Bill Foster

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–nowID F000454

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 6,264 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 6,264 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2013 → 2015

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.8%with Democrats

of 469 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97.9% · 1,736 votes

Economics and Public Finance92.6% · 1,158 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.5% · 514 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.7% · 330 votes

Energy97.4% · 270 votes

Finance and Financial Sector84.8% · 257 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.6% · 185 votes

Environmental Protection98.3% · 176 votes

Health92% · 150 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.9% · 132 votes

International Affairs99.2% · 126 votes

Labor and Employment98.2% · 114 votes

Taxation93.9% · 114 votes

Education99.1% · 106 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 104 votes

Agriculture and Food76.7% · 90 votes

Immigration95.2% · 84 votes

Emergency Management90.1% · 81 votes

Law98.6% · 69 votes

Science, Technology, Communications89.7% · 58 votes

Water Resources Development97.7% · 44 votes

Commerce94.1% · 34 votes

Housing and Community Development90% · 30 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.9% · 28 votes

Native Americans92.9% · 28 votes

Animals95% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.4% · 18 votes

Social Welfare100% · 15 votes

Families100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat · House · IL110th–119th

Term datesexact

Bill Foster

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED2007–now9 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.2%with Democrats

of 6,264 votes · 5.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 6,264 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 469 votes96.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress97.9% · 1,736

Economics and Public Finance92.6% · 1,158

Armed Forces and National Security90.5% · 514

Government Operations and Politics96.7% · 330

Energy97.4% · 270

Finance and Financial Sector84.8% · 257

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.6% · 185

Environmental Protection98.3% · 176

Health92% · 150

Crime and Law Enforcement93.9% · 132

International Affairs99.2% · 126

Labor and Employment98.2% · 114

Taxation93.9% · 114

Education99.1% · 106

Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 104

Agriculture and Food76.7% · 90

Immigration95.2% · 84

Emergency Management90.1% · 81

Law98.6% · 69

Science, Technology, Communications89.7% · 58

Water Resources Development97.7% · 44

Commerce94.1% · 34

Housing and Community Development90% · 30

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.9% · 28

Native Americans92.9% · 28

Animals95% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.4% · 18

Social Welfare100% · 15

Families100% · 13

Commemorations— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat110th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th