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Bill Foster's Public Statements on Issue: Defense

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 11

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01/26/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - AHEAD OF NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW RELEASE, SENS. MARKEY, MERKLEY AND REPS. GARAMENDI, BEYER LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO REDUCE U.S. RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS
01/20/2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Democratic Women's Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus Lead Call for Defense Secretary to Waive Contraception Copays for Servicemembers and Military Families
12/15/2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Janet Yellen Secretary of Treasury - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
12/10/2021 Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Secure Procurement of Planes Used by Texas Air National Guard
09/10/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Jayapal Leads House Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Reduce the Role of Nuclear Weapons
08/31/2021 Foster Statement on End of War in Afghanistan
08/18/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President - Connolly, 47 Members Press White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
08/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
07/21/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Garamendi, Beyer and Senators Markey, Merkley Lead Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Reduce Military Role of U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Upcoming Nuclear Posture Review
07/08/2021 Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow Dreamers to Serve in Military
06/17/2021 Foster Statement on Voting to Repeal the Outdated Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq
06/04/2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
04/08/2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
12/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-Elect of the United States - Reps. Price, Lee, Schakowsky, Meeks, Castro, Spanberger, and Sherman Spearhead Letter to President-elect Biden with 150 Total Signers Urging Diplomatic Steps to Return Both Iran and U.S. to JCPOA
12/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-Elect of the United States - Reps. Schakowsky, Price, Lee, Meeks, Castro, Spanberger, and Sherman Spearhead Letter to President-elect Biden with 150 Total Signers Urging Diplomatic Steps to Return Both Iran and U.S. to JCPOA
08/05/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters, Gottheimer, Sherman, Foster, and Lynch Lead Call For SEC Investigation into Kodak; Cite Concern Over Insider Trading Related to Defense Production Act Deal
07/01/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Rep. Cleaver Calls for Sanctions on Russian Federation Following Revelations of Bounties on U.S. Troops
06/08/2020 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing
06/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
05/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
04/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Speier Calls for CDC to Establish Military-Specific Guidance to Combat COVID-19
04/17/2020 Letter to The Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Kilmer Leads Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus
04/06/2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Condemning Acting Navy Secretary's Dismissal of Captain Crozier of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt
03/24/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Bustos Leads Illinois Congressional Delegation in Call for National Guard Coronavirus Response Efforts
03/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19

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