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Fighting For Illinois’ Agricultural Economy

As a member of Congress from a rural district and a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I understand how important our farmers and agricultural producers are to our local economy. In western and central Illinois, we have some of the richest farmland in the nation and our agricultural economy is the top industry in our region.

That’s why I’ve made growing our agricultural economy a top priority.

When I was a new member of Congress, I was proud to work across party lines to pass the first long-term Farm bill in years. This bipartisan legislation provided a stable and strong crop insurance program while maintaining funding for programs that feed hungry children and families across Illinois.

But to keep our agricultural economy growing, we need to help our farmers export their products to new economic markets. This is why I traveled to Cuba with the Illinois-Cuba Working Group and officials from the Illinois Farm Bureau to help our farmers develop the right relationships so they can export more of our agricultural products.

While we still have a lot of work to do to ensure a brighter future for our 21st century agricultural heartland, here are several recent examples of the work I’m doing.

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News

June 20, 2017

ICYMI: Christian Science Monitor Profiles Bustos’ Work in the Heartland

WASHINGTON – Today, the Christian Science Monitor profiled Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, for her success in the Heartland and outreach to rural voters. Highlights from the story are below: A Democrat shows how to win over Trump voters PEORIA, ILL. — On a sunny morning in May, Rep. […]

Press Release

June 16, 2017

Bustos Denounces President Trump’s Changes to Cuba Policy

Bustos, who visited Cuba twice, highlights how Trump’s proposal could hurt farmers and manufacturers by undermining economic development and trade potential MOLINE – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced he is rolling back recent progress between the United States and Cuba: “Instead of undermining the progress we’ve made […]

News

June 12, 2017

Democrats Look to Cheri Bustos to Map Path to Rural Votes

Originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal. ROCKFORD, Ill.—Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos is the only member of Democratic Party leadership from the Midwest, and now she has a new job: tutoring her fellow House Democrats on talking to the rural voters that her party has lost to Republicans. As one of just 12 Democratic House lawmakers […]

Press Release

May 30, 2017

Bustos, LaHood Tour Peoria’s Agriculture Research Facility

Bustos and LaHood are Co-Leading a Letter to the House Appropriations Committee Fighting for Federal Funding PEORIA – Today, Rep. Cheri Bustos, Rep. Darin LaHood and Mayor Jim Ardis visited the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria. This visit comes after President Trump’s budget proposed ending federal funding for the facility, which would result […]