8, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after earning an "A" on the 2024 End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund legislative scorecard, which grades Members of Congress on their support for voting rights and anti-corruption measures Congress has considered in the past year and a half: