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Bill Foster

U.S. House of Representatives

Bill Foster (D)

IL · District 11 · Representative

Democrat
House

Votes with party

98%

107 of 109 votes where party had a clear majority position.

Missed votes

16%

21 of 130 votes where member was recorded as "Not Voting" or "Present".

Recent votes tracked

50

Votes shown on this page. More detailed history coming soon.

Official information

Party

Democratic Party

Chamber

House of Representatives

State

IL

District

District 11

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Top donors & industries

2024 cycle contribution snapshot for Bill Foster.

Total tracked: $1,891,524Updated: Jan 7, 2026Source: OpenSecrets

Largest donor organizations

Top 10

Organizations, PACs, and employer-associated sources (depends on data provider).

Argonne National Laboratory

Industry not listed · 2024

$44,945

Fermilab

Industry not listed · 2024

$34,098

Clifford Law Offices

Industry not listed · 2024

$33,000

JStreetPAC

Industry not listed · 2024

$32,280

University of Chicago

Industry not listed · 2024

$30,445

Boston University

Industry not listed · 2024

$28,770

Northwestern University

Industry not listed · 2024

$26,191

Cooney & Conway

Industry not listed · 2024

$23,100

University of Illinois

Industry not listed · 2024

$20,795

Columbia University

Industry not listed · 2024

$18,185

Donations data can reflect different categories (PACs, individual contributions, employer aggregations) depending on the source and reporting period. Always display the cycle and link to the source.

Top industries

Top 5

Aggregated contribution totals grouped by industry.

Education

22% of tracked total

$409,862

Securities & Investment

18% of tracked total

$336,600

Retired

16% of tracked total

$300,475

Lawyers/Law Firms

13% of tracked total

$250,254

Commercial Banks

8% of tracked total

$155,350

Donations data can reflect different categories (PACs, individual contributions, employer aggregations) depending on the source and reporting period. Always display the cycle and link to the source.

Recent votes

A selection of this member's most recent roll-call votes.

HR4294119th Congress

H.R. 4294 — MAWS Act of 2026

Mar 17, 2026·
House
·Result: Passed
YES→
S3971119th Congress

S. 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Mar 17, 2026·
House
·Result: Passed
YES→
HR7744119th Congress

H.R. 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Mar 5, 2026·
House
·Result: Passed
NO→
HR7744119th Congress

H.R. 7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Mar 5, 2026·
House
·Result: Failed
YES→
HR6472118th Congress

H.R. 6472 — Workforce Reentry Act

Mar 4, 2026·
House
·Result: Passed
YES→
S723119th Congress

S. 723 — Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Mar 4, 2026·
House
·Result: Passed
YES→
HR4758119th Congress

H.R. 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Feb 25, 2026·
House
·Result: Failed
YES→
HR4758119th Congress

H.R. 4758 — Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Feb 25, 2026·
House
·Result: Passed
NO→