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 6422 American Water Stewardship Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-97	Mar 24, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll97 US-GOV-PD
HR 4638 Federal Working Animal Protection Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-96	Mar 19, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll96 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 139 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-95	Mar 18, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll95 US-GOV-PD
HR 1958 Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-94	Mar 18, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll94 US-GOV-PD
HR 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act	On Passage	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-93	Mar 18, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll93 US-GOV-PD
HR 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-92	Mar 18, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll92 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1115 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-91	Mar 17, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll91 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-90	Mar 17, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll90 US-GOV-PD
S 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-89	Mar 17, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll89 US-GOV-PD
HR 4294 MAWS Act of 2026	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-88	Mar 17, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll88 US-GOV-PD
HR 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-87	Mar 5, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll87 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-86	Mar 5, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll86 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 38 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 2026-85	Mar 5, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll85 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-84	Mar 5, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll84 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's…	On Motion to Refer	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-83	Mar 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll83 US-GOV-PD
HR 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-82	Mar 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll82 US-GOV-PD
S 723 Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-81	Mar 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll81 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1095 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-80	Mar 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll80 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-79	Mar 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll79 US-GOV-PD
HR 4758 Homeowner Energy Freedom Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-78	Feb 25, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll78 US-GOV-PD
HR 4758 Homeowner Energy Freedom Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-77	Feb 25, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll77 US-GOV-PD
HR 4626 Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-76	Feb 24, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll76 US-GOV-PD
HR 4626 Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-75	Feb 24, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll75 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1075 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-74	Feb 24, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll74 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-73	Feb 24, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll73 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	D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Sep 4, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 18, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	MICHIGAN'S FUTURE PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Sep 26, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Sep 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ACTBLUE	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Dec 24, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 30, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 15, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 14, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 11, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Mar 19, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Corporate PAC	Jul 19, 2023	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