Bipartisanship
Working Together To Put the Middle Class First
Putting middle class families first is my top priority, and that’s why I will work with anyone, Democrat or Republican, if it is in the best interest of the people of our region. I’ve taken steps to foster bipartisanship in Washington by calling through all the freshman members of Congress shortly after my election, attending a bipartisan National Day of Service project and being named a “Congressional Problem Solver” by the bipartisan No Labels group. I pledge to continue to reach out and work with both sides of the aisle during my time in Congress.
More on Bipartisanship
Dec 4, 2014
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk announced that the Senate unanimously approved legislation that would name a veterans facility in Galesburg, Illinois the “Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.”
Nov 13, 2014
U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk introduced legislation today to honor the legacy and public service achievements of former U.S. Representative from Illinois Lane Evans by naming a veterans facility in Galesburg, Illinois the “Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.”
Jul 31, 2014
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos and a bipartisan coalition of 18 House Members introduced the House version of the Campus Safety and Accountability Act.
May 15, 2014
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk and U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos and Rodney Davis announced that key provisions of their bipartisan and bicameral legislation to help speed up repairs and upgrades to the aging locks and dams on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers were included in the Conference Report of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.
Feb 8, 2014
For too long, Democrats and Republicans in Washington have put scoring political points above working together to find solutions that benefit the people they’ve sworn to represent.
Nov 4, 2013
Far too often, people these days focus on our differences instead of what brings us together.
May 21, 2013
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) gave a floor speech last night about the importance of bipartisanship and how the recent passage of a five-year Farm Bill out of the House Agriculture Committee was an example of what Congress can achieve by working together. Bustos was one of more than a dozen House members who have been labeled Congressional Problem Solvers by the bipartisan group No Labels who spoke on the floor last night.
Feb 7, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Republican Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced they will sit together during President Obama’s State of the Union address next Tuesday, February 12th. Bustos and Joyce released the following statement: