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Bill Foster's Public Statements on Issue: Trade

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

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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
04/02/2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative, and Terry Branstad, US Ambassador to China - Spanberger Urges Administration to Immediately Suspend Tariffs on Medical Supplies & Personal Protective Equipment Amid COVID-19
12/19/2019 Foster Statement Supporting Updated USMCA Trade Agreement
05/07/2019 Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
02/20/2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Call For Action To Restore EXIM
01/23/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - End Outsourcing
07/25/2017 Press Release: Foster Votes in Favor of Russia Sanctions
01/10/2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President-Elect of the United States - Prevent China From Being Granted Market Economy Status
10/28/2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President, United States of America - Engaging China on Biotechnology
05/20/2016 Letter to Chairman Meredith Broadbent, International Trade Commission - Combat Illegal Trade
04/14/2016 Letter to the Honorable Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative, and the Honorable Penny Prtizker, Secretary of Commerce - Concerns Surrounding China's Status as a Market Economy
09/25/2015 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Trans-Pacific Partnership
06/18/2015 Foster Again Votes Against Fast Track Authority
06/12/2015 Foster Votes Against Fast Track Authority
06/11/2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Trade Promotion Authority
06/11/2015 Foster Calls For Strong Protections Against Currency Manipulation In TPA
04/30/2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation - U.S. Open Skies Policy
01/01/2015 Issue Position: Reviving American Manufacturing
12/09/2014 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House - Reauthorize TAA Before it Expires
09/22/2014 Foster, Aurora Manufacturer Discuss Exports At White House Roundtable
06/25/2014 Foster Fights To Protect American Jobs, Reauthorize U.S. Export-Import Bank
06/17/2014 Letter to Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce - Level Playing Field For U.S. Steel Manufacturers
05/29/2014 Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Protect Workers' Rights in TPP Negotiations
05/09/2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
02/20/2014 Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Retain Strong Environmental Protections in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

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