Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is now on two House Agriculture Subcommittees. Protecting the needs of the rural farming communities in the 17th District.
The General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee focuses on programs including crop insurance and Illinois grown crops.
The Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee works with livestock, and meat inspection.
The 17th Congressional District is home to millions of acres of farmland, and leads the region in the production of corn, soybean, hogs and cattle.