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13/14 counties in #IL16 have positive cases of COVID-19. The virus doesn't respect county lines. The experts suggest waiting 2 weeks for a decline in cases before relaxing restrictions. What you are proposing is dangerous and puts lives at risk. https://twitter.com/RepKinzinger/status/1255929505983627266 … http://dlvr.it/RVn6vD

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Thank you to the Quad Cities Open Network for your dedication to support our community. They will be helping those with emergency needs due to #COVID19. For more information, read the full story in the @Dispatch_Argus: https://qconline.com/news/local/qcon-funds-will-target-people-struggling-with-covid-19-fallout/article_616fa92f-bbb4-5f0e-962a-be4fe8f704f0.html … http://dlvr.it/RVn3LX

Equality IL - Many are feeling anxious & stressed at this time. We must be mindful that some among us, especially children & #youngadults, are struggling. Tomorrow, I will host a youth-focused #TeleTownHall with @NAMIChicago & three IL students. Join me for the #livestream at 6pm! #LGYouth pic.twitter.com/cYO8KHUeSM http://dlvr.it/RVmnvY

The Supreme Court this week, in an 8-1 decision, ruled that insurers are due the roughly $12 billion that Congress several years ago tried to cut off in payments under the Affordable Care Act’s “risk corridors” provision. And while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in many places around the country, states are starting to reopen their economies at the urging of President Donald Trump and over objections of public health officials. Caitlin Owens of Axios and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about COVID testing that should have been free but was not. http://dlvr.it/RVmjD4

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Our first responders are on the frontlines, working to protect us. Thank you for all you do, and thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen. https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200429/rockford-area-first-responders-thanked-with-gift-of-good-meal … http://dlvr.it/RVmXFm

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Our team remains hard at work serving the people of #IL17 with an assist from our new coworkers – who are more than happy to lend a paw (when they’re not taking a well-earned nap). #ILoveDogs pic.twitter.com/NvqWkC3DYd http://dlvr.it/RVjG9k

Repurposing one N95 mask 20 times is not the same as having 20 new ones. http://dlvr.it/RVjDd0

Rep. Maurice West - FAQ - Workplace . If your employer or a local business is violating the mandatory ‘stay at home’ order or is not following safety recommendations such as allowing for social distancing or providing a sanitary work environment pic.twitter.com/DTOcRr2BgA http://dlvr.it/RVj3ZM

Equality IL - This is a wonderful way to combat isolation for #transgender people. #COVID19 #Isolation https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/04/11/free-text-service-is-sending-daily-support-to-isolated-trans-people/ … http://dlvr.it/RVhjX1

Rep. Maurice West - Rock Cut State Park left off list of reopening state parks https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rock-Cut--570019701.html … http://dlvr.it/RVhNvX

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Recently, I spoke with Carol Merna, CEO of the @CFPApeoria, to discuss how #coronavirus is impacting rates of domestic violence and what resources are available to survivors both regionally and nationwide. pic.twitter.com/r1wZBxKup7 http://dlvr.it/RVdRS6

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Military installations like the Rock Island Arsenal possess manufacturing capabilities that can play a significant role in our ability to produce lifesaving equipment and respond to #COVID19. To utilize anything less than the full extent of our manufacturing base is unacceptable. https://twitter.com/NewDemCoalition/status/1255149827941253129 … http://dlvr.it/RVdRLc

Rep. Cheri Bustos - I look forward to joining @StateRepWEST’s Community Connections on Facebook Live today. Tune in for our conversation! pic.twitter.com/JNJwdJA40r http://dlvr.it/RVd8F0

Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to pare down their legislative wish lists and focus on the state’s coronavirus response. But state Sen. Jim Beall plans to forge ahead with his mental health care proposals, including a measure to create a state mental health parity requirement. http://dlvr.it/RVbcK4

As the coronavirus threatens the finances of thousands of hospitals, wealthy ones that can draw on millions — and even billions — of dollars in savings are in competition with near-insolvent hospitals for limited pots of financial relief. http://dlvr.it/RVbcCR

Equality IL - And once again, today is not the day for SCOTUS to rule on #LGBTQ employment discrimination. The next SCOTUS #DecisionDay will (probably) be next Monday. We'll see you then. https://twitter.com/LambdaLegal/status/1254770339277533185 … http://dlvr.it/RVYddt

