Congresswoman Cori Bush Statement on Infrastructure Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the below statement following the House vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
“When I was sworn in, I promised to do the absolute most for everyone in St. Louis, starting with those that have the least. I have been abundantly clear in my position from day one of these negotiations: St. Louis deserves the President’s entire agenda. My vote tonight upheld my word — not only to House leadership, but to every person in my district who deserves a Congresswoman they trust to never stop advocating for them.
“Each and every one of my votes here in D.C. has been in the interest of saving lives. And tonight was no different. A vote in favor of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act alone would have jeopardized our leverage to improve the livelihood of our health care workers, our children, our caregivers, our seniors, and the future of our environment. That’s why I joined several of my close colleagues in standing firm behind our promise to our districts and the American people that we will not leave our communities behind.
“Now that the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has passed, I look forward to helping the President deliver on his promise to pass the Build Back Better Act through the House and Senate. The people, and especially St. Louis, must win — that’s the change that millions turned up at the ballot box for last November, and that’s the change they support our President in delivering on now.”
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Congresswoman Cori Bush sits on the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees, serves as the Progressive Caucus Deputy Whip, and proudly represents St. Louis as a politivist in the halls of the United States Congress.