Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.)
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Recent News About Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.)
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Foster votes with House majority against halting refugee flow into U.S.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) voted with the majority late last week against the American SAFE Act of 2015 (H.R. 4038), which would have temporarily halted any refugees from entering the U.S.
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Foster takes bus ride in Aurora as transportation-funding bill tweaked
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Dist. 11) recently met up with Aurora officials and Pace Suburban Bus Service executives to ride the transit service's new Route 530.
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Foster votes with House majority for Surface Transportation Extension Act
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Dist. 11) voted on Tuesday with a House majority for H.R. 3819, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, which extends funding authorization for road-infrastructure projects through Nov. 20. “While I would have preferred this to be a long-term transportation bill, funding for road-construction projects must continue to flow to the states before the construction season is over,” Foster said.
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McGuire resolution supports Foster's Payer State Transparency Act
State Sen. Pat McGuire (D-Dist. 43) has introduced a resolution that calls on the U.S. Congress to pass U.S. Rep. Bill Foster's (D-Dist. 11) Payer State Transparency Act. Foster introduced the measure in September 2014 to study how federal tax revenue provided by "payer" states is divided up among " taker" states.
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Foster blames lack of funds for U.S. forecast errors on Joaquin's path, effects
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Dist. 11) spoke on the floor of the House on Friday about the failure of U.S. weather-forecasting agencies to correctly predict the path of Hurricane Joaquin last week and the real-life consequences of under-investing in scientific research and development.
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Foster supports bill to create commission to monitor Iran nuclear deal compliance
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Dist. 11) said on Friday that he is co-sponsoring U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly's (D-VA) legislation to create a congressional-executive commission to oversee the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Foster supports bills aimed at addressing heroin addiction
Congressman reintroduces two opioid abuse-related pieces of legislation.
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Tickets available to see telecast of Pope's address to Congress
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) is offering a limited number of tickets to residents of Illinois' 11th Congressional District to attend an outdoor simulcast of Pope Francis’ address to a joint meeting of Congress on Sept. 24.
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Rep. Foster legislation would prevent coal ash pollution
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) on Thursday introduced a motion to recommit on the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015.
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Foster, Hultgren support National Fab Lab Network Act
Labs would invest in future makers, entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Foster, Culberson to lead House's R&D Caucus
U.S. Reps. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and John Culberson (R-Texas) said on Monday that they will serve as co-chairmen of the Congressional Research and Development Caucus. “As a scientist and businessman, I believe that a commitment to supporting research and development in the United States is critical to our nation’s long-term economic success," Foster said.
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Foster: Rauner attack on union fees 'divisive, partisan actions'
U.S. Rep Bill Foster (D-Ill.) today released a statement on Wednesday expressing disappointment with Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to prohibit the collection of fair-share fees, which are mandatory fees that public-employee unions collect from workers.
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Workshops to teach elderly how to avoid scams
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) will host two fraud-prevention discussions this month to help senior citizens avoid scams, his office said Thursday.
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Foster: Discarding science on vaccines a 'dangerous game'
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) recently discussed the dangers of discarding science when considering whether to vaccinate children against measles.
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Foster nominates 18 students for U.S. Service Academies
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) announced his nominations for the U.S. Services Academies on Thursday.