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Bill Foster

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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)

2008–2009 House Of Representatives (District 14)

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

Government 2383 P·4 C·133 Y·2189 N·1799 w:13.4

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)

General Public 704 P·1 C·90 Y·503 N·480 w:9.6

Direct (561), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Military 413 C·8 Y·405 N·363 w:1.6

Direct (410), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Healthcare 396 C·97 Y·299 N·205 w:4.8

Direct (374), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)

Defense 381 C·4 Y·377 N·343 w:1.2

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)

Education 340 P·5 C·116 Y·207 N·174 w:10.4

Direct (331), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Financial Services 295 P·15 C·78 Y·107 N·188 w:7.9

Direct (288), HSA (7)

Labor 227 C·182 Y·41 N·28 w:5.1

Direct (226), Maritime (1)

Real Estate 213 C·171 Y·42 N·33 w:1.3

Cryptocurrency 212 C·3 N·209 w:0.1

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3063 P·20 C·995 Y·1650 N·1489 w:59.0

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)

General Public 247 C·10 Y·189 N·205 w:1.3

Direct (220), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 245 C·1 Y·244 N·224 w:0.0

Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Defense 243 C·8 Y·220 N·227 w:1.5

Direct (239), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Financial Services 235 P·5 C·115 Y·85 N·86 w:6.7

Taxpayers 221 P·1 C·135 Y·85 N·85 w:9.9

Healthcare 192 C·54 Y·120 N·126 w:2.4

Direct (188), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Education 189 P·3 C·24 Y·90 N·160 w:5.9

State & Local Government 166 C·65 Y·84 N·88 w:4.4

Direct (163), Non-Expansion (3)

Transportation 165 C·13 Y·148 N·74 w:1.8

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 Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	S+	S-	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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Defense

Finance

Healthcare

Energy

Education

Agriculture

Veterans Affairs

Criminal Justice

Labor

Transportation

Housing

Immigration

Trade

Military Procurement

Technology

Environment

Government Operations

Federal Budget

Social Welfare

Appropriations

Industry Impact Profile

Positive-Effect Industries

Negative-Effect Industries

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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hr3067-119

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hr2725-119

hr2736-119

hr2629-119

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution