Bustos Announces More Than $840,000 in Federal Funding from Department of Justice

Legal organizations and advocates receive support to provide services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a total of $843,619 in federal funding from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to support organizations that provide legal support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual […]

Bustos Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Federal Funding from Department of Health and Human Services

Health centers in Oquawka, Rock Falls, Galesburg, Rockford and Peoria to receive support WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a total of $1,231,752 in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Center Cluster Programs. This funding comes as our region works to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and highlights […]

AUDIO: Bustos Hosts Latino and Black Small Business Roundtables with Chairwoman Velazquez and Whip Jim Clyburn

Local chambers of commerce, small business owners and other stakeholders discuss available resources and overcoming challenges unique to each community WASHINGTON – This week, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) hosted virtual small business assistance roundtables for Latino and Black small business owners from across the region to provide resources to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

Bustos, Rose, Haaland Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Equal Response for National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts

Cash-Strapped States Burdened with Costs Due to Administration’s Piecemeal Approach More Than 30 Lawmakers Signed Call for Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with COVID-19 National Guard Response Efforts WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Max Rose (NY-11) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) introduced new legislation to force the Trump Administration to cover the […]