Bustos Helps Pass Major Funding Package to Improve Rural Health Care, Lower Costs, Support Teachers, Strengthen Waterways & Defense
Committee Chairwoman Praises Bustos’ “Tenacious Advocacy” for Illinois’ 17th District With Critical Bustos Provisions Included, Four-Bill Appropriations Minibus Passes Full House WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, helped pass a major funding package out of the House of Representatives. The legislation is a four-bill minibus and includes […]
DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, BUSTOS PUSH DOT TO SUPPORT QUAD CITIES AMTRAK ROUTE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17), urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue an extension for federal funding for the Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline. After funding delays from former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker renewed the […]
Bustos Announces USDA Rural Development Funding for the Village of Vermont
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced $25,000 in federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development program for the Village of Vermont. The USDA Rural Development loans and grant assistance program is designed to forge partnerships with rural communities and fund projects […]
PHOTOS: Bustos Discusses Current Farm Conditions with Illinois Farm Bureau
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, welcomed the Illinois Farm Bureau to the U.S. Capitol where they held a discussion about current farm conditions and the state of the local agriculture economy as the president’s reckless trade war continues to create uncertainty. “As I travel across our […]