Bustos Hosts Librarian of Congress for Teleconference with Local Libraries

Librarians from Across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District Join Teleconference WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) hosted Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, for a teleconference with librarians from across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District – including those from our largest cities to the smallest towns, including the Rockford and Rock Island areas – to provide […]

MOLINE – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) released the following statement:  “My heart is with George Floyd’s family and loved ones as they lay him to rest today. Our nation mourns the loss of his life. Over the past weeks, we have seen a long-overdue shift in our national conversation about police brutality and systemic […]

MOLINE – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos co-sponsored the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, introduced this morning by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass, U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, and Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker. The legislation proposes a number of reforms to law enforcement practices with an aim to offer wide-ranging […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced that Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) will receive a total of $8,845,043 in federal funding. This federal grant was awarded through the Federal Transit Administration and is a result of the CARES Act, which Congresswoman Bustos helped pass into law. “The CARES Act was a […]