Bill Foster on Spending & Budget

DemocratIL

Spending & Budget319 votes · 52.9/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

1,871 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 319 of them counted toward the score above: 213 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 106 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 1,552 did not count: 1,551 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014H.R. 2609 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 288 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-07-09	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.Res. 288 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act; providing for consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, FY 2014H.Res. 274 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-26	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act; providing for consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, FY 2014H.Res. 274 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-13	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.Res. 260 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-13	Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposesH.Res. 260 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2217 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2013-06-06	Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2217 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2216 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-06-04	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposesH.R. 2216 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014H.Res. 243 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; and providing for consideration of H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014H.Res. 243 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-05-09	To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2013-05-09	To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-05-09	Full Faith and Credit ActH.R. 807 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-05-08	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 807) to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.Res. 202 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-05-08	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 807) to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reachedH.Res. 202 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-21	Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 933 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-03-21	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Concurrent Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Present	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-20	Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.H.Con.Res. 25 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-06	Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 933 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-03-06	Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 933 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-03-06	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 933) making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 99 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-06	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 933) making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 99 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-03-05	To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposesH.R. 668 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-02-06	To require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposesH.R. 444 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2013-02-06	To require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposesH.R. 444 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-02-06	Require a PLAN ActH.R. 444 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-02-06	Require a PLAN ActH.R. 444 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-01-23	To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposesH.R. 325 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-01-23	To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposesH.R. 325 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-01-15	Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.R. 152 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2013-01-15	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 152) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 23 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-01-15	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 152) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposesH.Res. 23 · 113th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-12-21	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 3082 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-12-17	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesH.Res. 1776 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-12-08	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 3082 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-12-08	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3082, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 1755 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-12-01	Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesH.J.Res. 101 · 111th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-12-01	Providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 101, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesH.Res. 1741 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-09-30	Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 3081 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-09-29	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3081) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 1682 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-09-29	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3081) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 1682 · 111th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposesH.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011H.R. 5850 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5850) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposesH.Res. 1569 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-07-29	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5850) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposesH.Res. 1569 · 111th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-28	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposesH.R. 5822 · 111th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-07-28	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5822, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesH.Res. 1559 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-27	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules, Recede from the House Amdt, and Concur in the Senate Amdt	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-07-01	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · Fifth Portion of the Divided Question [Amendment 5]	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2010-07-01	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · Fourth Portion of the Divided Question [Amendment 4]	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2010-07-01	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · Third Portion of the Divided Question [Amendment 3]	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2010-07-01	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · Second Portion of the Divided Question [Amendment 2]	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-07-01	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010H.Res. 1500 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2010-04-15	Continuing Extension ActH.R. 4851 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-03-24	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-03-24	Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 4899 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-24	Providing for consideration of H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 1204 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-17	To require any amounts remaining in a Member’s Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debtH.R. 4825 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2010-03-04	Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment ActH.R. 2847 · 111th Congress · Concurring with an Amdt to the Senate Amdt to the House Amdt to the Senate Amdt	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2010-03-04	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 1137 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2010-03-04	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 1137 · 111th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-02-25	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) to authorize appropriations for FY 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement and Disability System, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIIIH.Res. 1105 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-02-04	Statutory Pay-As-You-Go ActH.J.Res. 45 · 111th Congress · On Adoption of the second portion of the divided question	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2010-01-13	Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2010H.J.Res. 64 · 111th Congress · On Passage, Objections of the President Notwithstanding	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2009-12-16	Making Appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 2847 · 111th Congress · On Concurring in Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2009-12-16	To permit continued financing of Government operationsH.R. 4314 · 111th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Fiscal restraint
2009-12-16	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.R. 3326 · 111th Congress · On Concurring in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2009-12-16	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense FY 2010, H.J.Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2010, H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations, and H.R. 2847, Commerce and Justice, Science FY 2010H.Res. 976 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-12-16	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense FY 2010, H.J.Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2010, H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations, and H.R. 2847, Commerce and Justice, Science FY 2010H.Res. 976 · 111th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-12-10	Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD, and related agencies for FY 2010H.R. 3288 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2009-12-10	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3288) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 961 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-12-10	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3288) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 961 · 111th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-12-08	Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD, and related agencies for FY 2010H.R. 3288 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-10-29	Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2010H.R. 2996 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2009-10-29	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 876 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-10-29	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesH.Res. 876 · 111th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-10-27	Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2010H.R. 2996 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-10-15	Making appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2010H.R. 2892 · 111th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2009-10-15	Making appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2010H.R. 2892 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Recommit Conference Report With Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable

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