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Foster plans push for digital ID legislation
By: Justin Katz Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) today said he will likely reintroduce legislation that aims to overhaul the country’s fragmentary personal digital identification systems. Foster previously introduced the “Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020” with Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) in September. He announced his intention to bring up the bill in the 117th Congress at a Feb. […]
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Rep. Bill Foster: ‘This mob action will delay our constitutional duty but it will not stop it’
By: Anna Davlantes Posted: Jan 6, 2021 / 05:58 PM CST / Updated: Jan 6, 2021 / 05:58 PM CST WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: A group of pro-Trump protesters raise signs and flags on the grounds of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol earlier, […]
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11th Congressional District: Bill Foster Wins Over Rick Laib
BY: Abhinanda Datta, Patch Staff BOLINGBROOK, IL — Bill Foster wins over Rick Laib with a total of 62.27 percent of the votes. In March, incumbent Foster earned the Democratic nomination and will now face Republican Laib, who beat fellow Republican Krishna Bansal for their party’s nomination in the Illinois District 11 primary. Foster, who […]
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENDORSEMENT: Final choices for the U.S. House
By: The Editorial Board Yes, it’s useful that Democratic Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville has a doctorate in physics. He supports Illinois-based Fermi Lab and Argonne National Laboratory, two important national research centers. But Foster has interests beyond particle accelerators, including the treatment of costly diseases such as Alzheimer’s and diabetes, climate change, the opioid crisis […]
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