Democrat Cheri Bustos Skips Vote to Fund Our Troops to Campaign with Obama on Air Force One

July 25, 2013

Did you see this? Yesterday, the House voted on and passed the Department of Defense appropriations bill last night. This bill will fund our troops in the field, fund our national defense priorities, fund military health care, and give a pay increase to our troops as well as a slew of other important funding for our military personnel.

This is great news!

Unfortunately for Illinois families in the 17th District, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos was a no show for votes. Instead, Bustos was flying around on Air Force One campaigning with President Obama. Why would Bustos choose Obama over our troops?

Bustos No

It’s shameful that Congresswoman Cheri Bustos would pick campaigning with President Obama over doing her job in Washington and voting to fund our troops. Illinois military families make a huge sacrifice to protect our freedom and Cheri Bustos doesn’t have the respect to show up and vote on this crucial funding for our troops.