| 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 |
Key Votes
Representative Bill Foster's Voting Records
Issue
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- 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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | HR 807 | Full Faith and Credit Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 207) |
Nay |
| May 8, 2013 | HR 1406 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 204) |
Nay |
| April 18, 2013 | HR 624 | Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (288 - 127) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2013 | HR 249 | Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 | Bill Failed - House (250 - 159) |
Nay |
| April 12, 2013 | HR 1120 | Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 209) |
Nay |
| March 21, 2013 | H Con Res 25 | Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207) |
Nay |
| March 21, 2013 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
Yea |
| March 15, 2013 | HR 803 | SKILLS Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 202) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 13, 2013 | HR 890 | Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (246 - 181) |
Nay |
| March 6, 2013 | HR 933 | Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (267 - 151) |
Yea |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | H Amdt 23 | Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act | Bill Failed - House (166 - 257) |
Nay |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (286 - 138) |
Yea |
| Feb. 15, 2013 | HR 273 | Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees | Bill Passed - House (261 - 154) |
Yea |
| Jan. 23, 2013 | HR 325 | To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (285 - 144) |
Yea |
| Jan. 15, 2013 | HR 152 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 180) |
Yea |
| Jan. 15, 2013 | H Amdt 4 | Offsets Cost of Disaster Relief Appropriations Through Discretionary Budget Cuts | Amendment Rejected - House (162 - 258) |
Nay |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | HR 847 | 9/11 Health and Compensation Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (206 - 60) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 2751 | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (215 - 144) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
Yea |
| Dec. 17, 2010 | HR 5510 | Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act | Bill Failed - House (210 - 145) |
Yea |
| Dec. 17, 2010 | HR 4853 | Temporary Extension of Tax Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (277 - 148) |
Yea |
| Dec. 16, 2010 | H Amdt 786 | Amending the Estate Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
Yea |
| Dec. 15, 2010 | HR 2965 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 175) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 5281 | DREAM Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (216 - 198) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 6495 | Mine Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (214 - 193) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 5987 | Seniors Protection Act | Bill Failed - House (254 - 153) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2010 | HR 4853 | Temporary Extension of Tax Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 188) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2010 | H Res 1737 | Censure for Representative Charles Rangel | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 79) |
Yea |
| Nov. 18, 2010 | HR 1722 | Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (254 - 152) |
Yea |
| Nov. 18, 2010 | HR 6419 | Extension of Certain Unemployment Benefits | Bill Failed - House (258 - 154) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2010 | HR 3808 | Requiring Interstate Recognition of Notarizations | Veto Override Failed - House (185 - 235) |
Nay |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | HR 3081 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (228 - 194) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | HR 4823 | Establishing Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area | Bill Failed - House (258 - 160) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | HR 5110 | Expanding Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | Bill Failed - House (244 - 174) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | HR 5297 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (237 - 187) |
Yea |
| Sept. 22, 2010 | HR 3470 | Infant Mortality Pilot Programs | Bill Passed - House (324 - 64) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | HR 4785 | Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes | Bill Passed - House (240 - 172) |
Yea |
| Aug. 10, 2010 | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (247 - 161) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5982 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Failed - House (241 - 154) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5851 | "Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers | Bill Passed - House (315 - 93) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 3534 | Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 193) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | H Amdt 773 | Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 195) |
Yea |
| July 28, 2010 | HR 5827 | Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes | Bill Passed - House (307 - 113) |
Yea |
| July 27, 2010 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (308 - 114) |
Yea |
| July 27, 2010 | H Con Res 301 | Directing the President to Remove Armed Forces from Pakistan | Joint Resolution Failed - House (38 - 372) |
Nay |
| July 22, 2010 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 725 | Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (326 - 92) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 4380 | Temporary Tariff Suspensions and Reductions | Bill Passed - House (378 - 43) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2010 | HR 5114 | Flood Insurance Program Extension | Bill Passed - House (329 - 90) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (100 - 321) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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