Bill Foster
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Foster has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Foster is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Foster votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Foster votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Foster votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Foster votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Foster votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Foster votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 60 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $18,214,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County Coroner's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Crysta Service LineEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Naperv Springbrook W Reclamation CEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Northern Morai Reclamation D Darrell Road SystemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Northern Morai Reclamation D Village of Ho Sanitary Sewe ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL City of Aurora Service Line ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Village of Wau Service Line Phase 1EnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Kane County Coroner's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Weber Road, 135th Street to Airport Road for Will CountyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $850,000 |
| City of Aurora | Public Law 119-75 | Homelessness Prevention Project for the City of AuroraDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,000,000 |
Show all 16
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuPage County Division of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | 91st Street Infrastructure Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $750,000 |
| City of Woodstock | Public Law 119-75 | Illinois Route 47 Expansion and Water Main Relocation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $3,150,000 |
| Hampshire Fire Protection District | Public Law 119-75 | Hampshire Second Fire StationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Aurora Public Library District | Public Law 119-75 | Eola Road Branch Library RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| City of Batavia | Public Law 119-75 | Batavia Fox River Bike PathDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,200,000 |
| Boone County Illinois Emergency Management Agency | Public Law 119-86 | Boone County Emergency Operations CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | IL | $800,000 |
1 row here has the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Foster's campaign reports receiving $2,180,937.41 and reports spending $1,226,213.80, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8IL14067as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8IL14067as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,180,937.41 | $3,282,466.22 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,226,213.80 | $2,537,016.89 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $2,505,288.27 | $1,550,564.66 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $1,017,994.89 | $1,017,994.89 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8IL14067as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8IL14067as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,066,669.65 | $1,801,210.20 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $131,181.52 | $246,554.13 |
| Other political committees | $833,000.00 | $1,156,151.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00435099
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
