Press Releases
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Police Murder of George Floyd
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released the following statement in observance of the one-year anniversary of the torture and murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota: “George Floyd had a rich and loving life that was taken from him. It was taken from his daughter, Gianna. It was taken from his brother, Philonise. It was taken from each and every person who knew and loved him. That is what I’m thinking about today. “We must acknowledge that the knee on … Continue Reading
May 21, 2021
ICYMI: Congresswoman Cori Bush Advocates for Community-based Solutions to Prevent Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, in a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the unending crisis of gun violence and mass shootings, Vice Chair Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) spoke about the traumatic impact gun violence has on the people of St. Louis, and how it disproportionately harms Black and brown communities. The Congresswoman questioned the witnesses about how community gun violence prevention programs can be utilized to prevent the daily tragedies occurring in Missouri’s First District … Continue Reading
May 21, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Announces Nearly $100 Million for St. Louis Colleges, Universities, and Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced $89,886,257 in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Missouri’s First District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are … Continue Reading
May 21, 2021
Amid Police Reform Negotiations, Reps. Bush, Pressley Lead Progressives in Call to End Qualified Immunity
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), led a key group of progressives in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership, urging them to maintain and strengthen the provision to eliminate qualified immunity as negotiations for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act continue: Text of Letter (PDF) “[W]e are concerned by recent discussions that the provision ending qualified immunity for local, state, and federal law … Continue Reading
May 20, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Honors Michael Brown Jr.’s 25th Birthday
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) honored Michael Brown Jr. in a speech on the House Floor on what would have been his 25th birthday. Michael was 18 when he was killed by a now-terminated police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. In her speech, Congresswoman Bush wished Michael a Happy Birthday and reaffirmed her commitment to legislating to save Black lives. WATCH Below are the Congresswoman’s remarks as prepared: Mister Speaker, St. … Continue Reading
May 20, 2021
Reps. Bush, Omar, Pressley Statement on the Emergency Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley released the following statement after voting no on H.R. 3237 - the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act of 2021: “On January 6th, some Republican Members of Congress and the former President incited an insurrection that they refuse to accept responsibility for and continue to deny to this day. A bill that pours $1.9 billion into increased police surveillance and … Continue Reading
May 19, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Greenwood Race Massacre
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the Centennial of the Tulsa Greenwood Race Massacre, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) honored the survivors of the 1921 attack on the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma and their descendants, and demonstrated how racism not only fueled the Massacre, but continues to block efforts to compensate those who were brutalized and terrorized. Her questioning of the witnesses focused on the generational trauma the Massacre … Continue Reading
May 18, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads House Colleagues in Calling on the CDC to Strengthen and Extend the Federal Eviction Moratorium
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) led nearly 30 members of Congress in sending a letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling on the CDC to strengthen and extend the federal moratorium on evictions, ensuring families can remain safely in their homes for the duration of the COVID-19 global health emergency. In the letter, Congresswoman Cori Bush and her colleagues propose a universal moratorium that would apply to all stages of … Continue Reading
May 14, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Encourages St. Louis Restaurants to Apply for Relief through the American Rescue Plan
Restaurants and other eligible businesses can now apply through the U.S. Small Business Administration Portal HERE St. Louis, MO – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced that restaurants and other food and drink establishments in St. Louis City and County can now apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund was created by the American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Bush helped pass … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Amendment to the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act Passes the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Cori Bush’s (MO-01) amendment to the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (H.R. 2547). The amendment would direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to analyze consumer complaint data relating to debt collection practices during the pandemic, especially as it relates to medical debt and debts owed by servicemembers. The report will also detail a list of enforcement actions taken by CFPB relating to … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush in House Judiciary Committee Hearing: “These are children - they’re young people who need love and support”
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on the Juvenile Justice Pipeline and the Road Back to Integration, Vice Chair Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) brought attention to the criminalization of Black youth and the cycles of trauma that inform punitive, carceral responses for children. Her questioning of Aaron Toleafoa, Chair of the Emerging Leaders Committee with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and Bryan … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Condemns Governor’s Decision to Deny Essential Benefits to Missouri Residents
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released a statement following Governor Mike Parson’s announcement that Missouri will withdraw from all six federal unemployment programs that continue to provide desperately needed relief to people in Missouri’s First District and across the state. Starting Saturday, June 12, Missourians will no longer have access to federally funded pandemic unemployment programs, including programs that provide an additional $300 weekly … Continue Reading
May 06, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Appointed as Vice Chair of the Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chair Barbara Lee (CA-13) and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the selection of Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) as Vice Chair on Children, Families, and Communities for the Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity for the 117th Congress.? “I’m grateful to Chairwoman Lee and Majority Leader Hoyer, co-chairs of the Taskforce on Poverty and Opportunity, for appointing me Vice Chair on Children, Families, and Communities,” said Congresswoman Cori … Continue Reading
May 06, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Testifies Before House Oversight and Government Reform Full Committee Hearing Examining America’s Black Maternal Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, testified before the committee as a single mom, nurse, activist, and Congresswoman to share her story and to demonstrate her commitment to protecting Black mothers, Black birthing people, Black babies, and to save Black lives. Across the United States, Black birthing people are at disproportionate risk of death and adverse health outcomes before, during, and after … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Calls on Organ Procurement Organizations to “Stop Sitting on Massive Piles of Cash” and Start Saving Lives
WASHINGTON, DC - In a House Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee hearing today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), a former transplant nurse, questioned Steve Miller, Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Organ Procurement Organizations, Matt Wadsworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Life Connection of Ohio, and Dr. Seth Karp, Director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center on the urgent need to reform Organ Procurement Organizations (O.P.Os), obtain more organs for … Continue Reading
April 29, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
ST. LOUIS, MO — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement in support of City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ proposed budget amendments, which reallocate $4 million from the police budget into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, victim support services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and legal support to the Civil Rights Enforcement Agency. “For decades, our city funneled more and more money into our police department under the guise of … Continue Reading
April 22, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Broad Coalition of Nearly 100 House Democrats in Calling for an Immediate End to the Filibuster
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), along with Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and nearly 100 House Democrats sent a letter urging Senate Democrats to end the filibuster so that Congress can deliver on the promises made to the voters who gave Democrats control of the U.S. House, Senate, and Presidency. In their letter, the Members demonstrated the need to put people over procedure in order to move … Continue Reading
April 20, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on the Guilty Verdict in the State of Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement upon the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd: “This trial has been nothing short of a traumatizing, painful and gut-wrenching reminder of how difficult it is to hold police accountable when they murder members of our community. Over the last month, we’ve been retraumatized, over, and over again as we watched 8 minutes and 46 seconds become 9 minutes and 29 seconds. We watched … Continue Reading
April 19, 2021
Congresswomen Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduce the Green New Deal for Cities, Counties, States, Tribes, and Territories
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced the introduction of the Green New Deal for Cities Act of 2021, legislation that would federally fund city, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to respond to the climate crisis, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process. “St. Louis and communities across the nation need the Green New Deal for Cities,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “In St. Louis City, … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Votes to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) voted in favor of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would help close the gender wage gap by prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees for discussing wages and preventing employers from making employment or pay decisions based on a prospective employee’s wage history. On average, a woman in America earns just $0.82 for every $1.00 a white man earns for the same work. The gender pay gap is … Continue Reading