Press Releases
Cori Bush, Progressives Urge President Biden to End Fossil Fuel Expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on the Environment, led her progressive colleagues in calling on President Biden to live up to his campaign promises to protect our environment & mitigate the worst effects of the climate crisis. “We write to you to express our grave concern that ongoing actions by your administration threaten to undermine our shared goal to further climate, racial, and economic justice,” … Continue Reading
October 07, 2021
Cori Bush Announces Distribution of American Rescue Plan Funding for Missouri Schools and Students
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced the United States Department of Education’s approval of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s plan for usage of American Rescue Plan funding. With the approval, the remaining $654 million of $1.96 billion in funding for K-12 schools and students that Congresswoman Bush helped secure in the American Rescue Plan Act will now be released to the state. “For over a year St. Louis area schools have … Continue Reading
October 04, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush, St. Louis Area Libraries, Launch Neighborhood Service Centers
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), announced a new partnership between her St. Louis District Office, the St. Louis Public Library, and the St. Louis County Library. Starting today, the Office of Congresswoman Cori Bush’s constituent services team will operate Neighborhood Service Centers at four local libraries in St. Louis City and St. Louis County to assist our neighbors with navigating federal agencies, immigration casework, and other local issues impacting the … Continue Reading
October 01, 2021
Cori Bush, Emanuel Cleaver Urge Governor to Spare Ernest Johnson’s Life
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5) sent Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson a plea to stay the execution of Ernest Lee Johnson. The first execution in Missouri since May 2020, the Members are urging the Governor to recognize the cruelty of executing an intellectually disabled man, and grant him the humanity that everyone in Missouri deserves. “Mr. Johnson’s execution would be a grave act of … Continue Reading
October 01, 2021
Cori Bush Memorializes Lives Lost to COVID-19 in St. Louis in Ceremony on the National Mall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined Members of Congress at the “In America: Remember” memorial on the National Mall in a ceremony honoring the nearly 700,000 Americans who have passed away from COVID-19. Following a moment of silence, she planted a flag memorializing her neighbors in Missouri’s First District who have tragically lost their lives to the virus. “Today, St. Louis and I mourned each and every single one of our neighbors in Missouri’s First … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Cori Bush, Elizabeth Warren Introduce The Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021
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, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and over three dozen of their colleagues introduced the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 to enact an urgently needed nationwide eviction moratorium. In direct response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President … Continue Reading
September 17, 2021
Congresswoman Bush Urges President Biden to Commute Sentences of Individuals Released Due to COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), along with Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), David Trone (MD-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and over 20 of their colleagues sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging the President to commute the sentences of the more than 4,000 people who were released on home confinement in 2020 as part of an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. In their letter, the members also called on the administration to create an independent clemency … Continue Reading
September 16, 2021
Congresswomen Bush, Ocasio-Cortez Implore Leadership To Include Unemployment Insurance in Build Back Better Act
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, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), led their colleagues in urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to include unemployment insurance reforms in the final text of the Build Back Better Act before the bill comes up for a vote in the House and Senate. “We are proud of the many … Continue Reading
September 13, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), introduced legislation to improve and expand access to emergency rental assistance by allowing individuals to apply for funds at public schools, libraries, transit systems, housing authorities, the United States Postal Service, and other public entities. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Improvement Act of 2021 would direct the Department of Treasury to provide guidance and funding to the state and local agencies … Continue Reading
September 09, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Commends St. Louis County Efforts to Keep People Housed
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released a statement after St. Louis County Executive Sam Page signed a new eviction moratorium order, following a vote by the County Council. The order, which will go into effect in two weeks, will give the county the additional time it needs to distribute the nearly $27 million it received in emergency rental assistance (ERAP) funds. So far, the county has distributed more than $9.5 million of these life-saving funds and is on track to … Continue Reading
September 04, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Meets with Indigenous Leaders, Calls for Shutdown of Line 3
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, released the below statement following her trip with Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) to the proposed site of Enbridge’s new Line 3 pipeline: “The consequences of Enbridge’s pipeline are already catastrophic for our Indigenous neighbors, our community in St. Louis, and for generations to come,” said Congresswoman Bush. … Continue Reading
September 01, 2021
Reps. Bush, Jones Renew Call to Reject Rahm Emanuel Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), and Congressman Mondaire Jones (NY-17) released the following statement calling on their colleagues in the U.S. Senate to reject Rahm Emanuel’s nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan: “As Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel helped cover up the brutal murder of Laquan McDonald - a Black teenager - by Chicago Police. In any other line of work, that would have rightfully ended his career. He has no business holding any position … Continue Reading
August 27, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Denounces Supreme Court Eviction Moratorium Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled against President Biden’s Emergency Eviction Moratorium: “Tonight, the Supreme Court failed to protect the 11 million households across our country from violent eviction in the middle of a deadly global pandemic,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “We are in an unprecedented and ongoing crisis that demands compassionate solutions that center the needs of the … Continue Reading
August 09, 2021
Rep. Bush Leads House Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Stop Seeking Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), along with Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) sent a letter to Department of Justice Attorney General Judge Merrick B. Garland urging him to halt all federal participation in the capital punishment system and prohibit Department attorneys from seeking the death penalty. “We must work to build a criminal-legal system that is deeply rooted in a love for humanity, which begins with … Continue Reading
August 03, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on Eviction Emergency
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement on her continued advocacy toward extending the eviction moratorium: “Our movement is growing. Over the last five days, our movement has received support from many of our House and Senate colleagues. Especially as a formerly unhoused person, I am grateful to each and every one of them for recognizing and working to end this eviction emergency and for amplifying the call to extend the eviction … Continue Reading
August 01, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Vows to Keep Pushing as Eviction Emergency Unfolds
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after more than a hundred community members gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol as the federal eviction moratorium expired. As the clock struck midnight Sunday morning, Congresswoman Bush and fellow members of Congress addressed the crowd and vowed to continue pushing to keep people and families in their homes. Up to 11 million renters are now at risk of eviction during a global pandemic that is … Continue Reading
July 30, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Pushes Eviction Moratorium Extension to Prevent Mass Evictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to her Democratic colleagues urging them to remain in Washington ahead of a scheduled August recess. She pushed for an urgent vote to extend the federal eviction moratorium. The current moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is set to expire on Saturday. More than 6 million American families are currently behind on rent due to the pandemic and are at risk of eviction. Text of Letter … Continue Reading
July 29, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Passes 5 Amendments, Secures Millions for St. Louis Projects in House Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after sponsoring and successfully passing five amendments through the House of Representatives as part of H.R. 4502, a $620 billion appropriations package that includes fiscal year 2022 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Energy & Water, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. These amendments will provide vital funding for … Continue Reading
July 28, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduces the Unhoused Bill of Rights, First Ever Federal Resolution Affirming the Rights of the Unhoused
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Unhoused Bill of Rights, a federal resolution calling on Congress to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2025. The resolution calls on the federal government to declare the crisis a life-threatening public health emergency, and provides a comprehensive list of more than 30 recommendations to guarantee housing, health care and liveable wages for unhoused people. The Unhoused Bill of Rights acknowledges Congress’ … Continue Reading
July 22, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Honors St. Louis Trailblazers and Black Leaders Hazel Erby, Betty Thompson & Dr. Henry Givens, Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) commemorated former St. Louis County council member Hazel Erby, former Missouri State Representative Betty L. Thompson, and longtime Harris-Stowe State University President Dr. Henry Givens, Jr. with a speech on the House floor and entries into the Congressional Record, honoring their immense contributions to the St. Louis region, and civil rights and education across the country. WATCH Below are the … Continue Reading