Bustos, Durbin Applaud Central Illinois’ Designation as a “Manufacturing Community”
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the news that the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council has received one of 12 new designations under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative. This program began in 2014 and is designed to accelerate the resurgence of […]
Bustos Votes for Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Veterans Receive Official ID Card
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) voted to allow veterans to receive official identification cards through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by supporting the bipartisan Veteran’s ID Card Act. Currently, the VA only offers ID cards to those who have served at least 20 years in the Armed Forces or those who […]
Bustos & Durbin Announce $2.4 Million in Funding for Rock Island & Milan Head Start
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced a $2,353,090 grant for Rock Island-Milan School District 41. The grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and will be put toward Head Start projects. “I’m pleased to announce this important investment in Rock Island and Milan youth and the […]
Bustos Leads Bipartisan Group Of 66 Members Of Congress To Protect Local Social Security Offices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) continued her efforts to protect seniors by leading a bipartisan effort of 66 Members of Congress in calling on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to protect local field offices across the country from closure in the coming years. Illinois’ 17th Congressional District is home to seven Social […]