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Term Start	Term End	Role	State	Party
2008	2008	Representative	IL	Democrat

Committee Membership

House Financial Services

Most Recent Sponsored Bills

Bill	Status	Last Action
H.R.6688 Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2008	Introduced	Jul 31, 2008
H.R.6708 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary.	Introduced	Jul 31, 2008
H.R.6021 To prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud.	Introduced	May 12, 2008

Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.

Bill	Voted
On Motion to Adjourn: ADJOURN	Nay August 01, 2008
H.Res.1316 Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 1316 Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the LST amphibious landing craft during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002	Aye August 01, 2008
H.Res.1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha is in Iran	Aye August 01, 2008

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Bill Foster in the News

September 03, 2008 Jim Oberweis: The GOP's Reigning Loser

Incredibly, he wins the Republican primary (nice work, Jim!) but goes on to lose the deep-red seat to Democrat Bill Foster.