Thursday, January 24, 2013
Congressman Bill Foster, who represents the 11th District, voted for the proposal and said the nation needs a "long-term solution to address the national debt."
Congressman Bill Foster, who represents the 11th District, released the following statement on his vote to support the Republican proposal to raise the debt ceiling for the next three months. “We need a long term solution to address the national debt, not more short term fixes as House Republicans presented today, however, I voted for the temporary debt limit suspension because protecting the full faith and credit of the United States government is our most important obligation. “Defaulting on U.S. debt payments would trigger a massive increase in U.S. borrowing costs, tarnishing our credit and greatly increasing the national debt.” As part of the package, Foster also voted to protect benefits for veterans and seniors from cuts proposed…
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Democrat Bill Foster will sworn in as representative for the 11th Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday.
The 11th Congressional District has a new representative in Congress. Democrat Bill Foster was sworn into Congress Thursday. Seven-term Congresswoman Judy Biggert was unseated by Foster in November. Foster is no newcomer to Congress; he represented the 14th District from 2008-2010 after wining a special election to replace former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert. Foster released this statement Thursday: Today I was honored to be sworn in to represent Illinois’ 11th Congressional District. We face serious issues in the coming months that will require compromise and bipartisanship. Last November, voters sent a clear signal to their representatives – it’s time to put aside the partisanship and political posturing and start getting to work …
Friday, February 24, 2012
There was some friction between the three Democratic candidates in the 11th Congressional District at a forum in Aurora on Thursday night.
For the second time this week, the three Democratic candidates running in the new 11th Congressional District shared a stage Thursday night, this time in Aurora. And this time, some sparks flew. The forum was sponsored by the Aurora Township Democrats, and held at the headquarters of Painters District Council #30 on the northwest side of Aurora. The candidates answered questions from the audience, and spent much of their time outlining the differences between them. Bill Foster, the Naperville scientist who represented the 14th Congressional District from 2008 to 2010, described himself as a “thoughtful moderate” with an eye on “the long-term best interests of the country.” Jim Hickey, the president of the Orland Fire District (the largest …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The three Democrats vying for the 11th Congressional District seat met for their first forum on Monday night, and talked about the economy, jobs, and each other.
For the first time, the three Democrats vying for the new 11th Congressional District seat shared a stage Monday night, and they outlined their positions on job creation, the national debt, and lobbyists in Congress. The forum was sponsored by the Naperville Township Democrats, and held at the Naperville Municipal Center. The candidates—former Congressman Bill Foster, Orland Fire Protection District President Jim Hickey, and attorney and former Aurora Township Clerk Juan Thomas—are in the running to face Republican Rep. Judy Biggert in November. (Biggert is running unopposed in the primary.) And they took the opportunity on Monday night to introduce themselves to the roughly 80 people in attendance, and talk about the differences between …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The candidate, if elected, hopes to eliminate interest on student loans, provide greater tax breaks for corporations who hire new works, and more.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
James Hickey, board president of the Orland Fire Protection District, announced his candidacy for the 11th Congressional District, accompanied by a list of “common sense” ideas for strengthening the economy. The 11th Congressional District spans as far north as Aurora and south to Joliet, and includes all of Bolingbrook. Hickey said in a statement that Chicago’s western suburbs “deserve a more imaginative and aggressive representative in Congress.” "We don't need another career politician in Washington D.C. who tells us what we want to hear," he said. "We need someone who is willing to bring real change not to our community but in terms of how we are represented. My commitment is to bring new ideas to help bring change that will strengthen…
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Chris Balkema will run for the newly drawn 11th Congressional District, which covers portions of Channahon, Shorewood, Oswego, Montgomery, Plainfield, Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Woodridge, Darien and Naperville among other communities.
A Channahon Republican announced his intentions to run for U.S. Congress over the weekend, according to a Morris Daily Herald report. Chris Balkema, a Grundy County board member and longtime employee of Caterpillar in Joliet, will run for the new 11th Congressional District, which covers portions of Channahon, Shorewood, Oswego, Montgomery, Plainfield, Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Woodridge, Darien and Naperville among other communities. "In order to create jobs and restore economic opportunity for middle-class families, we need to start making things here in America again," Balkema told the Morris Daily Herald. "Manufacturing is what built the U.S. economy into an international leader throughout the 20th century, an edge we've seen decline …
River Talk
2:29 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Well peteee since you dont like politicians or "gubmint" much, why dont you move to a third world country where they have very little government. Go to Mexico. The government will leave you and your money alone. Few police, poor roads, no jobs, and how about those schools? See how you like it there. more ›