Bustos Launches Disaster Resources Website Following Roundtable With Local Emergency Officials
Today, following a roundtable with local emergency officials to discuss natural disaster preparedness, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) launched a disaster resources page on her congressional website to help give the people of Illinois’ 17th District information and resources as spring storms threaten to bring floods and tornadoes to the region. This page will help the […]
Bustos Applauds Step Forward On Staffing At Thomson Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) released the following statement on the news that the Bureau of Prisons has begun the process of finding staff for Thomson prison. “Communities across our region of Illinois have spent over a decade thirsting for today’s great news. The opening of Thomson prison will not only alleviate […]
Photo Release: Bustos Welcomes Annawan High School Students To U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) welcomed students from Annawan High School in Annawan in Henry County to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The high school students’ trip to Washington, D.C., was organized through the Close Up Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization that offers high school students an in-depth view of […]
Video: Bustos Gives Floor Speech On Announcement That Thomson Prison One Step Closer To Opening
Watch Bustos’ Speech On The Floor Of The U.S. House of Representatives HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) gave a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the announcement yesterday that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Prisons has committed funding for the activation of Thomson prison. With […]