Equality IL - According to a new study, financial problems, already worse for queer Americans, are deepening during quarantine. https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-americans-most-likely-to-face-financial-devastation-coronavirus … http://dlvr.it/RVYdb7

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Thank you Vicki Ghidina, Charlotte Croni, and everyone else in the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Sewing Guild, for fixing 22,600 outdated masks to return to the OSF HealthCare supply line! Read the full story in @pjstar https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200425/sewing-guild-fixes-thousands-of-outdated-face-masks-for-osf-hospitals … http://dlvr.it/RVYK9f

This week on “An Arm and a Leg,” a front-line physician wonders if the health care industry’s drive for “efficiency” has robbed the system of surge capacity, leaving the nation underprepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. http://dlvr.it/RVX324

Politicians pledged to stop providers from charging for video appointments or telephone calls, but some patients are being charged $70 or $80 per virtual visit. http://dlvr.it/RVX30J

I am so honored to have the support of @NationalNOWPAC! #ElectFeministsNow #IL16 https://twitter.com/NationalNOWPAC/status/1254461039426580483 … http://dlvr.it/RVVNKv

16/22 @DaniForCongress is the representative the women and girls of IL-16 deserve. She would work every day in Congress to achieve equality for the women in her district and across the country. #ElectFeministsNOW pic.twitter.com/aKAKzRBIfL http://dlvr.it/RVVNKT

Unbelievable. Five-time draft dodger #CadetBoneSpurs is risking the health of *real* Cadets to stroke his own ego. Trump is just shameless. https://twitter.com/tripgabriel/status/1254176076663840768 … http://dlvr.it/RVSmVt

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Congratulations to Rockford Public Schools ( @RPS205) for being recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education by @NAMMFoundation for your commitment to music education! https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200424/rockford-public-schools-receives-designation … http://dlvr.it/RVShS1

Rep. Cheri Bustos - We must increase support for our towns and cities as they struggle with rising costs and work to combat this pandemic. You can read more from @WMBDNews here https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/lahood-bustos-says-getting-federal-dollars-to-central-illinois-municipalities-is-important-amid-the-pandemic/ … http://dlvr.it/RVSYb0

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Mercyhealth's decision would be deeply disappointing in the best of times, but in the midst of a pandemic it is unconscionable. CEO Javon Bea is putting profits over patients - plain and simple. https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/state-of-illinois-claims-it-was-not-notified-about-mercyhealth-dropping-medicaid-patients/ … http://dlvr.it/RVPg8h

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Yesterday, I returned to Washington to help pass this bipartisan interim emergency package to support our small businesses, hospitals and health care workers, widespread testing, and farmers. Pleased to see it signed into law and will continue to support our communities in need. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1253724233877934084 … http://dlvr.it/RVPg83

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Wishing everyone who observes, a safe and joyful Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/6SLFK1bZab http://dlvr.it/RVPg5H

Activists failed to convince state legislators that diseases like measles aren’t serious enough to require vaccination. Now they’re joining with conservatives and other anti-lockdown demonstrators who contend the coronavirus isn’t dangerous enough to justify staying home. http://dlvr.it/RVMbBS

I can't believe this has to be said. Please don't inject yourself with disinfectant. #IL16 https://twitter.com/luckytran/status/1253485783429906433 … http://dlvr.it/RVLj9K

Rep. Cheri Bustos - WATCH: This morning, I spoke on the House Floor about the #coronavirus emergency relief package to support our small businesses, hospitals, health care workers, farmers and widespread testing. pic.twitter.com/ioVjU3gaT4 http://dlvr.it/RVL1rS

HHS said this test would “save personal protective equipment.” But Abbott’s very design ― devised for mobile testing — means those working with specimens need even more protection, experts warn. http://dlvr.it/RVKxY9

The messaging from the White House coronavirus press briefings is becoming more confusing as President Donald Trump and his science advisers appear to not see eye to eye. Meanwhile, Congress is ready to approve more money to address both the health and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. And the virus is taking an almost unimaginable toll on the nation’s nursing homes and putting strain on patients and health care providers with non-COVID ailments. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. http://dlvr.it/RVKngV

Labor unions have called for the agency to issue an emergency standard that would define what steps employers must take to protect their workers from the coronavirus. It has not done that, although it offered guidance that it said does not create a “new legal obligation” for employers. http://dlvr.it/RVHzB1

