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A Bipartisan, Common Sense Idea To Get Our Budget In Order
Read Cheri's op-ed about finding common sense, bipartisan solutions to fix our nation's budget -
Cheri visits community colleges on "Communities Working Together For Jobs" tour
Cheri visited community colleges across the 17th District to learn more about how community colleges & businesses are addressing the skills gap, increasing American manufacturing & putting people back to work. -
2013 Congressional Art Competition
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Video: Cheri Gives Floor Speech on Serious Impact of Sequestration in Illinois
Watch Cheri on the House floor talk about the serious impact sequestration could have on her region of Illinois.
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May 21, 2013
Press Release
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) called on President Obama to give his quick approval for federal disaster aid for additional Illinois counties, including six in Illinois’ 17th District.
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May 17, 2013
Press Release
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) today called on Speaker John Boehner to allow an up-or-down vote to replace the sequester with a balanced solution that doesn’t lead to job losses.
May 16, 2013
Press Release
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted late last night to advance the bipartisan, five-year Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1947), better known as the Farm Bill, out of the House Agriculture Committee and to the House floor for consideration by the full chamber.
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May 15, 2013
Press Release
Legislation, included as part of the Senate Water Resources Development Act, would help clear $60 billion backlog in Army Corps projects
May 15, 2013
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) issued the following statement commemorating Peace Officers Memorial Day, which takes place on May 15th and recognizes local, state and federal law enforcement officials.
In The News
Apr 8, 2013
In The News
Like many people across our great country, I learned at a young age that balancing the family budget and living within our means is a question of values.
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Apr 3, 2013
In The News
Sauk Valley Community College is working hard to attract local students who otherwise would go away to college and not return to the area, officials told U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, who toured the college Monday morning.
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Mar 26, 2013
In The News
Our region’s waterways – chief among them the Mississippi and Illinois rivers - are absolutely critical to the economic well-being of our area. But the infrastructure of these rivers is in serious
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Feb 26, 2013
In The News
By Congresswoman Cheri Bustos
In just a matter of days, deep across-the-board budget cuts that were designed to be so painful that they would never see the light of day are
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