FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is threatening to end or highly restict E-Rate, a program that funds essential services like internet access to over 100k low-income schools and libraries across the country.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 11
Bill Foster
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Voting Record — 614
Yes45%
No54%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party2%
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Bill Foster
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 11
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Bill's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 36 sponsored · 61 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Like most Americans, schools and libraries are also struggling with rising costs. That's why I'm leading 50 of my House colleagues to fight for continued funding for school and library broadband.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is threatening to end or highly restict E-Rate, a program that funds essential services like internet access to over 100k low-income schools and libraries across the country.
Congress should pass my bipartisan Keep STEM Talent Act and keep the scientists we train here in the US.
Donald Trump is wrecking American science, and there's data to back it up.
Trump's first year back in office saw the biggest increase in physics PhDs leaving the U.S. after graduation in the past 30 years.
SCIENCE MINUTE: Hard-boiled egg vacuum.
Science is powered by people. If we don't invest in research, we risk losing talented scientists to other countries.
That sucks ... eggs.
How we treat vulnerable children says a great deal about who we are as a nation. I will continue standing up against the Trump Administration's cruel and unjust attempts to deport these children.
But the Trump Administration is threatening to deport these vulnerable children back into the circumstances they fled and is allowing funding for their legal representation to run out—even though they are following the proper legal processes.
These children are simply trying to live their lives after experiencing circumstances no child should ever have to endure.
Today, @durbin.senate.gov and I conducted an oversight visit at a shelter with unaccompanied children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
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I joined @repbillfoster.bsky.social today for an oversight visit to a shelter housing unaccompanied children. Many of these children have already endured horrors that no child should face and they ought to be treated with dignity and have their case heard before an unbiased court system.
Last week in Naperville, I joined a vigil to honor those who have lost their lives due to ICE's abuses of power.
No federal agency is above the law. Congress must rein in ICE and demand transparency and accountability for those killed by the Trump Administration's mass deportation operations.
Congress too often fails to act. It is time for Congress to pass AI regulation that is technically feasible, internationally coordinated, and protects our children, workers, and national security.
And when we in Congress responded with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, it ended the chaos and ushered in the strongest decade of continuous economic growth in our country's history.
The last time we saw anything like this was the 2008 global financial crisis, when giant Wall Street investment banks asked to be converted to regulated depository institutions, and the Mortgage Bankers Association pleaded for regulation.
Over 1,100 employees from leading AI companies—among them top staff—signed a letter asking the U.S. government to develop ways to “deliberately pace" AI advancement so safety measures can catch up. When business leaders get together and ask to be regulated, Congress should pay attention. 🧵
Happening tonight! There's still time to RSVP at foster.house.gov/events. If you can't make it, watch the livestream here: facebook.com/events/15174...
A real ceasefire agreement should include details on how to verify and monitor Iran's uranium stockpile. So far, this administration hasn't even come close.
My event, America 250: Celebrating Civics, is next week! Join me on Tuesday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. CT at Waubonsee Community College to discuss how we can work together to strengthen our democracy.
For more information and to RSVP, visit foster.house.gov/events.
When we negotiated the Iran Nuclear Deal, we were sending our nation's top nuclear experts.
Trump is sending real estate dealers. We should all be on high alert.
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Voting History614 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
614 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Divisions B and C | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Division A | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
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.