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Bill Foster

U.S. Representative · IL-11 · Party: Democratic

468 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

468
Final-passage votes
973
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

OfficeDemocratic
Office
U.S. Representative
District
IL-11
Party
Democratic
Term
Since 2008
SourceOct 8, 2026

Last verified Oct 8, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Image courtesy of the Member

Today
1993Today

No platform recorded yet

This tab shows Bill Foster's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • H.R. 8774

    H.R. 8774

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8771

    H.R. 8771

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 27, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8752

    H.R. 8752

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.Res. 1316

    Providing for consideration of (H.R. 8774) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; consideration of (H.R. 8771) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025; consideration of (H.R. 8752) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; and for other purposes

    On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Passed Procedural

  • H.Res. 1316

    Providing for consideration of (H.R. 8774) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; consideration of (H.R. 8771) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025; consideration of (H.R. 8752) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; and for other purposes

    On Ordering the Previous Question

    Jun 26, 2024 · Result: Passed Procedural

    Not voting Source ↗
  • H.R. 2789

    American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

    Jun 25, 2024 · Result: Passed

  • H.R. 7152

    Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

    Jun 25, 2024 · Result: Passed

  • H.Res. 901

    Expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

    Jun 25, 2024 · Result: Passed

  • H.R. 8070

    H.R. 8070

    On Passage

    Jun 14, 2024 · Result: Passed

  • H.R. 8070

    H.R. 8070

    On Motion to Recommit

    Jun 14, 2024 · Result: Failed Procedural

  • H.R. 8070

    H.R. 8070

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 14, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8070

    H.R. 8070

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 14, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

  • H.R. 8070

    H.R. 8070

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 13, 2024 · Result: Agreed to Amendment

  • H.R. 8070

    H.R. 8070

    On Agreeing to the Amendment

    Jun 13, 2024 · Result: Failed Amendment

Older votes

Raised · 2025–2026

$2,180,937

Spent $1,226,214 · Cash on hand $2,505,288 as of Jun 30, 2026

Money raised by Bill Foster's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.

Where it came from

  • Small individual donors ($200 or less)$131,1826%
  • Larger individual donors (more than $200)$1,066,67049%
  • PACs and other political committees$833,00038%
  • Political party committees$00%
  • The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
  • Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$150,0867%

For comparison, the average of the 426 House members with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $2,380,998; PACs 36% of money raised; small donors 10%; cash on hand $1,617,763.

Top PACs

  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)
    6 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC
    2 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    2 contributions · Issue and advocacy groups
    $10,000
  • THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    7 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    3 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    4 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    3 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC
    4 contributions · Not classified
    $10,000
  • FIFTH THIRD BANCORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    2 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC
    3 contributions · Finance, insurance and banking
    $10,000

The 10 largest of $833,000 from PACs and other political committees (38% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗

Outside spending for and against

Spent to support
$10
  • SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
    $10
Spent to oppose
$0

None reported.

Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗

Top contributing industries (approximate)

  • Finance, insurance and banking
    PACs $448,500 · donors' employers $42,350
    $490,850
  • Education
    donors' employers $114,149
    $114,149
  • Issue and advocacy groups
    PACs $96,000 · donors' employers $600
    $96,600
  • Labor unions
    PACs $63,000
    $63,000
  • Lawyers and lobbyists
    PACs $1,000 · donors' employers $36,906
    $37,906
  • Health care
    PACs $9,500 · donors' employers $22,875
    $32,375
  • Real estate
    PACs $25,000 · donors' employers $2,000
    $27,000
  • Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns
    PACs $22,000
    $22,000

Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 71% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.

Donors' employers

  • CALTECH
    40 donors · Not classified
    $18,350
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    12 donors · Education
    $16,000
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY
    13 donors · Education
    $11,600
  • ANTHROPIC PBC
    3 donors · Not classified
    $10,500
  • BLACKSTONE
    3 donors · Not classified
    $10,500
  • ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
    5 donors · Not classified
    $9,100
  • FERMILAB
    17 donors · Not classified
    $8,030
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
    14 donors · Education
    $8,025
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    10 donors · Education
    $7,780
  • COONEY & CONWAY LLP
    3 donors · Lawyers and lobbyists
    $7,000

Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.

Source: Federal Election Commission (Bill Foster at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology

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