Washington, Dec. 5 -- Congressman Bill Foster issued the following press release:
Today, Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) fulfilled his pledge and donated the salary he received during the government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. During the Republican shutdowns in 2013 (https://foster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/foster-keeps-promise-donates-pay-to-northern-illinois-food-bank) and 2019 (https://foster.house.gov/media/press-releases/foster-to-donate-congressional-paycheck-to-northern-illinois-food-bank-during), Rep. Foster also donated his pay to the food bank.
"Even before the government shutdown, increasing grocery costs and Republican cuts to SNAP have left too many families in Illinois struggling to put food o...