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Bill Foster

D Democrat Representative from Illinois, District 11

Seal of Illinois Illinois 2366 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-3515 Born 1955-10-07
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Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03
Term End 2027-01-03
Terms Served 9
District 11

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Member
House Committee on Financial Services
Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$367.3M
House Committee on Financial Services
$252.4M
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
$114.9M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

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H.Res. 1066: Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.
2026-02-13

Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available. Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL11] is the sponsor of this resolution.

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H.Res. 1066: Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.
2026-02-13

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL11] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee.

Nay
H.R. 2189: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
2026-02-12 Passed 233/185
Nay
S. 1383: Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
2026-02-11 Passed 218/213
Yea
On Motion to Commit: S. 1383: Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
2026-02-11 Failed 214/217
Nay
H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
2026-02-11 Passed 218/212
Yea
On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
2026-02-11 Failed 214/216
Yea
H.J.Res. 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
2026-02-11 Passed 219/211
Nay
H.R. 3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
2026-02-11 Passed 223/206
Yea
On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
2026-02-11 Failed 214/215

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

Party Loyalty 97.7%
426 votes cast 416 with party 10 against party 2 not voting

Broke with Party (10)

Yea
H R 7148: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments 2026-02-03 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H R 5184: On Passage 2026-01-09 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H R 3638: On Passage 2025-12-11 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H R 3383: On Passage 2025-12-11 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Nay
S 1071: On Passage 2025-12-10 · Party voted Yea · Passed
Yea
H R 4305: On Passage 2025-12-03 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H CON RES 58: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2025-11-21 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H RES 878: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2025-11-18 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H R 1156: On Passage 2025-03-11 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H R 27: On Passage 2025-02-06 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Recent Votes

Date Bill Vote Result
2026-02-12 H R 2189: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H RES 1057: On Ordering the Previous Question Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H RES 1057: On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H R 3617: On Motion to Recommit Yea Failed
2026-02-11 H R 3617: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H J RES 72: On Passage Yea Passed
2026-02-11 H R 261: On Motion to Recommit Yea Failed
2026-02-11 H R 261: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-11 S 1383: On Motion to Commit Yea Failed
2026-02-11 S 1383: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-10 H RES 1042: On Ordering the Previous Question Nay Passed
2026-02-10 H RES 1042: On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay Failed
2026-02-09 H R 6644: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed
2026-02-04 H R 4090: On Motion to Recommit Yea Failed
2026-02-04 H R 4090: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-04 H J RES 142: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-03 H RES 1032: On Ordering the Previous Question Nay Passed
2026-02-03 H RES 1032: On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay Passed
2026-02-03 H R 7148: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments Yea Passed âš¡
2026-02-02 H R 980: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress