| Full Name: | Cheri Bustos |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. House (IL) - District 17, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Husband: Gerry; 3 Children: Tony, Nick, Joey |
| Birth Date: | 10/17/1961 |
| Birth Place: | Springfield, IL |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Representative Cheri Bustos
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
Legislation (Nay)
April 12, 2013
HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 15, 2013
Recent Public Statements
Bustos, Braley, King and Thompson Continue Push for 100% American Made Flags
June 13, 2013 - Today, Reps. Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Bruce Braley (IA-01), Peter King (NY-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) continued their push to ensure that the federal government only ...
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014
June 5, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Chairman, the purpose of this amendment is simple. It would ensure that American flags purchased with funds from this ...
Letter to President Barack Obama - Currency manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
More Public Statements
June 5, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $2,212,530.10 |
| Total Spent | $2,187,282.79 |
| Cash On Hand | $25,247.31 |
| Debt | $11,500.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Cheri Bustos refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote SmartContact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://bustos.house.gov/contact/email-me
Washington, D.C. Website
https://bustos.house.gov/
Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepCheri
Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/RepCheri
Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepCheri
Washington, D.C.
1009 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5905
District
100 19th Street
Suite 101
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: 309-786-3406
Fax: 309-786-3720
