Quad-City Times: Bustos urges Obama not to propose cut to Social Security
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos was among a group of more than 110 lawmakers who are urging President Barack Obama not to include a proposal to trim Social Security benefits in his 2015 budget proposal. The president’s budget is due out in two weeks. The letter, which was signed by 117 members of the U.S. House, […]
Peoria Journal Star: In the Spotlight: Working to protect middle class Illinois families
For too long, Democrats and Republicans in Washington have put scoring political points above working together to find solutions that benefit the people they’ve sworn to represent. We were elected not to point fingers but to lead, to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. The people of our region have made […]
Daily Review Atlas: Bustos Column: A farm bill that helps all
As a young girl growing up in central Illinois, few things made me happier than my family’s trips to my grandparents’ farm in Milford. I’d spend hours outside on the farm, playing with the baby pigs while taking in the sights, sounds, and yes, the smells. My grandparents, aunts, uncles and nearly every one of […]
Galesburg Register Mail: Local woman recalls ‘remarkable’ experience
GALESBURG — While millions of Americans tuned in to President Obama’s Sate of the Union address, Pam Davidson watched live from the gallery. At the invitation of Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, Davidson, who serves on the Knox County Board, traveled to the nation’s capital to attend the address and see it from a different […]