Washington, Feb. 3 -- Congressman Bill Foster issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on his vote in favor of the funding package that reopens the government, locks in Democratic wins in the budget, and provides a two-week window to negotiate meaningful changes to ICE:
"Today's vote is a win for Democrats and for the people we represent. This bill rejects the Trump Administration's proposed $163 billion in cuts to public services, protects hard-won Democratic priorities, and funds an additional seven of my FY 2026 Community Project Funding selections (https://foster.house.gov/services/rep-fosters-community-project-funding-selections)-delivering $8.8 million for my district....