Press Releases
Congresswoman Bush, Senator Markey Applaud White House Release of Environmental Justice Screening Tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced today it is launching the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, which would provide government agencies with information and data on the effects that environmental harms have on people of color and disadvantaged communities. Earlier this month, Congresswoman Bush and Senator Markey sent a letter to the Council on … Continue Reading
February 18, 2022
Cori Bush, Dr. Page Announce $4.6 million in Federal Funding for St. Louis County Pandemic Response
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page announced $4.6 million in federal grant funding from FEMA for St. Louis County to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding comes on top of the $700 million in COVID-19 relief that Congresswoman Bush delivered for St. Louis area governments as part of the American Rescue Plan. “We know that every additional dollar we bring into St. Louis to stop the spread of COVID-19 can save a … Continue Reading
February 16, 2022
Cori Bush, Cory Booker lead 100 colleagues in calling on Biden to reverse Title 42 order and “anti-Black” immigration policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the Judiciary and Oversight Committees, and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 100 of their colleagues in urging President Biden to reverse inhumane immigration policies, such as Title 42, originally introduced under the Trump Administration, that continue to disproportionately harm Black migrants. The letter comes in the aftermath of disturbing images from September 2021, in which Texas border patrol agents were seen beating and … Continue Reading
February 15, 2022
Cori Bush, St. Louis Health Officials Underscore Need to Study Long COVID, Better Fund Treatment Options
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 17 of their colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging the leaders of the nation’s leading federal health agencies to address the lack of health … Continue Reading
February 10, 2022
Bush Leads Black Congresswomen in Letter to Biden on Commitment to Appoint the First Black Woman to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the Oversight and Judiciary Committees, led 13 Black women lawmakers serving in the United States House of Representatives in commending President Biden for committing to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. The letter further urges the President to consider appointing a Black woman with a strong track record of advancing civil and constitutionally protected rights and whose work has shown dedication to affirming the … Continue Reading
February 09, 2022
Congresswoman Bush and Senator Markey Urge Biden to Release Draft Environmental Justice Mapping Tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) urged the Biden administration to swiftly release a first iteration of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, which would provide government agencies with information and data on the effects that environmental harms have on disadvantaged communities. The tool in development at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is … Continue Reading
February 09, 2022
Cori Bush Presses For Answers Behind Fossil Fuel Pollution and Gun Violence, Asthma in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the urgent need for corporate polluters to take real, meaningful steps toward transitioning to a green economy. Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) focused her remarks on the reality of heat and pollution in St. Louis driven by fossil fuels, pointing to the higher rates of gun violence on hotter days, and higher rates of asthma across Missouri’s First District. The hearing’s purpose was to … Continue Reading
February 04, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on America COMPETES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), issued the below statement following the passage of H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 in the U.S. House of Representatives: “America’s global leadership is not measured in military might or the power of our financial institutions, but in our work to save and improve the lives of regular, everyday people in our country. This bill is … Continue Reading
February 03, 2022
Cori Bush Passes Six Amendments in America COMPETES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), issued the below statement following the successful passage of six of her amendments to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 out of the U.S. House of Representatives: “My six amendments to the America COMPETES Act reflect our longstanding pushes to protect our environment, invest in foreign policy that centers humanity, and ensure that … Continue Reading
February 01, 2022
Bush Statement on Bomb Threat at Alma Mater, Harris-Stowe State University
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) issued the following statement after Harris-Stowe State University was one of at least 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to receive a bomb threat on the first day of Black History Month: “Black History Month is meant to be a celebration of the rich, powerful, and beautiful legacy of Black Americans. Yet today, on the first day of that celebration, historically Black colleges and universities across the country — … Continue Reading
January 29, 2022
Bush, Page, Regional FEMA Administrator Meet with Federal Medical Personnel at Christian Hospital
