Bustos Tours Local Post Offices in Peoria and Abingdon
Bustos recently helped pass the Delivering for America Act to help save the USPS PEORIA – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) toured the United States Postal Service (USPS) Sorting and Distribution Facility in Peoria and the Post Office in Abingdon to learn more about USPS processes firsthand. On the visits, Congresswoman Bustos had the opportunity […]
Bustos Hosts Labor Day Conversation with Illinois AFL-CIO President
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) hosted a conversation on Facebook with Tim Drea, President of Illinois AFL-CIO, to celebrate Labor Day. Congresswoman Bustos and President Drea discussed the significance of Labor Day, the role unions play in our workforce today, the impact COVID-19 has had on American workers and additional significant issues facing […]
Bustos Calls for Mercyhealth to Halt Closure of Mental Health Unit
ROCKFORD – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) called on Mercyhealth to halt the planned closure of their mental health unit. In a letter to the Administrator of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, Congresswoman Bustos expressed concern that the planned closure has already led to other health care systems in the area seeing […]
Bustos Announces $4.36 Million in Federal Funding Awarded to Peoria-Area Organizations
PEORIA – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) – a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee – announced that a total of $4,360,000 million in federal grant funding has been awarded to Peoria-area organizations. “From a water development study that could spur economic growth and create new jobs to strengthening our local airport to helping our […]