Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) joined David Westin on Bloomberg TV’s Balance of Power to discuss how Democrats are addressing rising costs and the importance of protecting access to women’s health care. WATCH: Bustos on Bloomberg TV: “Voters Are Angry About What Came Out of the Supreme Court” WATCH: Bustos on Bloomberg TV: “Voters Are Angry About What Came Out of the Supreme Court” On Inflation:  “The Biden Administration is completely committed to doing everything it can within its power, the executive power, to attack inflation…” “We’ve passed the Inflation Reduction... Read More

Dear Friends and Allies, As we shared on May 11 (bit.ly/WIUMCCWomensRightsMay2022) when the leak emerged about the Supreme Court discussion to overturn Roe v. Wade, we re-shared this message on June 24 following the heartbreaking and short-sighted decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. For more than 36 years, the Western Illinois University Women’s Center has advocated for, and celebrated, women and the rights of women, and we will continue. The WIU Women’s Center, the WIU Multicultural Center, and others will not accept this decision quietly. We are beginning to plan... Read More

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the longstanding Roe v. Wade precedent: “As a mother, a grandmother and a Catholic, I am gutted by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Make no mistake – this ruling will cost lives and livelihoods, and its impact will be felt for generations to come.  “The U.S. Supreme Court does not belong in our doctors’ offices, and this attack on personal freedom is a radical departure from what has been accepted as the ‘law of the land’ for half a century.  “In... Read More