FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL)

FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL)
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: Experience: House: District 11, 2008-2010, 2013-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,192,906Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Oppose A Flat Tax is a good idea. It would simplify the entire tax system and get rid of loopholes that drive tax-avoiding behaviors.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Support Homosexuals are equal with any other members of society. We should acknowledge the legitimacy of homosexual partners, but civil unions are preferable to using the term "marriage".
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 78

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	H.Res.260	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.Res.300	Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.	05/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1569	American Innovation Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2018	Autofill Act of 2017	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	H.Res.196	Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2017, as "National Pi Day".	03/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.913	Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6206	Second Chance for Students Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6205	Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6204	No Cost Educational Resources Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.912	Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.994	Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2017	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.993	Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2017	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.992	Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2017	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/02/2016	H.Res.940	Expressing support for designation of December 3, 2016, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".	12/02/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6203	P3 Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.6178	Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
07/15/2016	H.R.4960	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building".	07/15/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-193. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5835	Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.Res.759	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.	05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/19/2016	H.R.5287	Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act	05/19/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)

Total: 886

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
11/16/2009	H.Res.752	Recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary and the contributions to worker and mine safety that resulted from this and other disasters.
11/07/2009	H.R.4067	Business Checking Fairness Act of 2009
11/07/2009	H.Res.877	Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.	Passed	Aye
11/06/2009	H.R.1209	Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
11/05/2009	H.R.4004	Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act
11/03/2009	H.R.3990	To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.
11/03/2009	H.Res.867	Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora.	Passed	Yea
11/02/2009	H.Res.159	Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.
10/29/2009	H.R.3965	To require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.
10/29/2009	H.R.621	Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
10/28/2009	H.Res.831	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
10/28/2009	H.Res.790	Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance on October 30, 2009, for American nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and haulers.
10/23/2009	H.Res.864	Congratulating President Obama for winning of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
10/22/2009	H.R.3904	Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
10/22/2009	H.Res.686	Recommending that the United States Constitution be taught to high school students throughout the Nation in September of their senior year.
10/22/2009	H.R.2561	Help Student Soldiers Act
10/22/2009	H.Res.175	Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.	Passed	Yea
10/20/2009	H.Res.793	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.
10/15/2009	H.Res.800	Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma.	Passed	Aye
10/15/2009	H.R.1327	Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009	Passed	Yea

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