Rep. Cheri Bustos - I just traveled back to Washington through an empty @fly2ohare airport. Ready to vote on an emergency funding bill tomorrow to support: Small businesses Hospitals Testing for #coronavirus #AllInIllinois #FamiliesFirst #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/qbdiXwO5eK http://dlvr.it/RVH4yL

Rep. Cheri Bustos - @SafeRoadsNow urges Congress to pass the “Protecting Roadside First Responders Act,” (S 2700 / HR 4871) sponsored by @SenatorDurbin & @RepCheri, which requires new vehicles to be equipped with safety technology to prevent & mitigate needless crashes. #NWZAW #Orange4Safety pic.twitter.com/mRS9bPilSE http://dlvr.it/RVG0s3

Bustos: “This Administration has demonstrated a clear pattern of prioritizing padding the pockets of their friends at big oil than standing with our family farmers.” WASHINGTON – Yesterday, in a House Appropriations Committee hearing via telephone, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) pushed Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to […] The post Bustos Fights for Ethanol Producers in Appropriations Briefing with Agriculture Secretary appeared first on Congresswoman Cheri Bustos. http://dlvr.it/RVG06M

Former officials from the federal agency criticize OSHA for a slow and timid response to a “worker safety crisis of monstrous proportions” unfolding in hospitals, nursing homes. http://dlvr.it/RVG03g

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Tune into @13WREX 8 Minutes of Expertise tonight to learn more about the impact of the #coronavirus and how I’m fighting to protect families, workers, first responders, and more navigate this health crisis. https://wrex.com/news/wrex-live-stream/ … http://dlvr.it/RVCQ9w

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Voting for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition begins today! I look forward to showcasing amazing work and encourage everyone from the region to take a moment to visit our website and vote for their favorite submission. View this year’s art here https://bustos.house.gov/congressional-art-competition/ … http://dlvr.it/RVCFJw

Rep. Maurice West - FAQ – Stay at Home Order/Why is it necessary? . COVID-19 has spread through Illinois in just a short period of time. Taking precautions will help preserve public health and help ensure that our health care system is able to care for those who are sick. pic.twitter.com/Db82xjue27 http://dlvr.it/RVBQJw

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Today, Peoria’s first expanded COVID-19 testing site opens. Testing is essential in navigating the #coronavirus. I’m thankful to Reditus Laboratories, Heartland Health Services, and @GovPritzker for their commitment to the safety of our communities. https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/first-peoria-covid-19-expanded-testing-site-opens-tuesday#stream/0 … http://dlvr.it/RV9sWj

Thanks Leni! I appreciate your support. I'd love to see you at my virtual meet and greet on May 4! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/digitaldani … https://twitter.com/lenihoppenworth/status/1241025126008852480 … http://dlvr.it/RV9hGQ

Just this morning @RepKinzinger blamed China for the COVID-19 crisis, but we need a representative who will stand up for all of us, not create division. #Illinois #CoronaVirus #healthcare #townhall http://dlvr.it/RV7py6

Rep. Cheri Bustos - As we continue to combat the #coronavirus, OSF Health Care’s Pandemic Health Worker Program equips people with the aid and care they need, whenever they need it, all across Illinois. Read the full @pjstar story here https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200419/osfrsquos-pandemic-health-worker-program-connects-sick-people-to-help-247 … http://dlvr.it/RV7bY7

Though it already had one staff member testing positive for the coronavirus, the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing did not tell 911 operators this fact as it called ambulances to take residents in respiratory distress to the hospital, a WPLN investigation reveals. http://dlvr.it/RV5Nzr

“An Arm and a Leg” is back sharing stories about the ways COVID-19 intersects with the cost of health care. To tackle a listener’s question about health coverage, Dan Weissmann spoke with one of the country’s top insurance nerds. http://dlvr.it/RV5Nzh

Health care providers are seeing the effects of climate change in hospitals across the U.S. ― and urging their peers to take action. http://dlvr.it/RV5Nx6

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Glad to see the State of Illinois partner with Thermo Fisher to increase testing capability and access. Read the full story here https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200416/state-ramping-up-rapid-tests-for-covid-19 … http://dlvr.it/RV4PTh

Rep. Cheri Bustos - Agriculture is essential to our livelihoods and economies. Proud to work with @SenatorDurbin and @SenDuckworth to promote the security of our farms and agricultural research. Read more here https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought/guest-commentary-next-pandemic-could-attack-our-crops … http://dlvr.it/RV46Zn