| 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, Entertainment, and History
- 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 890 - Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013
Legislation (Nay)
March 13, 2013
HR 3470 - Infant Mortality Pilot Programs
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 22, 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to state, county, city, territorial, or tribal health departments to create and implement ...
HR 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 14, 2009 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance under CHIP for pregnant women whose income is at least 185 percent of their state's poverty level or ...
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 ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vote Kids Positions | 94% |
| 2009-2010 | School Nutrition Association Positions (House Only) | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | Children's Defense Fund Positions | 90% |
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
