February 19, 2024
Dear editor;
Bill Foster has been our congressman in the 14th and 11th Districts since 2008. In those 16 years he has sponsored 238 bills, co-sponsored 2,266, and has voted in the House of Representatives thousands of times. Every time he votes, Bill proves his values and his courage to promote and protect our jobs, our unions, women’s rights, the climate, and health care.
Bill has a strong record of creating jobs and promoting the cause of labor unions. He pushed for the agreement between Stellantis (the parent company for Jeep, Chrysler, and other car companies) and the United Auto Workers to reopen the closed auto plant in Belvidere, Ill. and thousands of jobs will be saved or newly-created. The deal includes future EV (electrical vehicle) and battery production, a win for the environment and for keeping the plant thriving for future generations. This deal secured Bill the endorsement of the UAW.
Bill has always supported a woman’s right to make decisions over her own body. He is now working to pass a federal law that ensures a woman’s access to reproductive health care. He knows we need to stop anti-choice politicians in their efforts to pass a nationwide abortion ban that could override women’s protections in states such as Illinois.
Bill Foster has been a climate champion since he first took office.
Bill is a scientist and a businessman, and understands that we need to protect our climate and protect our jobs and economy. He’s doing that all ready. Bill has a 95% voting record with the League of Conservation Voters. Sierra Club of Illinois is proud to endorse Bill.
Bill is protecting our rights to health care and prescription drugs. Bill helped to get the $35 cap on insulin prices, and is working to get Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices on many other prescription drugs.
We can be proud of the work that Bill is doing. Bill shows up for us and is always present for events in Aurora and throughout the 11th District. Bill is responsive and quickly answers our questions, either by call or E-mail.
Thank you, Bill Foster, for your hard work. Here’s to many more years of your leadership in the Illinois 11th District.
Mavis Bates, Aurora, Chair, Valley of the Fox Group, Sierra Club Illinois