| 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 and Entertainment
- 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
H Con Res 25 - Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023
Legislation-Concurrent Resolution (Nay)
March 21, 2013
HR 890 - Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 13, 2013
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
More Public Statements
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 ...
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 - 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
