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Bill Foster

Democratic · Representative, IL ·11

Bill Foster is the Democratic U.S. Representative (IL's 11th congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2021-2025) and 45 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
47 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 15%
72 → 11
Silence Risk 25%
14 → 4
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
52 → 8
Constituency Deviation 0%
85 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic: 63.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 75.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023): 761,048
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $105,915
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Workers' Rights Amendment (Constitutional right to collective bargaining) (2022) — passed, margin 58.7% yes to 41.3% no
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Questions: Reproductive Health (IVF and similar treatments covered by insurance) (2024) — passed, margin majority yes (non-binding advisory)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Questions: Millionaire Tax (Additional 3% on income over $1M for property tax relief) (2024) — passed, margin majority yes (non-binding advisory)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Exelon Corporation (Chicago — serves northern Illinois) (32000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: McDonald's Corporation (Oak Brook) (210000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walgreens Boots Alliance (Deerfield) (253400 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois's 11th Congressional District covers the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago, including Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, and parts of DuPage, Will, Kane, and Cook counties. It has a population of approximately 761,048 with a median household income of $105,915 — more than double the national median. The district is 99.7% urban and highly educated (45.7% hold a…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois's 11th Congressional District covers the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago, including Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, and parts of DuPage, Will, Kane, and Cook counties. It has a population of approximately 761,048 with a median household income of $105,915 — more than double the national median. The district is 99.7% urban and highly educated (45.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher) with a homeownership rate of 75.5%. Demographically, it is 63.0% White, 18.9% Hispanic, 8.4% Asian, and 6.0% Black. With a Cook PVI of D+6, it leans Democratic but is competitive. Major economic sectors include financial services, healthcare, technology, and advanced manufacturing, anchored by the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro economy.
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th) / One Big Beautiful Bill Act (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-02: Opposed Trump's signature reconciliation bill, calling it 'the largest cut to health care and food assistance in American history' that would 'rip health care away from an estimated 17 million Americans, including 535,849 in Illinois.' All Democrats opposed; bill passed 218-214.
primary · 2025-07-02 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-04-10: Opposed requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register, stating it 'imposes unnecessary barriers' and could disenfranchise 'roughly 69 million women who changed their name after marriage' — consistent with his H.R. 1 advocacy.
primary · 2025-04-10 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: One of 156 House Democrats to oppose mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft offenses, which passed 263-156 with 46 Democratic votes in favor.
primary · 2025-01-07 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 21 (Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act) on 2025-01-23: Voted against legislation imposing criminal penalties on health practitioners in failed abortion scenarios. Competitor Jerry Evans criticized the vote, while Foster maintained his Planned Parenthood-endorsed pro-choice record.
primary · 2025-01-23 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Joined 165 Democrats and 149 Republicans in suspending the debt ceiling to avoid catastrophic default — a bipartisan compromise vote that preserved economic stability despite progressive opposition to SNAP work requirements.
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
Optiver America LLC PAC (Optiver PAC) donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00859637/
Storm PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00846071/
Democratic Turnout Project PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844639/
Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (Wabpac) donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00817585/
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00793711/
Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00786392/
Loan Syndications And Trading Association PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00699140/
The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'Carlyle PAC') donor $10,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00689091/
Common Good PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00669929/
Lseg Us Holdco Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00640243/
Structured Finance Coalition PAC (Structured Finance PAC) donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00633354/
Modern Markets Initiative (Mmi PAC) donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00630087/
Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00611871/
Local 881 United Food & Commercial Workers Political Action Fund donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00590471/
Ally Financial Inc. Advocacy Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00579540/
Backpac donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00566562/
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee (State F donor $6,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00544817/
Perimeter PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00544254/
Michigan'S Future PAC donor $5,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00502096/
Td Bank N.A PAC donor $10,000 to Bill Foster's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00501429/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Present 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Foster voted for H.R. 1, the For the People Act, stating he was 'proud to vote for this historic legislation' that would 'finally end the era of special interest money in our politics' and 'crack down on corruption.'"
