U.S. House · Illinois District 11

Rep. Bill Foster

U.S. Representative · Illinois District 11

Democrat16.2 yrs · 9th term

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Office & Term

DistrictIllinois's 11th Congressional District

RepresentingIllinois

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

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2366 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-1311

202-225-3515

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Social Media

Twitter / X@RepBillFoster YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

16Total years

9Terms served

2008First elected

⚠Non-consecutive

House2008–2009

House2009–2011

House2013–2015

House2015–2017

House2017–2019

House2019–2021

BackgroundWikidata

Born October 7, 1955 in Madison. Background: businessperson, physicist, entrepreneur.

BornOct 7, 1955 (age 70)

BirthplaceMadison

EducationHarvard UniversityJames Madison Memorial High SchoolUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Prior Careerbusinesspersonphysicistentrepreneurpoliticianboard membermember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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H.Res. 1259: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic o

May 13

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H.Res. 1251: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.

May 13

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H.Con.Res. 96: Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

May 13

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H.R. 1346: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

May 13

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 1346: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

May 13

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H.Res. 1252: Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

May 13

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H.Res. 1274: Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.

May 13

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On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1274: Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or …

May 13

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

$445,381

from FEC filings

Pro-Israel PAC Funding Breakdown

$363,679 direct PAC contributions·$81,702 Super PAC spending (IE)

Contributing PACs (3)

J Street PAC

$342,973

Joint Action Committee

$20,206

To Protect Our Heritage PAC

$500

Super PAC Spending (1)

DMFI PAC

$81,702

Source: FEC filings. PAC data via Schedule B, IE data via Schedule E (support only). Tracks 20+ pro-Israel PACs.

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Accountability Scorecard

99%

Attendance

9,528 of 9,621 votes

0 / 21

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

38%

Votes w/ Majority

37 of 97 recent votes

Left

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology28/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership44/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

House Disclosures Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

Fiscal · 2026

League of Conservation Voters

100%

Environment · 2025

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

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