Congresswoman Cheri Bustos

Representing the 17th District of Illinois
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Cheri Bustos with Rep. John Lewis

Bustos Continues Voting Rights Push In Advance Of Selma March Anniversary

Mar 3, 2015 Press Release
In advance of the 50th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” Selma voting rights march this weekend, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos today continued her ongoing efforts to strengthen voter protections by backing the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act.
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Bustos Fights For Rock Island Arsenal, Troops, Military Families & To Address Sexual Assaults In Military

Bustos & Bipartisan Coalition To Introduce Bill To Combat College Sexual Assault Crisis

Feb 26, 2015 Press Release
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos and a bipartisan coalition of House Members led by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney announced they will soon introduce the House version of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA), which takes aim at sexual assaults on college and university campuses by protecting and empowering students, strengthening accountability and transparency for institutions and establishing stiff penalties for non-compliance with the legislation’s new standards for training, data and best practices.
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Bustos visiting a community college

Bustos, Loebsack, Kind Continue Effort To Support Students Relying On Pell Grants For College Education & Training

Feb 25, 2015 Press Release
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, Congressman Dave Loebsack and Congressman Ron Kind continued their effort to give more flexibility to students receiving Pell Grants by introducing the Access to Education and Training Act to allow Pell Grant recipients to take advantage of the grants year-round.
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Constituent Services

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In my Washington, DC office, internships run throughout the fall, spring or summer semesters for college students. Although all internships in all offices are unpaid, students gain invaluable work experience.

 

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Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Service Academies. As your 17th District Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies.

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