Rep. Cheri BustosVerified account

@RepCheri

Serving Illinois’ 17th District. Former reporter working in Congress . Athlete, wife and mother of three sons. Facebook & Instagram: RepCheri.

Illinois & Washington, D.C.
Joined January 2013

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  1. Thank you to our D.C. interns for all of your hard work serving the people of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. It was great to chat about your goals and dreams over lunch earlier this week!

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  2. Mar 9

    At the Dollar General today in Hampton for a Supermarket Saturday where folks told me Congress needs to get results for the American people. That’s why I helped pass the Act yesterday to clean up the culture of corruption in Washington.

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  3. Mar 8

    I’m so proud of my good friend — she’s courageous and inspiring. It’s essential we reauthorize .

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    Happy from the of the 116th Congress! And thank you to my friends & colleagues , , and . Your support is invaluable.

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  5. Mar 8

    Happy ! Today I’m thinking of all the extraordinary women who paved the way and made it possible to have 106 women serve in the House. Let’s keep going!

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  6. Mar 8

    Took to the House floor today to talk about how the Act & will make it easier to vote, protect the integrity of our elections & ban members of Congress from serving on corporate boards.

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  7. Mar 8
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  8. Mar 7

    As the wife of a sheriff, I know today is the nightmare any family of a law enforcement officer fears & the call one prays they never have to pick up. Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day & I want to thank the first responders who were at the scene.

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  9. Mar 7

    My heart aches for the McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed this morning – and I join the community of Rockford and all Americans to pray for him and his family.

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  10. Mar 7

    Closely following this – my heart goes out to the people of Rockford & the first responders on the scene. Prayers for the officer who was shot. Please follow ’s instructions to stay safe, vigilant & avoid the area—suspect is reportedly armed & fled the scene.

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  11. Mar 7

    Introduced the No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act after hearing from folks back home about their concerns regarding corporate executives and insiders cashing out during a bankruptcy. We’ve got to stand up for workers & end this 👇

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  12. Mar 6

    Far too often, we hear stories about student loan servicers preying on borrowers and consumers. That’s why in my hearing today I held and the Dept. of Education accountable. Watch more here 🔽

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    Mar 6
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  14. Mar 6

    Honored to receive the Champion of Change Award this afternoon & a special thank you to Kayla for joining me! As a member of , I’ll do everything in my power to stress the importance of Down Syndrome research.

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  15. Mar 6

    . and I had a great conversation today regarding Farm Bill implementation and agricultural research. Thanks for taking the time to share your priorities with me!

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  16. Mar 6

    . are taking on some of the most pressing issues facing our democracy. will strengthen our ethics laws and help get big money out of our political process. I look forward to joining my colleagues in voting YES on Friday.

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  17. Mar 5

    . are taking bold action this week to make our government work by passing sweeping legislation to clean up Washington. Hardworking folks across IL & our country deserve a government that works for them – not special interests.

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  18. Mar 5

    Our region has proud agricultural and manufacturing traditions. That’s why I was pleased to join this morning to discuss how to keep good-paying jobs at home and stable, reasonable trade policies.

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    Mar 5

    Counting down the days until pass the most important package of democracy reforms, ethics standards, and voting rights protections in a generation later this week! We said we would fight for transparency and accountability – this is us delivering .

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  20. Mar 4

    This , I’m thinking of the history this Congress has already made. Serving with a record number of is an honor and I can’t wait to see what we will accomplish together.

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