For Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, it has always begun with listening.
That’s why on just about any given Saturday, you can find her walking the aisles of one of the many grocery stores across the 17th Congressional District, in what she calls “Supermarket Saturdays.” From cities like Moline, Rockford and Peoria, to smaller communities like Canton, Kewanee and Galena, she walks the aisles to ask folks what’s on their minds, what they want her to know, what they want her to fight for or fight against. And she wants to know about them personally:
Working Together To Put Working Families First
When I was elected to Congress, I made a commitment to put working families ahead of partisan politics–and that’s exactly what I’ve done. Good ideas can come from both sides of the aisle, and if a bill makes sense for our community, then I’ll fight for it.And I’ve got the track record to prove it. In the 116thCongress, 80% of votes have been bipartisan.Over 40 individual Republicans have cosponsored legislation I introduced this Congress, and I have co-sponsored nearly 50 bills led by Republicans.I knowRepublicans and Democrats can come together on policies to grow our economy and create more good-paying American jobs, and I’ll continue to work with all of my colleagues in Congress to deliver results for Illinois