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Seat
Representative for Illinois District 11
Born
October 7, 1955
Age 70
Phone
(202) 225-3515
Office
2366 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 11

Bill Foster

George William Foster is an American businessman, physicist, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district since 2013. He was the U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Voting Record — 583
Yes44%
No55%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party2%
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Congressional District 11

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Bill Foster
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 11
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Bill's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 29 sponsored · 58 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

An important read from @durbin.senate.gov. This week, many Illinois families will learn that their 2026 health premiums will skyrocket—some doubling or tripling. Republicans are still refusing to come back to DC and work to bring these costs down. chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2025...
Republicans already cut $186B from SNAP in their Big Ugly Bill. Now their govt shutdown threatens November food assistance for 42 million. I'm demanding that Sec. Rollins use her legal authority and SNAP contingency funding that Congress authorized to deliver benefits so families don't go hungry.
ICE’s actions in Illinois are nothing short of an assault on our state’s autonomy and the safety of our communities. It’s clear that the Trump Administration’s goal isn’t to enforce the law—it’s to intimidate hardworking immigrant families.
Furloughing nearly 80% of the NNSA is unjustifiable. These workers keep Americans safe from nuclear threats and oversee nonproliferation efforts. As Congress’s only PhD physicist, I’m joining my colleagues in demanding that these experts be allowed to resume their essential work immediately.
Unless Republicans cut their vacation short and come back to D.C. to negotiate a bipartisan funding bill, food assistance for nearly 2 million people in Illinois will run out on November 1. Democrats are ready to reopen the government, prevent premiums from skyrocketing, and protect SNAP benefits.
Farmers across the country are hurting right now. One of our biggest export markets hasn't bought a single American soybean since May, and what is the president doing about it? Sending our competitor a $20 billion taxpayer-funded bailout.
The people of Illinois join millions across the nation to say loud and clear: there are no kings in America. Proud to join the peaceful No Kings protests across my district—in Geneva, Naperville, and Bolingbrook—to make our voices heard.
It’s unacceptable that federal employees are going without pay, health care costs are skyrocketing & families are seeing SNAP benefits threatened while House Republicans stay on vacation. Until they work with Democrats to reopen the government, I’m donating my pay to the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
After I won my special election, I was sworn in three days later. It’s been 21 days since Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva won her special election, and Speaker Johnson has yet to swear her in. Speaker Johnson, swear her in.
Recently, I joined Indivisible McHenry County to hear constituents' concerns, answer their questions about the Republican shutdown, and share what my colleagues and I are doing to hold the Trump Administration accountable.
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the resilience of Indigenous communities, and recommit to confronting the injustices they’ve faced throughout history. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made to right past wrongs. Today and every day, let’s continue to uplift Indigenous voices.
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Voting History
583 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-05-14H.R. 8365 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-14H.R. 5625 (119th)Final passageYESNOPassed
2026-05-14H. Con. Res. 75 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-05-14H.R. 6260 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-14H.R. 6260 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1259 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1251 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-13H. Con. Res. 96 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-13H.R. 1346 (119th)Final passageYESNOPassed
2026-05-13H.R. 1346 (119th)Send back to committeeNONOFailed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1252 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1274 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1274 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1275 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1275 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-05-12H.R. 2853 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-12H.R. 2071 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-30S. 4465 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-04-30H.R. 7567 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-04-30S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-29S. 1318 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-29H. Res. 1224 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-29H. Res. 1224 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-27H.R. 227 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-27H.R. 7959 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-23H.R. 5587 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-22H.R. 6387 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-22H.R. 6387 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-22H.R. 4690 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-22H.R. 4690 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-22H. Res. 1182 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-22H. Res. 1189 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-22H. Res. 1189 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-21S. 1020 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-21H.R. 2493 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-21H.R. 5201 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-20H.R. 5200 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-20H.R. 1681 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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