Bill Foster

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

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On 2022-08-12, Bill Foster voted to send the Inflation Reduction Act to President Biden. The House-passed bill funded climate action and reduced prescription-drug costs.

August 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.

June 9, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.

January 13, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.

June 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.

January 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.

December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.

January 12, 2024Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

December 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

September 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

May 12, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.

May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.

October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.

May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.

April 15, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 842, the PRO Act, a bill to strengthen workers' right to unionize, bar permanently replacing strikers and override state right-to-work laws. The House passed it 225-206, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

March 9, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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On 2022-08-09, Bill Foster’s priorities became law in the CHIPS and Science Act. The law strengthened federal science and technology programs.

August 9, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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On 2021-03-18, Bill Foster voted for the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The bills passed the House and addressed immigration status and farm-worker protections.

March 18, 2021Supports Immigration

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On 2024-02-01, Bill Foster voted for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The bill expanded the Child Tax Credit and restored research-and-development incentives.

February 1, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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On 2024-04-24, Bill Foster’s legislation became law as part of the foreign-aid package. It imposed sanctions on financial institutions facilitating Iranian-built drone sales.

April 24, 2024Supports National Defense

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On 2024-04-20, Bill Foster voted for a $95.3 billion foreign-aid package. The House-passed package funded assistance for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and Taiwan.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

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Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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On 2025-04-10, Bill Foster voted against the SAVE Act. He said the bill would require documentary barriers and end online and mail voter registration.

April 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.

October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.

May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.

April 15, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.

January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

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On 2025-09-03, the House passed the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act, originally introduced by Bill Foster and two colleagues. The measure supported CERN collaboration with U.S. scientists.

September 3, 2025Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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