Press Releases
Bush Statement on Biden Administration’s Decision to End Title 42 Deportations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the below statement following President Biden’s decision to roll back Title 42 by May 23: “I commend the Biden administration is taking this long overdue step to end the cruel Title 42 expulsion order. This racist, inhumane relic from the Trump era has been devastating for migrants fleeing persecution, war, poverty, climate catastrophe and violence in their home countries and who have been forced to seek … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
Congresswoman Bush Leads First Oversight Hearing on Medicare for All
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (Ny-12) to hold the Committee’s first hybrid hearing to evaluate the path forward for Medicare for All. Historically marginalized communities in the United States—including Black and brown communities, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people in rural communities, and low-income people —are uninsured and underinsured at … Continue Reading
March 24, 2022
Cori Bush, Chairwoman Maloney Lead Oversight Committee in Holding First Medicare For All Hearing Since COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Next Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) will join House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) in holding the first Congressional hearing into the urgent need for Medicare for All since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic. To watch the hearing, A livestream will be available on YouTube and the Committee on Oversight and Reform website. A full list of witnesses can be found here. Progressives Want to … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
Bush, St. Louis Electeds Celebrate $4 million Bi-State Grant Award for St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) led her fellow Missouri elected officials in celebrating the Bi-State Development Agency’s award of $4.1 million in federal funding for their FY2021 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The funding will be used to purchase a new fleet of electric buses, improving air quality and the reliability of public transit for riders across St. Louis. “Everyone in St. Louis deserves access to reliable, healthy, and safe public … Continue Reading
March 18, 2022
Cori Bush Votes YES on CROWN Act, Protecting Against Race-Based Hair Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) voted in favor of passage of The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act introduced by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12). The act would prohibit race-based hair discrimination, especially in the denial of educational and employment opportunities. The legislation prohibits this type of discrimination, which includes protective styles such as locs, twists, braids and bantu knots, against those … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Cori Bush, Maloney, Pressley Lead Oversight Committee Congresswomen in Urging Biden Administration to Expand Access to Medication Abortion Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, in leading all Democratic Committee Congresswomen in sending a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The letter commends Secretary Becerra for establishing the Reproductive Health … Continue Reading
March 15, 2022
Bush, Booker, and Beatty Call on Biden Administration to Halt Title 42
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Senator Cory Booker (NJ), and Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement urging the Biden administration to halt the Trump-era anti-Black immigrant Title 42 rule: “As America looks ahead to the two-year anniversary of Title 42, we cannot in good conscience continue to expel people to countries where they face prosecution, war, climate catastrophe and death without a fair immigration … Continue Reading
March 14, 2022
Cori Bush Announces ‘Congress in Your Classroom’ Initiative
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) unveiled a new program, “Congress in Your Classroom,” during a listening session with high school students from across the St. Louis region. From left to right: Moriah Morrow (Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School), Stephon Riggins (Sumner High School), Precious Barry (North Technical High School / Riverview Gardens), Regina Washington (Sumner High School), Congresswoman Cori Bush, Seven Robinson (Vashon High School), Zipporah … Continue Reading
March 10, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released the below statement following her vote in opposition to H.R. 6968 - Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act. “I support sanctions that target the murderous Putin regime, Russian oligarchs, and corporate fossil fuel executives profiting off human suffering. I opposed the House bill to ban oil imports from Russia because it fails to address the underlying problem of imposing sanctions that are not accompanied with a clear … Continue Reading
March 09, 2022
Cori Bush Secures $9 Million in Federal Funding for Community Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) voted in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 to fund the federal government and provide $9 million in direct federal funding for local initiatives in St. Louis. The bill is expected to be taken up by the United States Senate where it is expected to pass before heading to the President’s desk where it will be signed into law. “This critical funding will touch the lives and livelihoods of thousands of people across the … Continue Reading
March 09, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on COVID-19, Omnibus Funding Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the below statement amid negotiations over COVID-19 funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022: “Democrats delivered on the American Rescue Plan, which included life-saving, tangible investments in our children, families, and communities. Why is it that we can create new money for defense spending, but when it comes to investing in our communities, the only way Congress can make a deal is by taking that same … Continue Reading
March 09, 2022
Cori Bush Secures $9 Million in Federal Funding for Community Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) voted in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 to fund the federal government and provide $9 million in direct federal funding for local initiatives in St. Louis. The bill is expected to be taken up by the United States Senate where it is expected to pass before heading to the President’s desk where it will be signed into law. Congresswoman Cori Bush tours Mildred’s Casa de Paz in July, one of 10 local … Continue Reading
March 08, 2022
Cori Bush Highlights People’s Response Act, Urgent Need for Health Based-Approaches to Public Safety in House Judiciary Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Reimagining Public Safety in the COVID-19 Era, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, remarked on the importance of prioritizing evidence-based, non-carceral responses to public safety. She also highlighted the urgent need to pass her legislation, the People’s Response Act, a bill that will fund local, state and community organizations in implementing, … Continue Reading
March 07, 2022
Cori Bush Calls for Ending Qualified Immunity Amid Court Consideration of Stockley Protest Cases
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush released the below statement in support of ending qualified immunity and protecting the rights of protesters following the 2017 acquittal of Jason Stockley. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is seeking qualified immunity protections for the kettling, pepper spraying, and mass arrest of protesters. “Protest is a constitutional right that must be protected — and people who have been brutalized and abused at the hands of law enforcement … Continue Reading
March 03, 2022
Cori Bush Passes 4 Amendments, Votes to Honor and Care for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Waste
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), voted in favor of H.R. 3967, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act or Honoring Our PACT Act, which will finally treat toxic exposure as a cost of war by addressing the full range of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans, including access to earned benefits and health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Included in the PACT Act’s final text were four of Congresswoman Bush’s … Continue Reading
March 03, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on Ukraine Resolution Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement on her vote in favor of H.Res. 956 - Supporting the People of Ukraine: “My mission in Congress is to save lives in St. Louis, and across the world,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “This resolution affirms Congress’ role in providing significant aid and humanitarian relief to support Ukrainian … Continue Reading
February 28, 2022
Cori Bush to bring Johnnie Cotton, Clemency Grantee, as Virtual State of the Union Guest
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, announced she would be bringing Mr. Johnnie Cotton of St. Louis as her virtual guest to the 2022 State of the Union. Mr. Cotton (he/him) is a clemency grantee whose sentence was commuted on January 19th, 2017 by President Barack Obama. “When I met Mr. Cotton, his story moved me to my core,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush.”Mr. Cotton exemplifies why … Continue Reading
February 25, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on Historic Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement on the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. “I am proud to witness the long-awaited, long-overdue nomination of the first Black woman to the United States Supreme Court. I applaud President Biden for fulfilling this campaign promise and naming Judge Jackson, a former … Continue Reading
February 25, 2022
Cori Bush, Department of Commerce Announce $42.2 Million Broadband Infrastructure Grant to Serve 13,000+ Missouri Households
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced a $42.2 million award to expand broadband in Missouri. The award will be used to fund a project through the Department of Economic Development that will deploy last-mile broadband fiber to 12 counties in Missouri, including St. Louis County. “Universal broadband access must be guaranteed to all — and this funding brings us closer … Continue Reading
February 24, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the Tom Lantos Commission on Human Rights, released the below statement following the Russian invasion of Ukraine: "I condemn in the strongest terms Vladimir Putin's catastrophic and murderous invasion of Ukraine, a flagrant violation of international law. My heart is with the Ukrainian people whose lives are now in danger, whose communities are now under attack, and whose future is now uncertain. I also stand in solidarity … Continue Reading