Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Votes for the Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos voted to pass the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act. This common sense legislation makes meaningful investments in Illinois schools and takes an important step toward replacing the broken No Child Left Behind Act.   “Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, that’s why I was […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos and Ron Kind urged an increase funding for foam trailers and other emergency response equipment in the upcoming FY16 Omnibus spending bill. In March, a train derailed near Galena Illinois leaking 110,000 gallons of crude oil; emergency responders said that with more foam available, they could have […]

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made its long awaited decision to increase ethanol usage in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In June, the EPA released a proposed rule with significantly lower biofuel requirements, so as a member of the House Agriculture Committee and […]

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos voted in favor of H.R. 4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015.   “With its deadly attacks in Paris, ISIS already has proven its capacity and determination to kill everyday people. We have an obligation to do everything in our power to protect the American people. That includes […]