Bill Foster (D-Illinois): Voting Record, Sponsored Bills

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

98%

4,998 of 5,123 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

1%

60 of 5,190 votes

Bills enacted into law

1.1%

3 of 265 bills they introduced

Based on 5,190 recorded votes and 265 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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Committee assignments

5 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Lobbyist political contributions

756 contributions totaling $1,413,000 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. $23,000 · 6 contributions
K&L GATES, LLP $22,000 · 22 contributions
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP, LLC $20,500 · 8 contributions
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP $20,000 · 5 contributions
DELOITTE LLP $20,000 · 6 contributions
BMO BANK N.A. (FKA BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.) $20,000 · 4 contributions
AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS $20,000 · 5 contributions
FMR LLC $20,000 · 5 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 30, 2026	INVESCO GROUP SERVICES, INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster (D)	$1,000.00
Jun 30, 2026	CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Jun 30, 2026	MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Jun 29, 2026	TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Jun 29, 2026	GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Jun 26, 2026	NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$1,500.00
Jun 26, 2026	CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	RICH FEUER ANDERSON	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$500.00
Jun 24, 2026	LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Jun 24, 2026	BOEING COMPANY	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Jun 24, 2026	ALLY FINANCIAL INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Jun 24, 2026	NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Representative Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Jun 23, 2026	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	U.S. Rep. Bill Foster	$2,000.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

Time in Congress

House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2025–present · Congress 119
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2023–2025 · Congress 118
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2021–2023 · Congress 117
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2019–2021 · Congress 116
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2017–2019 · Congress 115
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2015–2017 · Congress 114
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2013–2015 · Congress 113
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 14
2009–2011 · Congress 111
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 14
2008–2009 · Congress 110

Washington, DC office

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Washington, DC 20515

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How they voted recently 20 votes shown

Date	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Sep 3, 2026	H #295	On Passage · `119-HR-4795`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 2, 2026	H #294	On Passage · `119-HR-1501`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 2, 2026	H #293	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HJRES-1`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #292	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1498`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #291	On Passage · `119-HR-9436`	Not Voting	Passed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #290	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-9436`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #289	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1490`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #288	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1499`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #287	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1499`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 1, 2026	H #286	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-6500`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Aug 31, 2026	H #285	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-32`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Aug 31, 2026	H #284	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-307`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 23, 2026	H #283	On Passage · `119-HR-8884`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 23, 2026	H #282	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-89`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 22, 2026	H #281	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-113`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 22, 2026	H #280	On Passage · `119-HR-7008`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 22, 2026	H #279	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-7008`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 22, 2026	H #278	On Passage · `119-HR-8800`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 22, 2026	H #277	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-8800`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 22, 2026	H #276	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8800`	Nay	Failed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HR-10230`	Strengthening Oversight for the Financial Sector Act of 2026	Sep 2, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-9902`	Federal Naming Standards Act	Jul 23, 2026	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-9803`	Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026	Jul 21, 2026	Immigration
`119-HR-9740`	Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act	Jul 16, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-9676`	Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2026	Jul 14, 2026	Health
`119-HR-9675`	Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026	Jul 14, 2026	Health
`119-HR-9462`	Investor Choice Act of 2026	Jun 25, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-9463`	National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026	Jun 25, 2026	Commerce
`119-HR-9272`	Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026	Education
`119-HR-9144`	Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026	Jun 4, 2026	Housing and Community Development
`119-HR-9124`	Know Your Rights Act	Jun 3, 2026	Immigration
`119-HR-8969`	Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act	May 21, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-HJRES-177`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	May 7, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-1238`	Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students …	Apr 30, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-1210`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy …	Apr 23, 2026	International Affairs
`119-HR-8299`	Autofill Act of 2026	Apr 15, 2026	Taxation
`119-HR-7790`	Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026	Mar 4, 2026	Health
`119-HRES-1066`	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims o…	Feb 13, 2026	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-7326`	ABODE Act	Feb 3, 2026	Housing and Community Development
`119-HR-7132`	Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act	Jan 16, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-994`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review se…	Jan 13, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-HR-6741`	Payer State Transparency Act of 2025	Dec 16, 2025	Taxation
`119-HR-6686`	No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025	Dec 12, 2025	Education
`119-HR-6571`	REAL Act	Dec 10, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HRES-922`	Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2025, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".	Dec 3, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HRES-1511`	Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memor…	Sep 3, 2026
`119-HR-10186`	Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act	Aug 31, 2026
`119-HR-10125`	NO PROFIT Act	Aug 20, 2026
`119-HR-9941`	Right to IVF Act of 2026	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HRES-1432`	Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to tra…	Jul 15, 2026
`119-HRES-1417`	Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade sho…	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HRES-1285`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and …	Jun 23, 2026
`119-HR-9370`	Protect Local Funding Act	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9289`	Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026
`119-HR-9259`	Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026
`119-HR-7973`	Momnibus Act	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HR-8582`	Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HR-8914`	No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026	May 26, 2026
`119-HJRES-189`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	May 21, 2026
`119-HR-8831`	Protecting Our Democracy Act	May 14, 2026
`119-HR-8707`	No Funds for Iran War Act	May 7, 2026
`119-HRES-1255`	Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".	May 4, 2026
`119-HR-8421`	SERVE Act	Apr 21, 2026
`119-HR-8278`	Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act	Apr 14, 2026
`119-HR-8031`	GUARDRAILS Act	Mar 20, 2026
`119-HR-7987`	CLIMB Act	Mar 18, 2026
`119-HR-7977`	Energy Bills Relief Act	Mar 18, 2026
`119-HR-7937`	Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act	Mar 16, 2026
`119-HRES-1107`	Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.	Mar 5, 2026
`119-HR-7802`	DISCLOSE Act of 2026	Mar 4, 2026

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