Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Applauds President Obama Signing Farm Bill Into Law
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement applauding President Obama signing the Farm Bill into law today in Michigan. This is the first bipartisan, five-year Farm Bill since 2008. “From the day I took office, I’ve fought to relieve the uncertainty and unpredictability that Illinois farmers […]
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 […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Applauds Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of the first bipartisan, five-year Farm Bill since 2008. The Farm Bill now goes to the President’s desk for his signature following the House’s passage of the bill last week. “From the […]
Quad-City Times: Bustos, Loebsack vote for farm bill
Reps. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, and Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., both voted for the farm bill that passed the House on Wednesday by a 251-166 vote. Bustos, a member of the Agriculture Committee, said the bill would provide certainty for the farm sector. She noted it contains language she sponsored that requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]