• FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL)
Experience: House: District 11, 2008-2010, 2013-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,192,906Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 78
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/24/2010 H.Res.1386 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members from negotiating for a job involving lobbying activities. 05/24/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
04/15/2010 H.R.5036 Autofill Act of 2010 04/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/11/2010 H.R.4826 Responsible Homeowner Relief Act of 2010 03/11/2010 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
01/27/2010 H.R.4504 SINC Act of 2010 01/27/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
01/13/2010 H.Res.862 Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in the Intel Schools of Distinction competition. 01/13/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/31/2009 H.Res.703 Congratulating Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox on pitching a perfect game on July 23, 2009. 07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/21/2009 H.R.2551 Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009 05/21/2009 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
05/15/2009 H.R.2059 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the sole benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan. 05/15/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/14/2009 H.R.1464 Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 05/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
02/25/2009 H.R.1175 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan. 02/25/2009 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
09/27/2008 H.Res.1513 Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. 09/27/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/31/2008 H.R.6708 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary. 07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/31/2008 H.R.6688 Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2008 07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/02/2008 H.R.5929 Nuclear Terrorism Deterrence and Detection Act 06/02/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.  (All Actions)
05/23/2008 H.R.5941 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan. 05/23/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/12/2008 H.R.6021 To prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud. 05/12/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
04/22/2008 H.Res.1118 Honoring the life and achievements of John Archibald Wheeler and expressing condolences on his passing. 04/22/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/15/2008 H.R.5790 Universal Homeowner Tax Cut Act of 2008 04/15/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 886
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.R.1477 No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/03/2017 H.R.2303 America Can Code Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.R.910 Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 Passed Yea
04/28/2017 H.R.2245 ZZZ's to A's Act
04/28/2017 H.R.2230 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
04/28/2017 H.R.2119 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/27/2017 H.R.2207 Community College to Career Fund Act
04/26/2017 H.R.2180 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.2151 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.1960 Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.2121 Pension, Endowment, and Mutual Fund Access to Banking Act
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