| Full Name: | Bill Foster |
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| Office: | U.S. House (IL) - District 11, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Aesook; 2 Children: Billy, Christine |
| Birth Date: | 10/07/1955 |
| Home City: | Batavia, IL |
Summary
Representative Bill Foster
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 4785 - Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 16, 2010 - Establishes the Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program, under which loans shall be offered at zero percent interest to States to support financial assistance ...
HR 3534 - Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)
July 30, 2010 - Defines a "nonrenewable resource" as oil or natural gas, and a "renewable resource" as the following (Sec. 2): Wind energy; Solar energy; Geothermal ...
H Amdt 773 - Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 30, 2010 - Exempts applicants for a permit to drill from the moratorium against drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf if the Secretary of the Interior determines ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - For-Profit Immigration Detention Centers
May 15, 2013 - Dear Secretary Napolitano: We are writing to express our concerns regarding the proposal to allow a for-profit detention company to own and operate an immigration ...
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico
April 26, 2013 - Congressmen Jim Moran (D-VA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) spearheaded a bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry ...
Rep. Bill Foster Calls For Increased Federal Support For Ongoing Scientific Research
More Public Statements
April 23, 2013 - Building upon his testimony to the House Budget Committee calling for renewed investment in funding for research and development, Congressman Bill Foster submitted a request ...
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $3,460,892.37 |
| Total Spent | $3,532,805.80 |
| Cash On Hand | $8,097.93 |
| Debt | $1,559,550.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Bill Foster refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote SmartContact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://foster.house.gov/contact/email-me
Washington, D.C. Website
https://foster.house.gov
Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanBillFoster
Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/RepBillFoster
Washington, D.C.
1224 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3515