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page, and FEMA Region 7 Regional Administrator Andrea Spillars visited BJC Christian Hospital and met with Christian Hospital President Rick Stevens and the federal medical personnel who are providing relief in the face of staffing shortages at the hospital. Congresswoman Cori Bush speaks to federal medical personnel at Christian Hospital (Photo Credit: St. Louis County) “When I … Continue Reading
January 21, 2022
Cori Bush, Bonnie Watson Coleman Call on Federal Bureau of Prisons to Release Information on New Home Confinement Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) led over two dozen of their colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal asking whether the BOP plans to allow those currently serving their sentences on home confinement pursuant to the CARES Act to remain in their communities even after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) authorized the BOP … Continue Reading
January 21, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on Helping to Secure Federal Assistance for St. Louis COVID-19 Surge
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) issued the below statement following Governor Mike Parson’s request for federal medical support, a request the Congresswoman has been urging, including in her January 6th letter calling on him to do so: “As we made clear in our letter to Governor Parson more than two weeks ago, St. Louis needed him to step up and request federal assistance to help our region respond to the Omicron variant. Ever since, we have remained in consistent … Continue Reading
January 20, 2022
Cori Bush Calls Out White Supremacy, Lays out Vision for the Future of Black Voters
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) remarked on the dangers of leaving Black voter suppression unaddressed and the ways in which silencing voters of color poses an existential threat to our democracy. The hearing’s purpose was to examine racial discrimination in the redistricting process, as well as changes to methods of election or election administration, and their … Continue Reading
January 13, 2022
Cori Bush Statement on House Passage of the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) issued the below statement following the passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act through the United States House of Representatives: “The American people have done their part by delivering the House, Senate, and White House to Democrats— now Democrats, every Democrat, must make good on our promise to deliver for the people. The House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act and H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights … Continue Reading
January 12, 2022
Reps. Bush, Smith, and Porter Advocate for Increased Federal Funding for Crisis Response Alternatives in Letter to Appropriators
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Mo.) joined Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) in leading 48 of their House colleagues in urging the leadership of the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations to set aside robust federal funding for the creation and expansion of alternative crisis response teams to address mental health and substance use issues. “Encouraging the use of behavioral health professionals to respond to mental health crisis … Continue Reading
January 10, 2022
Cori Bush joins Schiff, Sanders, Khanna in Urging President Biden to Expand COVID-19 Rapid Testing
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, following her letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson last week requesting a better statewide response to the COVID-19 surge in St. Louis, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), and more than 40 members of the House and Senate in sending a letter to President Joe Biden. Together, the Members called on the Biden administration to build on its current efforts to expand access to … Continue Reading
January 06, 2022
Cori Bush Calls on Gov. Parson to Leverage Federal Aid to Address COVID-19 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO — As Omicron ravages our communities and pushes St. Louis-area hospitals to the brink with hospitalizations as well as testing and staff shortages, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Governor Mike Parson urging the state to formally request federal assistance to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congresswoman Bush has been working tirelessly since the Omicron variant surge to protect her community, writing that she has been “[meeting] with health experts, … Continue Reading
December 31, 2021
Bush, Jones, Page Call for Reinstatement of COVID-19 State of Emergency in Missouri
ST. LOUIS, MO — On the eve of the third year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, and St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page issued the following statement after Governor Mike Parson announced he will allow Missouri’s COVID-19 state of emergency to expire tonight, December 31, 2021, at midnight: “In the same week that Missouri shattered its previous COVID-19 positive case record, and as health care workers across the … Continue Reading
December 31, 2021
Bush, Jones, Page Call for Reinstatement of COVID-19 State of Emergency in Missouri
ST. LOUIS, MO — On the eve of the third year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, and St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page issued the following statement after Governor Mike Parson announced he will allow Missouri’s COVID-19 state of emergency to expire tonight, December 31, 2021, at midnight: “In the same week that Missouri shattered its previous COVID-19 positive case record, and as health care workers across the … Continue Reading