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Bill Foster

Bill Foster

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DemocraticRepresentative, Illinois District 11Seat is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot

Key facts

In Congress since
Mar 8, 2008
House terms
9
Senate terms
—
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
Born
Oct 7, 1955 (71 years)
Birthplace
Madison *

Education *

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Harvard University
  • James Madison Memorial High School

Prior occupation *

  • businessperson
  • physicist
  • entrepreneur

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form
Washington office
2366 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Phone
(202) 225-3515
Official website
foster.house.gov

Social media

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Sources: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House — MemberData.xml (published 2026-10-01)؛ Contact page on the member's official .gov site (verified HTTP 200)

State / district offices (2)

Huntley, IL
11187 E Dundee Rd, Suite 101, 60142
Phone: 630-585-7672
Aurora, IL
2000 W. Galena Blvd, Suite 303, 60506
Phone: 630-585-7672

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (2)

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (9)

ChamberFromToState/DistrictPartyCongress
HouseJan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2027IL-11Democrat119
HouseJan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2025IL-11Democrat118
HouseJan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2023IL-11Democrat117
HouseJan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2021IL-11Democrat116
HouseJan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2019IL-11Democrat115
HouseJan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2017IL-11Democrat114
HouseJan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2015IL-11Democrat113
HouseJan 6, 2009Jan 3, 2011IL-14Democrat111
HouseMar 8, 2008Jan 3, 2009IL-14Democrat110

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member
673
Missed votes
0.6% (4)
Votes with party majority
96.8% of 468 party-split votes
Bills sponsored
38
Passed own chamber
1
Became law
0
Bills cosponsored
273

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

BillTitleStatus
H.R. 3682Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025Passed the House
H.R. 10298Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 10230Strengthening Oversight for the Financial Sector Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9902Federal Naming Standards ActIntroduced / in committee
H.R. 9803Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9740Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed ActIntroduced / in committee
H.R. 9675Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9676Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9462Investor Choice Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9463National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9272Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
H.R. 9144Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026Introduced / in committee

All 38 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (128)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

DateMeasureQuestionResultVote
2026-09-16H.R. 5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments262–159Yea
2026-09-16H.R. 10326On Passage217–207Nay
2026-09-16H.J.Res. 213On Passage214–208Nay
2026-09-16S. 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass401–14Yea
2026-09-15H.J.Res. 210On Passage216–211Nay
2026-09-02H.J.Res. 1On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass212–206Nay
2026-09-02H.R. 1501On Passage218–201Nay
2026-09-01H.R. 6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments370–48Yea
2026-08-31S. 307On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass376–8Yea
2026-08-31S. 32On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass378–10Yea
2026-07-22H.R. 8800On Passage216–212Nay
2026-07-21H.R. 9770On Passage220–205Nay
2026-07-15H.R. 8595On Passage217–209Nay
2026-07-14H.R. 1181On Passage221–201Nay
2026-06-23S. 629On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass368–19Yea
2026-06-11H.R. 9238On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass198–218Nay
2026-06-10H.R. 8464On Passage218–200Nay
2026-06-09S. 2On Passage214–212Nay
2026-06-04H.R. 8646On Passage213–210Nay
2026-06-03S. 254On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass404–14Yea
2026-06-03H.R. 7726On Passage217–207Nay
2026-05-21H.R. 1329On Passage204–216Nay
2026-05-21H.R. 1041On Passage216–201Nay
2026-05-20S. 2393On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass405–5Yea
2026-05-20S. 1003On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass401–6Yea
2026-05-20H.R. 2616On Passage217–198Nay
2026-05-14H.R. 8365On Passage219–204Nay
2026-05-13H.R. 1346On Passage218–203Yea
2026-04-30S. 4465On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass261–111Yea
2026-04-27H.R. 227On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended350–5Yea
2026-04-22H.R. 4690On Passage215–202Nay
2026-04-21S. 1020On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass394–14Yea
2026-04-16H.R. 6409On Passage220–208Nay
2026-04-16H.R. 6398On Passage222–205Nay
2026-04-16H.R. 1689On Passage224–204Yea
2026-03-26H.R. 8029On Passage218–206Nay
2026-03-25H.R. 5103On Passage218–206Nay
2026-03-18H.R. 556On Passage215–202Nay
2026-03-18H.J.Res. 139On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass211–207Nay
2026-03-17S. 3971On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass345–41Yea

Sources: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House — roll call vote XML؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027

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