114th Congress
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced an amendment to increase funding for the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The office provides funding for our national labs and supports a wide range of scientific research and development.
Foster's amendment would increase funding for the Office of Science by almost $240 million, bringing total funding up to meet the President's request.
Video of Foster speaking about the amendment is available here.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Bill Foster (IL-11) has reintroduced a bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 232, encouraging collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote financial literacy for students.
The bipartisan legislation has been cosponsored by Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) and Norma Torres (D-CA). Additionally, the legislation has been endorsed by the Girl Scouts of America and Northern Illinois University.
Washington, DC— Today, Congressman Bill Foster commemorated Workers Memorial Day, a day honoring the men and women who have lost their lives because of their job and condemning the war on workers' rights that is being waged across the country and around the world.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced the formation of the Congressional Inventions Caucus.
Washington, DC – Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with Senator Dick Durbin, have reintroduced the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation to fix a law that is causing veterans to be denied the benefits they deserve.
The GI Bill has been one of the most successful pieces of legislation in our country's history, growing our economy and helping veterans assimilate into civilian life. However, one oversight in the law is preventing some veterans from getting the benefits they have earned.
Washington, DC—Today, on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke out against Governor Bruce Rauner's proposal to create right-to-work zones in Illinois.
Video of Foster's speech is available here.
Text of Foster's remarks is below:
Thank you Mr. Speaker.
Today, I rise to commend the communities in my district that have rejected the Governor of Illinois' efforts to create so-called "right-to-work zones."
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced an amendment to H.R. 1806, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act during a Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing.
The amendment would strike Section 106 which adds a dangerous political filter to the National Science Foundation's gold-standard merit-review process.
Washington, DC—Yesterday, on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke in honor of retiring Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel.
Video of Foster's speech is available here.
Text of Foster's remarks is below:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor A. George Pradel of the City of Naperville, Illinois.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Bill Foster (IL-11), along with Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-5) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), introduced the Autofill Act of 2015 to simplify the process of filling out Federal income tax forms, saving taxpayers time and money.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster encouraged students to submit entries to the Congressional Art Competition before the April 15, 2015 deadline.
"For years, this competition has highlighted the talent of young artists in our district," Foster said. "I look forward to seeing the artwork on display in my offices and in the tunnel of the Capitol building every time I go to vote."
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