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DEMOCRATIC

U.S. Representative · Illinois 11th District

William C.
Foster

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2025–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

House

Years in Congress

16.6y

Since 2008

Bills sponsored

273

All time

Bills cosponsored

2584

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

119

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 273 bills all time · Cosponsored: 2584 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

5 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

House

House Committee on Financial Services

Member

Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence

Member

Financial Institutions

Ranking member

National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

Member

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 17 staffers · 5 interns

Staff · 17· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Amber M. Allen	FINANCIAL MANAGER	May 1, 2022 to Present
Grace I. Bouton	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 28, 2025 to Present
Hannah J. Cook	OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Nov 28, 2022 to Present
Hilary Denk	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Oct 3, 2017 to Present
Caitlin M. Fong	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 15, 2026 to Present
Cody S. Hollerich	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Aug 1, 2023 to Present
Jonah E. Kim	SCHEDULER	Mar 23, 2026 to Present
Edwin F. Kindler	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Maria D. Manzo	SENIOR OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Jan 1, 2017 to Present
Jasmine J. Moore	SCHEDULER/OFFICE MANAGER	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Nicole Nowicki	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Feb 19, 2026 to Present
Christopher Peacher	CASEWORKER	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Wendy R. Salberg	SENIOR CASEWORKER	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Faisal Siddiqui	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Present
Kimberly F. Soffen	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Present
Wesley A. Swan	PRESS AND DIGITAL ASSISTANT	Feb 24, 2025 to Present
Samantha R. Warren	CHIEF OF STAFF	May 17, 2021 to Present

Interns · 5· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Isiah BlakeIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 8, 2026 to Present
Ingrid P. GayIntern	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 18, 2026 to Present
Charlotte A. GeyskensIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 1, 2026 to Present
Isabella GourleyIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 21, 2026 to Present
Emily F. KershnerIntern	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 11, 2026 to Present

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 40 staffers · 79 interns

Alumni staff · 40· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Christopher J. Adams	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 23, 2023
Gregory E. Adams	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Justin D. Allen	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2019
Emmanuel Arellano	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 1, 2024 to Feb 10, 2024
Hector Arias	STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRES	Jun 25, 2020 to Jan 2, 2023
Alivia N. Beck	COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT	Dec 20, 2021 to Dec 20, 2021
Grecia O. Benitez	SCHEDULER/STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 21, 2020 to Nov 4, 2021
James M. Callaghan	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Dec 1, 2015 to Mar 31, 2017
Carole A. Cheney	DISTRICT CHIEF OF STAFF	Dec 1, 2015 to Jul 11, 2017
Andrew T. Connery	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Feb 1, 2017 to Feb 28, 2017
Isabelle J. Coudal	PRESS ASSISTANT	Dec 30, 2020 to Jan 2, 2021
Gregory D. Cybulski	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 8, 2019 to Jan 30, 2025
Maria Deleon	SENIOR OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Nina E. Doorley	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Tanner S. Edwards	SCHEDULER & DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATOR	Mar 1, 2016 to Mar 2, 2016
Adam J. Elias	CHIEF OF STAFF	Dec 1, 2015 to Nov 23, 2018
Anthony G. Flynn	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Sep 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2018
Caroline M. Flynn	SCHEDULER	Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 10, 2026
John D. Grom	SHARED EMPLOYEE	May 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016
Brandon R. Ivins	DISTRICT SCHEDULER/STAFF ASSIS	Mar 3, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018
Jenae Jackson	SCHEDULER	Jun 1, 2021 to Sep 10, 2023
Megan A. Jacobs	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Dec 1, 2015 to Mar 4, 2016
Mary-Margaret Koch	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 1, 2019 to Jun 27, 2019
Diana A. Konate	SCHEDULER	Dec 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2018
Gabriel Lopez	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2016
Diem-Mi Lu	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR /LEGIS.	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 11, 2021
Sohni J. Mallhi	DISTRICT SCHEDULER	Jun 5, 2019 to Jan 30, 2021
Alexander W. Parham	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026
Rina P. Patel	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2019
Alex J. Rich	COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT	Dec 1, 2015 to Feb 19, 2016
Brian J. Robb	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	May 2, 2022 to Jun 15, 2022
Margaret E. Schmidt	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	May 18, 2021 to Nov 16, 2024
Scott A. Shewcraft	CHIEF OF STAFF	Nov 26, 2018 to May 23, 2021
Elise R. Sugarman	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 13, 2020 to May 17, 2021
Gary W. Timmins	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2017 to Jan 30, 2020
Blaricom Justin P. Van	STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRES	Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 16, 2020
Sarah Wasik	COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT	Jan 4, 2021 to Nov 19, 2021
Timothy Weiler	ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR & LEGI	Apr 12, 2021 to Jul 14, 2023
Chasity L. Wells-Armstrong	DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Mary K. Werden	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jun 2, 2016 to Apr 7, 2019

