Response from Rep. Foster's Office

Thank you for following-up with me. I am happy, as you ask, to provide a specific answer to your specific question.

The answer is that the bill that you are referring to passed through one committee. As an active participant in democracy, you know that for any bill to become law, it must pass the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and then be signed by the President. Because this is just a bill (as the old song goes), no one has been “sentenced” to anything.

Right now, it is impossible to predict what, if anything, will emerge from the health care debate. As you may be aware, thousands of bills pass out of committee each year, but only a few hundred are ever voted on.

Furthermore, within the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, there are many different bills being considered regarding reforming health care. Like I mentioned earlier, it is impossible to predict what, if any, legislation will emerge.

Finally, I wanted to address an earlier comment. As you know, Rep. Foster works for the families of the 14th District, not for the Democratic Congress. He voted, much to the anger and chagrin of Democrats in Washington, against the Democratic budget, against raising taxes and against Cap and Trade.

We believe that he can be more effective as a Representative solving the problems individuals have with the federal government through one on one meetings. If you would like to set up an appointment, please visit our Web site at Foster.house.gov, click on “contact,” and then “schedule an appointment.”

Thanks again,