Bustos Legislation Included in Make It In America Plan to Strengthen Our Region’s Manufacturing Economy
MOLINE, IL – Yesterday, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer announced that two of Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’ (IL-17) bills have been included in the Make It In America plan. Her legislation, the Boosting America’s Exports Act and the All-American Flag Act, are included in a larger package of bills that aim to encourage private sector job […]
Bustos Statement on Stopgap Budget
MOLINE, IL – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) released the following statement upon the approval of a stopgap budget by the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Bruce Rauner: “For months, the people of Illinois have been pleading with Governor Rauner and the General Assembly to finally come together to pass a budget that funds our […]
UPDATE: Bustos Statement on H.R. 5580
MOLINE, IL – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) withdrew her support from H.R. 5580 and released the following statement: “Minor League baseball teams are an important part of the economic and social fabric of communities across our nation, including the Quad-Cities and Peoria, in our Congressional District,” Congresswoman Bustos said. “In the last 24 hours, several concerns […]
On Day of Action, Congresswoman Bustos Urges Families in the 17th District to Share Videos about how Gun Violence has affected their Lives or Communities using #17stories
Moline, IL – Today as Americans across our country mark a National Day of Action to reduce gun violence, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is asking her constituents to share their stories online using the hashtag #17Stories. As a former journalist, Bustos interviewed more than 70 members of Congress during last week’s sit-in protest to find out […]