Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Statement on the Resignation of Gen. Michael Flynn
“The deeply troubling circumstances around Gen. Flynn’s resignation from his post as National Security Advisor demand a thorough investigation to uncover what President Trump knew and when he knew it. We now know that Gen. Flynn got caught red-handed lying about his potentially illegal contacts with the Russian Ambassador after the Russians interfered with our […]
Co-Chairs of Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Call for Oversight Investigation into President Trump’s Dangerous Muslim Ban
Reps. Cheri Bustos, David Cicilline & Hakeem Jeffries Call on Chairman Jason Chaffetz to launch a bipartisan investigation in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee WASHINGTON – Today, the co-chairs of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL-17), David Cicilline (RI-1) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), issued a joint statement calling for […]
Bustos Statement on Donald Trump’s life-threatening refugee ban
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos responded to President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees from seven countries. This executive order very clearly undermines the safety of refugees fleeing the very terrorists we are at war with, and jeopardizes the security of American troops across the globe. As was detailed in a New York Times story this morning, at […]
Bustos Statement on Gov. Rauner’s State of the State Address
“Gov. Rauner’s first two years have been an epic failure that has pushed our state to an unprecedented crisis point. Under his downturn agenda, our state’s most vulnerable citizens are unable to count on services they should be able to take for granted, including domestic violence shelters, home health assistance or child-care assistance for low-income […]