Bill Foster

U.S. Representative, IL-11

Democratic Illinois since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Education 2 Banking & Finance 1 Defense & Military 1 Environment & Energy 1 Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Representative, IL-11 current Illinois	Democratic	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-11 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-11 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-11 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-11 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-11 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-11 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-14 Illinois	Democratic	Jan 6, 2009	Jan 3, 2011	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-14 Illinois	Democratic	Mar 8, 2008	Jan 3, 2009	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-11 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-11 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-11 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-11 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-11 United States	Democratic	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-11 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-14 United States	Democratic	Jan 6, 2009	Jan 3, 2011	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District IL-14 United States	Democratic	Mar 8, 2008	Jan 3, 2009	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

House Committee on Financial Services — Financial Institutions — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Financial Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Financial Services — Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Financial Services — National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.238, social dim. -0.220. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HR 845 Pet and Livestock Protection Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-359	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll359 US-GOV-PD
HR 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-358	Dec 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll358 US-GOV-PD
HR 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-357	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll357 US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 SPEED Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-356	Dec 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll356 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-355	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll355 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-354	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll354 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-353	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll353 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-352	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll352 US-GOV-PD
HR 3492 Protect Children’s Innocence Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-351	Dec 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll351 US-GOV-PD
HR 3492 Protect Children’s Innocence Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-350	Dec 17, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll350 US-GOV-PD
HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-349	Dec 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll349 US-GOV-PD
HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-348	Dec 17, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll348 US-GOV-PD
HR 3616 Reliable Power Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-347	Dec 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll347 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 64 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-346	Dec 17, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll346 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 61 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-345	Dec 17, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll345 US-GOV-PD
HRES 953 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-344	Dec 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll344 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-343	Dec 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll343 US-GOV-PD
HR 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-342	Dec 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll342 US-GOV-PD
HR 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-341	Dec 16, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll341 US-GOV-PD
HR 4371 Kayla Hamilton Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-340	Dec 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll340 US-GOV-PD
HR 4371 Kayla Hamilton Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-339	Dec 16, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll339 US-GOV-PD
HRES 951 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-338	Dec 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll338 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-337	Dec 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll337 US-GOV-PD
HR 3187 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-336	Dec 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll336 US-GOV-PD
S 284 Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-335	Dec 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll335 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Receipts	Spending	Cash	Debt	Refunds	Self-funding	Net receipts
$3,282,466	$2,537,017	$1,550,565	$1,017,995	$42,320	—	$3,240,146

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 12, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$2,686,662	$0	$2,686,662

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$12,637	BRADDOCK ROAD STRATEGIES	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Feb 10, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,855	JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Jun 30, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,788	JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Nov 30, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,427	JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Dec 31, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Feb 1, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Feb 20, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Feb 21, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	BMO FINANCIAL CORP GODVERNANCE FUND	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 17, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	FIFTH THIRD BANCORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	May 12, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	HOME DEPOT PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Jun 8, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ONLINE LENDERS ALLIANCE PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	May 24, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	DEMOCRATS TIME IN NEVADA	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Party	Jun 27, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Apr 11, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	DEMOCRATS TIME IN NEVADA	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Party	Jun 28, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	COMMON GOOD PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Jun 29, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

Cycle	Position	Itemized spending loaded	Period / as of	Coverage	Source
2024	Oppose	$56,200 (4 records)	Oct 29, 2024–Nov 4, 2024 · as of Nov 4, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	Support	$206,364 (9 records)	Feb 16, 2024–Oct 18, 2024 · as of Oct 18, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD