Representative Bill Foster's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Bill Foster
Current Office: U.S. House - District 11, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Aesook; 2 Children: Billy, Christine
Birth Date: 10/07/1955
Home City: Batavia, IL
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2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 49% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 55% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 48% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 49% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 49% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 44% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 49% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 52% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 60% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 15 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 35% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 80% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 34% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 50% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 51% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 50% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 48% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 50% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 65% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 52% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 56% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 50% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 64%

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