114th Congress

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Foster at the White House Science Fair with Naperville student Trisha Prabhu

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster announced that DuPage County will be receiving a $2.7 million Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the acquisition and demolition of 13 flood prone residential properties.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke out against the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 – legislation that would create unnecessary burdens for scientific research used by the EPA and create guidelines that could be misinterpreted and exclude important research.

Video of Foster's speech is available here.

Washington, DC—Today, on the House floor, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke out against the Republican budget proposal.

Video of Foster's speech is available here.

Text of Foster's remarks is below:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the latest budget proposal from House Republicans.

When Bill Clinton left office in 2001, our government was running a surplus, and on track to pay down our national debt to ZERO by 2009.

Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) have reintroduced the Protecting Immigrants from Legal Exploitation Act to shield immigrants from fraudulent and unethical legal representation. The legislation outlines specific penalties for "notarios" who intentionally mislead immigrants by providing fraudulent services. It also provides immigrants with the opportunity to resubmit application materials completed by fraudulent attorneys.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - With a decline in federal scientific research threatening our global competitiveness, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) announced the introduction of legislation to preserve America's standing as a leader in discovery and innovation.

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives John Culberson (R-TX) and Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that they will serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Research and Development (R&D) Caucus, which helps educate Members of Congress and their staff on essential R&D projects and the importance of maintaining America's role as a world leader in research and development.

The R&D Caucus was founded by former Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL) and Rush Holt (D-NJ) during the 108th Congress.