Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Bill Foster supports deploying and subsidizing GLP-1 medicines, including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, as rapidly and broadly as possible for diabetes and related illnesses. The proposal is framed as part of a wider effort to support research and control long-term health care costs.
Context: The passage does not specify eligibility, subsidy terms, or how deployment would be carried out.
Bill Foster supports moving Medicare away from fee-for-service payments and toward models that pay for quality care and positive health outcomes. He says this change is intended to reduce incentives for waste and overspending while strengthening Medicare for older Americans.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bill Foster supports expanding Medicaid eligibility and coverage to promote wider access to health insurance. He presents this as part of a step-by-step approach toward universal coverage, alongside a public option that individuals and employers could choose.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bill Foster supports allowing Americans to buy health coverage through a public option alongside private insurance. He also supports letting employers enroll their employees in the public option, aiming to increase competition and lower prices. Foster describes these steps, together with expanded Medicaid eligibility and coverage, as a path toward universal coverage.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bill Foster opposes restrictions on stem cell research that he considers unsupported by science and argues that they have hindered important areas of research. He supports allowing this research to proceed, but does not identify a specific legislative change.
Context: No specific legal or funding proposal is stated.
Bill Foster argues that the U.S. patent system should be updated to keep pace with technology and growing patent applications. He also criticizes underfunding of the Patent Office, which he says contributes to long backlogs and uncertainty for companies seeking patents.
Context: The page identifies no specific patent-law changes or funding amount.
Bill Foster opposes U.S. student immigration policies that discourage international graduates from establishing themselves in the country after receiving an education partly funded by U.S. taxpayers. He favors a policy that would make it easier for talented graduates to stay, but the specific policy mechanism is not stated.
Context: No specific immigration rule or proposed change is identified.
Bill Foster supports making the research and development tax credit permanent. He argues that this incentive could encourage private companies to invest in long-term scientific research despite pressure to focus on quarterly profits.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bill Foster supports sustained investment in basic scientific research and federal research funding across the physical, mathematical, engineering, and biological sciences. He argues that public research should help advance science and technology in classrooms and laboratories and support the transition of discoveries into industrial production.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Foster argues that adequate fiscal stimulus is necessary to protect average American households during economic crises. He contrasts household losses during the 2008 financial crisis, which he attributes in large part to inadequate stimulus, with a faster recovery in household wealth during COVID-19, which he attributes to adequate stimulus.
Context: The passage does not define an adequate level of stimulus or specify a proposed package.