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Bill Foster

Bill Foster

D IL-11 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 11)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 14)
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Defense

+149
Helped 1278 Hurt 1129 Unclear 754

Finance

+108
Helped 926 Hurt 818 Mixed 4 Unclear 381

Healthcare

+289
Helped 705 Hurt 416 Unclear 501

Energy

-75
Helped 317 Hurt 392 Mixed 3 Unclear 285

Education

+23
Helped 361 Hurt 338 Unclear 195

Agriculture

+99
Helped 329 Hurt 230 Unclear 121

Veterans Affairs

+234
Helped 389 Hurt 155 Unclear 101

Criminal Justice

-58
Helped 236 Hurt 294 Mixed 4 Unclear 52

Labor

+103
Helped 253 Hurt 150 Unclear 178

Transportation

-24
Helped 191 Hurt 215 Unclear 96

Housing

+37
Helped 215 Hurt 178 Unclear 32

Immigration

-174
Helped 85 Hurt 259 Mixed 4 Unclear 55

Trade

+27
Helped 185 Hurt 158 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+73
Helped 195 Hurt 122 Unclear 46

Environment

-60
Helped 93 Hurt 153 Unclear 110

Government Operations

-13
Helped 42 Hurt 55 Unclear 240

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+152
Helped 191 Hurt 39 Unclear 22

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20041 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1865), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1)
Direct (561), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (374), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (368), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (331), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2656), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Science (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (220), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (239), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (188), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-478
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-188
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+29
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+60
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2585-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Armenian Genocide Education Act

8 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Nonprofit Technology Government

hr2531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

6 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Government Labor Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr2504-119

Cosponsor Reported

The U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act of 2025

5 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Foreign Policy Energy

hres259-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents in the President’s possession to the House of Representatives relating to the access provided to the staff and advisers of, including any individual working for or in conjunction with, the Department of Government Efficiency to the systems, applications, and accounts, and any information contained therein, of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Executive Branch

hr2467-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act

9 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Environment Outdoor Recreation Mining Government

hr2368-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Raise the Age Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Military Business Government Public Safety

hr17-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Paycheck Fairness Act

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Business Government Contractors Labor Government

hr2253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 21, 2025
Advocacy Consumer Protection Agriculture Animal Welfare

hr2192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air America Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Government Veterans Legal Services Taxpayers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Military Veterans Taxpayers Government

hr2029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Comstock Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Government Employees Law Enforcement Advocacy Health Care

hr2086-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Labor Government Veterans Government Employees

hr2031-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025

13 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Local Government Government Taxpayers Housing

hr1993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Retail Government Nonprofits Consumers

hr2002-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MATCH IT Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Health IT Government Health Care

hr1954-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Do No Harm Act

2 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Labor Civil Rights Government Religious Organizations

hr1910-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chief Risk Officer Enforcement and Accountability Act

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Banking Finance Government

hr20-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

16 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Labor Government Professional Services Business

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