Veterans & Armed Forces Archives - Congresswoman Cheri Bustos

Ensuring our National Security and Standing up for our Veterans

After more than a decade at war and with ISIS terrorists doing everything in their power to spread violence across the globe, America must be both tough and smart to ensure our national security. In order to best secure our national interests and protect the American people, as well as our allies in the international community, it is vitally important that we ensure our armed forces remain the best-trained, best-prepared and best-equipped in the world.

A strong military is in the interest of the nation as a whole, as well as our region. The Rock Island Arsenal in the Quad-Cities, the Air National Guard unit based outside Peoria, and major aerospace companies in Rockford employ many thousands across our district. That’s why I’ve made it a priority to ensure that we’re providing our military with the tools they need to succeed while positioning our region to continue to be a leader in our national defense efforts.

But, as we provide our troops with everything they need to get the job done, we must also keep our promise to our veterans who have bravely served our nation, many of whom made tremendous sacrifices on our behalf. Our veterans have earned the right to the best care and support possible as they return from battlefields overseas. This is why I strongly support providing returning service members with job training, college opportunities, and financial planning in order to help those transitioning back into our communities and the workforce. I also support fully funding veterans’ health care benefits and providing state-of-the-art care for traumatic brain injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am also working to make sure the Veterans Administration system is easy to navigate and provides veterans with the needed benefits they earned and deserve. This is why I’m making it a priority to hold the VA accountable for the quality and timeliness of the care they provide to those who have worn the uniform. To read about the current data about how our VA Health Clinics and Hospitals are performing, click here.

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May 23, 2018

VIDEO: Congresswoman Bustos Testifies on Her Legislation to Support the Spouses of our Fallen Heroes

Washington- Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) testified on her bipartisan Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act at the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Bustos introduced bipartisan legislation earlier this week with Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) that would allow surviving military spouses to break their leases without penalty in the aftermath of losing their spouse […]

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May 21, 2018

Bustos & Wenstrup Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support the Widows and Widowers of our Fallen Heroes

Common sense legislation would allow surviving military spouses to break their leases without penalty in the aftermath of losing their spouse in service to our nation Washington- Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2) introduced bipartisan legislation to support widows and widowers of our fallen heroes as they adjust following the death […]

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May 9, 2018

Bustos Introduces Legislation to Honor Captain Joshua E. Steele by renaming the Post Office in Alpha, Illinois, in his memory

WASHINGTON – Today, during the first week of Military Appreciation Month when Congress is in session, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos introduced legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office at 108 D Street in Alpha, Illinois, as the “Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office.” Captain Steele was an American hero who was killed in action in Afghanistan […]

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April 27, 2018

House Passes FAA Bill With Several Provisions Congresswoman Bustos Included

Bipartisan Bustos proposals in Federal Aviation Bill include: -Bringing Fairness to Federal Disaster Declarations -Identifying workforce needs in the Aviation Maintenance Industry; and -Updating Hiring Preference Rules to Include more Veterans WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, voted for a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration bill […]

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