Skip to content
The Quiet LedgerBeyond the noise. On the record.
Democratic

Bustos, Cheri

House · Illinois, District 17 · B001286Sign in to watch / set alerts
congress
Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
117th2131495996%
116th24364950100%
115th222961,20099%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history3 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
117thHouseIllinois17Democratic
116thHouseIllinois17Democratic
115thHouseIllinois17Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1200/1209 cast
Sponsored
22
bills
Cosponsored
296
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th22
—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office".hr 2672—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Broadway Street in Pekin, Illinois, as the "Lance Corporal Jordan S. Bastean Post Office".hr 2673—Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2017hr 3069—All-American Flag Acthr 3121—Addiction Recovery for Rural Communities Acthr 3566—Overseas Outsourcing Accountability Acthr 357—Department of Defense Check Before You Rent Acthr 4046—Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017hr 4047—Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017hr 4379—Farmers of Tomorrow Acthr 4513—Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Acthr 4570—Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017hr 4734—Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Acthr 4929—Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018hr 4945—Conservation Assistance Loan Act of 2018hr 4988—Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018hr 5688—Preventing NAS and Protecting Babies Acthr 5702—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West D Street in Alpha, Illinois, as the "Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office".hr 5737—Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Acthr 5882—Agricultural Export Promotion Act of 2018hr 6699—To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.hr 7258—Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017hr 939
Cosponsored · 115th296
—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.hconres 10—Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 117—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John S. McCain III in promoting the United States, human rights, and peace.hconres 140—Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 44—Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.hconres 8—Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".hconres 84—Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".hconres 9—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".hjres 129—No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoeverhjres 26—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 31—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 33—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 53—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017hr 1065—Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017hr 113—DISCLOSE 2017 Acthr 1134—Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017hr 1158—Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Acthr 1161—Workforce Development Tax Credit Act of 2017hr 1190—Voter Empowerment Act of 2017hr 12—Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2017hr 1204—Social Security Fairness Act of 2017hr 1205—Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017hr 1206—BRAVE Act of 2017hr 1212—Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Acthr 1235—Executive Order Transparency Acthr 1287—Washington, D.C. Admission Acthr 1291—United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017hr 1300—Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Acthr 1311
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2IL17071 · BUSTOS, CHERI → (House IL) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$92,945$351,988$469,309
2022$332,698$522,971$728,351
2020$5,063,556$6,479,373$918,624
2018$3,952,032$3,153,697$2,334,441
2016$3,584,496$2,183,498$1,536,106
2 authorized/associated committees · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

The Quiet Ledger grades legislation, not lawmakers. This page reports factual legislative activity by Congress; it does not assign the member an overall score, alignment, or rank, and never combines Congresses into a lifetime rating.