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Summary

Representative Cheri Bustos

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

Recent Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Opposes "Chained Cpi" Proposal In President's Budget That Could Cut Social Security Benefits For Seniors & Veterans

April 22, 2013 - Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) introduced a resolution opposing the President's proposed use of a Chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) in calculating Social Security benefits. ...

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Applauds Chairman Frank Lucas Moving Ahead With Farm Bill

April 19, 2013 - Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) issued the following statement following news that Congressman Frank Lucas, the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, said he will ...

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Fights To Boost Job Creation For Veterans

April 16, 2013 - Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) offered an amendment to H.R. 624, the bipartisan Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection (CISPA) Act, that would boost job creation ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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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
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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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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://bustos.house.gov/contact/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
https://bustos.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepCheri

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepCheri

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.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

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