Vote: on "As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Foster accepted $932,000 in PAC…"
Foster voted to 'end the era of special interest money in our politics,' yet serves on the Financial Services Committee while accepting nearly $1 million in PAC contributions from the securities, insurance, and banking industries his committee oversees — a direct conflict between his anti-corruption rhetoric and his…
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Foster voted to 'end the era of special interest money in our politics,' yet serves on the Financial Services Committee while accepting nearly $1 million in PAC contributions from the securities, insurance, and banking industries his committee oversees — a direct conflict between his anti-corruption rhetoric and his fundraising practices.
platform_vs_vote 60/100
Platform: "In the 2024 primary, Foster was criticized for taking 'tens of thousands of dollars from Exelon and companies that invest in fossil fuel projects.' Foster's campaign website calls him a 'long-time advocate' on climate…
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In the 2024 primary, Foster was criticized for taking 'tens of thousands of dollars from Exelon and companies that invest in fossil fuel projects.' Foster's campaign website calls him a 'long-time advocate' on climate change.
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Vote: on "As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Foster accepted $932,000 in PAC…"
Foster campaigns as a climate advocate and is the only PhD physicist in Congress, yet has accepted tens of thousands in donations from Exelon and fossil-fuel-investing firms, drawing criticism from primary challengers that his donor base is at odds with his climate platform.
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Foster stated on Israel-Gaza: 'I have expressed deep concerns with how the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu has conducted the war in Gaza.' When pressed by constituents at a 2025 town hall, he…
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Foster stated on Israel-Gaza: 'I have expressed deep concerns with how the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu has conducted the war in Gaza.' When pressed by constituents at a 2025 town hall, he confirmed voting for 'defensive weapons for Israel' while declining to call for an unconditional ceasefire.
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Vote: on "Foster cancelled two debates against primary challenger Qasim Rashid after Rashid made Gaza…"
Foster expressed 'deep concerns' about Netanyahu's conduct in Gaza, but refused to participate in two debates against progressive challenger Qasim Rashid, who had made Gaza ceasefire advocacy central to his campaign — avoiding a public defense of his pro-Israel donor-backed record in front of constituents.
Last silence detection: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:52:45 GMT (via scheduled run)
colleagues' leadership pacs
Ed-PAC, Common Good PAC, Backpac, Truedem Leadership Fund, Michigan'S Future PAC, Perimeter PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Democrats Time In Nevada, Storm PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000…
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Ed-PAC, Common Good PAC, Backpac, Truedem Leadership Fund, Michigan'S Future PAC, Perimeter PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Democrats Time In Nevada, Storm PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other / unclassified
Modern Markets Initiative (Mmi PAC), Structured Finance Coalition PAC (Structured Finance PAC), Loan Syndications And Trading Association PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Lseg Us Holdco Inc. PAC, Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Nomura Holding America Inc. PAC, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation PAC - Dtcc PAC, Optiver…
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Lseg Us Holdco Inc. PAC, Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Nomura Holding America Inc. PAC, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation PAC - Dtcc PAC, Optiver America LLC PAC (Optiver PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $8,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)
Optiver America LLC PAC (Optiver PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Storm PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Democratic Turnout Project PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Western Alliance Bancorporation Political Action Committee (Wabpac) Finance & banking $10,000 (2026)
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) Oil, gas & mining $5,000 (2024)
Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Loan Syndications And Trading Association PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'Carlyle PAC') Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Common Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Lseg Us Holdco Inc. PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Structured Finance Coalition PAC (Structured Finance PAC) Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Modern Markets Initiative (Mmi PAC) Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) Finance & banking $10,000 (2026)
Local 881 United Food & Commercial Workers Political Action Fund Labor unions $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Immigration & Border Security 70 -25 60
Voting Rights & Election Integrity 68 -35 55
Healthcare Access & ACA Protection 82 -10 55
Tax Policy & Fiscal Responsibility 75 -20 50
Public Safety & Law Enforcement 65 -30 50
Financial Services & Consumer Protection 62 0 40
Climate & Energy Policy 78 30 35
Education & Workforce Development 70 50 25
Reproductive Rights & Abortion Access 88 75 20
Labor Rights & Collective Bargaining 72 60 15
Infrastructure & Disaster Relief 60 80 10
Veterans & Military Affairs 55 85 5
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.
$8.4BDonor Contributions
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0Traced Hops
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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