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Representative Bill Foster's Public Statements

Bill Foster
Full Name: Bill Foster
Office: U.S. House (IL) - District 11, Democratic
First 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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May 15, 2013 Letter to Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - For-Profit Immigration Detention Centers Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Rep. Bill Foster Calls For Increased Federal Support For Ongoing Scientific Research Washington, DC
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Job Corps Program Funding Unknown
April 18, 2013 Rep. Bill Foster Statement on CISPA Vote Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Rep. Bill Foster Statement On Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy Unknown
April 16, 2013 Letter to Chairmam Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Kaptur - Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Funding Unknown
April 12, 2013 Rep. Foster Introduces Legislation to Simplify Tax Filing Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Foster and New Democrat Coalition Release Principles for Commonsense Immigration Reform Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Foster Joins Democratic Colleagues to Unveil New "Make It In America" Legislative Priorities, Highlights Fab Lab Legislation Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Rep. Foster Marks Equal Pay Day, Calls On Congress To Pass Paycheck Fairness Act Washington, DC
April 6, 2013 Rep. Foster Calls For Comprehensive Immigration Reform In Joliet Joliet, IL
March 29, 2013 Rep. Foster Visits Argonne National Laboratory, Calls For Increased Funding For Research And Development Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Speaker of the House Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer - Get Congress Back to Work Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Rep. Bill Foster Statement On House Budget Votes Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 The National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013 Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Rep. Foster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Advanced Manufacturing in America, Invest in Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Innovators Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Remembering the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Rep. Foster Statement on President Obama's Argonne Visit Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Rep. Foster Statement on Extreme Republican Budget Proposal Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Rep. Foster Joins Bipartisan Effort to Train Workers for 21st Century Jobs Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Rep. Foster Votes To Avoid Government Shutdown Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Rep. Foster Votes To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 Academic Competition Resolution of 2013 Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Rep. Foster Responds To State of the Union Address, Applauds Call To Invest In Middle Class, Manufacturing Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2013 Rep. Foster Statement On USPS Plan To End Saturday Mail Service Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 Rep. Foster Joins Bipartisan Move to Reform Visa Waiver Program Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Rep. Foster Marks 4th Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 Rep. Foster Calls For Quick Action on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2013 Rep. Foster Votes For Republican Proposal To Raise Debt Ceiling Washington, DC
Oct. 10, 2012 Bill Foster Joins Lilly Ledbetter to Discuss Middle Class Families and the Fight for Equal Pay Naperville, IL
Sept. 28, 2012 Congresswoman Judy Biggert Voted Against Funding to Boost U.S. Manufacturing Naperville, IL
Sept. 7, 2012 Congresswoman Judy Biggert Voted Against Help for Manufacturing Workers Who Lost Jobs Due to Her Bad Trade Votes Naperville, IL
Sept. 5, 2012 Bill Foster Statement on President Clinton's Speech at the Democratic National Convention Naperville, IL
Sept. 5, 2012 Bill Foster Speaks about Fighting for the Middle Class and Congresswoman Biggert's Failed Jobs Record Naperville, IL
Sept. 4, 2012 Bill Foster Statement on Lilly Ledbetter's Speech at the Democratic National Convention Naperville, IL
Sept. 3, 2012 Bill Foster Statement on Labor Day Naperville, IL
Aug. 26, 2012 Bill Foster Statement on Women's Equality Day Naperville, IL
Aug. 24, 2012 Flashback Friday: 2002: Congresswoman Judy Biggert's Bad Trade Votes Cost American Jobs In Order to Protect Corporations Naperville, IL
Aug. 18, 2012 Daily Herald - Social Security Becomes Hot Topic in 11th Congressional District Unknown
Aug. 17, 2012 Foster: Protect Social Security and Keep it Safe from Wall Street Naperville, IL
Aug. 17, 2012 Flashback Friday: 2001: Congresswoman Biggert Voted for Bush Privatization Scheme to Transfer Social Security Funds into Risky Wall Street Accounts Naperville, IL
Aug. 16, 2012 Times Weekly - 11th District Candidate Meets with Local Groups Joliet, IL
Aug. 15, 2012 Congresswoman Judy Biggert's Failing Record on Social Security Naperville, IL
Aug. 14, 2012 Bill Foster Statement on 77th Anniversary of Social Security Naperville, IL
Aug. 11, 2012 Bill Foster Statement on Congressman Paul Ryan's Selection as Romney Vice Presidential Pick Naperville, IL
Aug. 10, 2012 Flashback 1999: Congresswoman Judy Biggert Turns Her Back on Middle Class, Slashes Scientific Research, Votes to Raise Her Own Pay Nine Times Naperville, IL

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