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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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News

July 19, 2013

Quad-City Times Op-Ed: America deserves better than sequestration

Day after day, the hardworking men and women at the Rock Island Arsenal proudly get up, go to work, and manufacture the equipment our troops in harm’s way depend on. It is unconscionable that the workers who deliver for our country and support our troops are being forced to take a significant pay cut because […]

Press Release

June 14, 2013

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Advocates For Medal Of Honor Review For Vietnam War Veteran Bill Albracht

Bustos Amendment Requiring Secretary Of Army To Review Albracht’s Medal Of Honor Nomination Passed With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support On House Floor Video Of Bustos Advocating For Albracht HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) advocated for Vietnam War hero Bill Albracht of Moline by offering an amendment, that passed late last night with […]

Press Release

June 6, 2013

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Fights To Ensure All American Flags Are Made In America

Bustos Amendment To Homeland Security Appropriations Act Passed With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support & Would Ensure American Flags Are Actually Made In America Amendment A Response To Concerns Bustos Heard During Recent Week-Long Veterans Listening Tour Of Illinois Video Of Bustos’ Floor Speech Can Be Found HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) continued her […]

Press Release

June 4, 2013

Video: Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Greets Peoria Honor Flight Veterans At World War II Memorial

Broadcast Quality Video Of Bustos, LaHood & Michel Welcoming Local Veterans To Washington HERE & Photos HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) greeted the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight veterans at the World War II Memorial in Washington. Bustos was honored to join Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and former Republican House […]