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Bill Foster for Congress’s Statement on the Families Belong Together Rally
Naperville, IL – Today, Bill Foster for Congress released the following statement for #FamiliesBelongTogether rally in Joliet and around the country. “President Trump, his administration, and his Congressional allies have shown their true colors. Their vicious and heartless actions over the past few weeks have demonstrated their priorities. It is clear, now more than ever, […]
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Marketplace: Scientists exit the warm embrace of research for politics
By Jed Kim On a recent Friday, Jess Phoenix was scheduled to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the home game of the minor league Lancaster JetHawks. In the hours before the game, however, she was canvassing streets in the Southern California district she hopes to win in the upcoming midterm election. Her pitch […]
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Gizmodo: Congress’s Only Physicist Explains What’s at Stake for Science This Year
By Dave Levitan In March, Congress passed a massive spending bill, averting (further) government shutdowns. Though he threw a minor tantrum about it, President Trump signed the bill into law. Among the various things that might have spawned the whining was the complete reversal of the White House budget requests when it came to science. The bill […]
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Science Alert: The Only PhD Scientist in Congress Was Marching For Science This Weekend
By CARLY CASSELLA, SCIENCE AS FACT It may come as a surprise, but there is at least one person in Congress who has a firm grasp of science: Representative Bill Foster – and you can bet that this weekend, he was marching for science. As the only PhD scientist in Congress, Foster has been a champion […]
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