114th Congress
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) spoke on the House floor to honor the life and memory of DuPage County Board Member Jerry "J.R." McBride.
Video of Foster's speech is available here.
Text of Foster's remarks is below:
Madame Speaker, as the 114th Congress continues to set its course for the coming term, I rise today to honor Jerry "J.R." McBride -- a member of the DuPage County Board who died of cancer in October at the young age of 47.
Washington, DC – Congressmen Bill Foster (IL-11), Ted Deutch (FL-21) and 52 Members of Congress are calling on the Administration to oppose the detention bed mandate as they complete the President's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. The detention bed mandate is a costly and inhumane directive in the appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to have at least 34,000 immigrants in detention at all times.
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union address:
"The policies that President Obama outlined tonight – making college more affordable, investing in middle-class families, improving working standards, and closing tax loopholes used by the wealthy – return to the principles of the Greatest Generation that led to the strongest economic growth our nation has ever seen.
Foster joins Members of Congress speaking out against anti-immigrant legislation
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) voted against H.R. 3, which would circumvent the approval process for the Keystone XL Pipeline.
"I am not opposed, in principle, to the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, and today's determination by the Nebraska Supreme Court was a step in that direction. I look forward to the completion of the regulatory approval process for this project. However, I voted against this legislation because it would give Keystone XL an unnecessary exemption from the environmental permitting processes," said Foster.
Washington, DC – Today Bill Foster was sworn in to represent Illinois'11th District in the 114th Congress.
"It's an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to continue to represent Illinois'11th Congressional District," said Foster. "I'm proud of the work we have done in the last two years to serve the community, including returning nearly $1 million to constituents, holding more than 1,000 meetings, and introducing 20 pieces of legislation."