Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Statement on Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub

“My heart breaks for all of the victims in Orlando and their families, but that isn’t enough. We have got to do more to protect our families from senseless tragedies, whether it’s mass shootings like this or the everyday gun violence that plagues too many of our streets. As a mother and grandmother, I can’t […]

MOLINE, IL – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) released the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day: “On this Memorial Day, I stand with all Americans as we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,” Congresswoman Bustos said. “Their courageous service has not […]

WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Cheri Bustos participated in a press conference to introduce the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2016. This bill would provide critical federal funding for State Revolving Funds, including the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund which is the source of the $4 million forgivable loan the city of […]

WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill authorizes roughly $543 billion in base budget authority and $59 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund, equaling a total of $602 billion in discretionary funds. The base budget authority includes roughly $523.6 billion for the Department of […]