Alumni interns · 79· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Kalie M. Arnold	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 28, 2022 to May 12, 2022
Janice A. Baez	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 10, 2024 to May 3, 2024
Preston J. Bailey	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 19, 2026 to May 18, 2026
Shaili Banerjee	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Alexis N. Bass	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 1, 2021 to May 18, 2021
Elisa K. Bayoumi	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 3, 2019 to Oct 18, 2019
Braden T. Bennett	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Nov 15, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019
Serena Bernal	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2021 to Sep 19, 2021
Vivian K. Bridges	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 16, 2020 to Jan 15, 2021
Hailey M. Brown	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 30, 2022 to Aug 30, 2022
Marisol G. Cabrera	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 23, 2020 to Apr 27, 2020
Ximena P. Castaneda	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 13, 2025 to May 12, 2025
Annika Char	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Noor K. Chawla	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2021 to Sep 19, 2021
Emily A. Chiavola	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 9, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022
Nikolin Deli	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 20, 2026 to May 8, 2026
Barkat Dhaliwal	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 3, 2024
Conor F. Donlevy	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Isabella R. Ebersold	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 1, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Margaret C. Fitzgerald	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2025 to Aug 28, 2025
Liana J. Friedman	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Madeline Gartrell	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 25, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025
Parama Ghatak	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024
Nathaniel J. Gibbs	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 20, 2022 to Oct 1, 2022
Coburn J. Gillies	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 23, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Abigail E. Gustafson	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 16, 2022 to Jul 29, 2022
Anna A. Hall	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 4, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025
Delaney G. Hausch	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
Emma C. Hazen	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 19, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022
Niles E. Hite	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 20, 2026 to May 15, 2026
Tony Huang	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 1, 2023 to Aug 19, 2023
Emily K. Huffman	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 25, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025
Kate A. Isaacson	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 16, 2020 to Jan 15, 2021
Alison S. Janega	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Nov 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Katherine L. Japlon	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 28, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Ella S. Lane	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 22, 2024 to May 21, 2024
Jayden O. Lawrence	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 5, 2026 to May 4, 2026
Dacia C. Leaky	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 25, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025
Grace D. Lee	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 30, 2022 to Aug 30, 2022
Kaitlyn W. Lee	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2021 to Sep 19, 2021
Cecilia Y. Lei	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 11, 2024
Micaiah A. Lewis	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 22, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022
Emma Rose Lowder	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 28, 2021 to Nov 15, 2021
Quinn P. Lowry	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 21, 2023 to Dec 9, 2023
Yash K. Mazumdar	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 1, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023
Alexander T. McAdoo	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 2, 2019 to Apr 30, 2019
Michael G. McShane	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 27, 2021 to Jan 30, 2022
Shadrick M. Mead	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 2, 2019 to May 13, 2019
Grace M. Moore	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 12, 2024 to Sep 11, 2024
Sean R. Murphy	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 13, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
Grace L. Notbusch	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
Marisol Nugent	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
Shannon C. Olsen	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 16, 2021 to May 18, 2021
Dhvani V. Patel	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Sarah J. Pietrowski	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 1, 2019 to May 13, 2019
Allison E. Potpora	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 9, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Hugo Quintana	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 16, 2020 to Jan 15, 2021
Hannah E. Quirk	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 17, 2023 to May 16, 2023
Alexandre J. Ratel	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 28, 2023 to Dec 7, 2023
Andrew R. Reed	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 28, 2019 to Oct 1, 2019
Camden Reinert	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 2, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
Alexandria F. Ruggiero	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
Teresa M. Salazar	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 28, 2024 to Aug 8, 2024
Margarita Sanchez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 21, 2022 to May 10, 2022
Evelyn N. Schmidt	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 13, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Sagar Sharma	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 15, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019
Mariajose Sierra	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 12, 2024
Maya C. Smith	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 20, 2026 to May 15, 2026
Bennett C. Sproat	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 8, 2024 to Aug 7, 2024
Sunanda R. Sundaram	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 13, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Neha C. Tokala	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
Alexander M. Tosta	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 13, 2025 to May 12, 2025
George H. Turner	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Nov 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Kaitlin B. Willhite	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 18, 2023 to Dec 22, 2023
Emma C. Winn	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 8, 2022 to Dec 5, 2022
Allyson A. Witt	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
Sebastian E. Wong	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 17, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Dipankar Yettapu	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Sabrina O. Zarifi	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 1, 2021 to May 18, 2021

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

2 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Spain

House gift travel filing

Aspen Institute, Inc., and Center for Responsible Innovation

May 23, 2025 to May 31, 2025

Pending

Miami, FL

House gift travel filing

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 16, 2025

Pending

Chapter VI