U.S. Congress - Rep. Bill Foster, (D) 
Bill Foster
Democrat • 2 Terms • Sworn In 2008
Last Term
2009 - 2010
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- 15 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 230 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 219 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 356 of 440) 14 Made Into Law (Ranks 228 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Timothy Walz
- Michael Castle
- Least often votes with:
- Bobby Bright
- Rep. Ronald Paul
- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 1%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Bill Foster in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $159,725 | $18,250 | $177,975 |
| Securities & Investment | $136,959 | $30,000 | $166,959 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $125,495 | $0 | $125,495 |
| Education | $98,145 | $0 | $98,145 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $84,000 | $84,000 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $58,350 | $10,000 | $68,350 |
| Building Trade Unions | $750 | $57,500 | $58,250 |
| Civil Servants/Public Officials | $56,412 | $0 | $56,412 |
| Retired | $55,900 | $0 | $55,900 |
| Candidate Committees | $0 | $49,900 | $49,900 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Bill Foster in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$126,657 | $10,750 | $137,407 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$125,495 | $0 | $125,495 |
| Venture capital (Securities & Investment) |
$88,200 | $3,500 | $91,700 |
| Schools & colleges (Education) |
$91,100 | $0 | $91,100 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $84,000 | $84,000 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$58,350 | $10,000 | $68,350 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$750 | $57,500 | $58,250 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$56,412 | $0 | $56,412 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$55,900 | $0 | $55,900 |
| Democratic Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $49,900 | $49,900 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$28,918 | $7,500 | $36,418 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$15,450 | $15,000 | $30,450 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$25,600 | $2,500 | $28,100 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$0 | $26,350 | $26,350 |
| Accountants (Accountants) |
$1,416 | $24,500 | $25,916 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$23,800 | $0 | $23,800 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$22,750 | $0 | $22,750 |
| Commodity brokers/dealers (Securities & Investment) |
$13,900 | $7,000 | $20,900 |
| Other (Other) |
$20,600 | $0 | $20,600 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$1,000 | $15,500 | $16,500 |
| Life insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $15,787 | $15,787 |
| Management consultants & services (Business Services) |
$13,800 | $1,000 | $14,800 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$14,289 | $0 | $14,289 |
| Teachers unions (Public Sector Unions) |
$1,050 | $12,500 | $13,550 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$13,450 | $0 | $13,450 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Bill Foster.
When: July 29, 2010
What: Breakfast
Where: Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
Beneficiaries: Bill Foster
Contributions: $2500 PAC Host; $1000 Personal Host; $1000 PAC Friend; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Bill Foster for Congress
What: Breakfast
Where: Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
Beneficiaries: Bill Foster
Contributions: $2500 PAC Host; $1000 Personal Host; $1000 PAC Friend; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Bill Foster for Congress
When: July 21, 2010
What: Breakfast
Where: Hotel George
Beneficiaries: Bill Foster
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Host; $1,000 Individual Host; $1,000 PAC Friend; $500 Individual Friend
Make Checks Payable To: Bill Foster for Congress
What: Breakfast
Where: Hotel George
Beneficiaries: Bill Foster
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Host; $1,000 Individual Host; $1,000 PAC Friend; $500 Individual Friend
Make Checks Payable To: Bill Foster for Congress
When: July 21, 2010
What: Breakfast
Where: Hotel George
Beneficiaries: Bill Foster
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Host; $1,000 Individual Host; $1,000 PAC Friend; $500 Individual Friend
Make Checks Payable To: Bill Foster for Congress
What: Breakfast
Where: Hotel George
Beneficiaries: Bill Foster
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Host; $1,000 Individual Host; $1,000 PAC Friend; $500 Individual Friend
Make Checks Payable To: Bill Foster for Congress
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Bill Foster's OpenSecrets profile.
Official website: http://foster.house.gov/
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1339 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
1339 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2976
Fax: 202-225-0697
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