Press Releases
Bush, Wagner, Colleagues Call on Speaker Johnson to Include RECA Reauthorization in Upcoming Appropriations Package
Washington D.C. (Mar. 12, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), and their Missouri colleagues Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), and Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) called on House and Senate Leadership and the Appropriations Committees to include the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act in the upcoming fiscal year 2024 appropriations package. “We write with the utmost urgency regarding the impending sunset of the Radiation Exposure … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Statement on Senate Passage of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 7, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after the Senate passed a new version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). This new bill would ensure that Missourians are also eligible to receive compensation for having to deal with the impacts of radioactive waste. “The leftover radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project continues to devastate St. Louis and communities across the country to this day. For decades, my … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Secures $13.7M for St. Louis Local Community Projects
Bush joined House Democrats in voting to pass government spending bills With this funding, Bush will have delivered over $40 million in Community Project Funding for Missouri’s First District Washington, D.C. (Mar. 6, 2024)—Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) secured $13,736,573 in Community Project Funding for Missouri’s First District as part of the 2024 appropriations cycle. This funding provides direct investments in homelessness prevention, public health, youth engagement, … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Congresswoman Cori Bush Announces State of the Union Guest
Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced that Dr. Intimaa Salama, a dentist and master’s student at St. Louis University, will be her guest at the State of the Union Address this Thursday, March 7th in Washington, D.C. “I am humbled and honored to invite Dr. Intimaa Salama, a Palestinian dentist and graduate student from St. Louis University, as my guest for this year’s State of the Union address. The ongoing violence in Gaza is an … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
Congresswomen Bush, Tlaib Urge President Biden to Prevent Rafah Invasion, Facilitate Lasting Ceasefire
With death toll rising to over 30,000, Bush, Tlaib reiterate their calls for immediate, lasting ceasefire as Rafah invasion looms Latest polling shows 77% of Democrats support ceasefire Washington D.C. (Feb. 29, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) sent a letter to President Biden urging the President to decisively oppose any invasion by Israeli forces or further bombardment in Rafah, and to facilitate an immediate, lasting ceasefire … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
This Black History Month, Congresswoman Bush Introduces Resolution Honoring John and Mary Meachum, St. Louis Abolitionists
Washington D.C. (Feb. 29, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced a resolution honoring Mary and John Meachum, two Black abolitionists from St. Louis who dedicated their lives to emancipating and educating enslaved Black people. This resolution aims to elevate Black History Month as a time to evoke historical memory about the sacrifices and contributions made by Black Americans, particularly Black abolitionists. “In a time when extremist lawmakers are determined to erase any and … Continue Reading
February 28, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Urges Fair Resolution for Anheuser-Busch, Teamsters Amid Ongoing Contract Negotiations
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 28, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Anheuser-Busch Companies and Sean O’Brien, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters regarding ongoing contract negotiations affecting 5,000 workers at 12 Anheuser-Busch breweries across the country, including 465 workers in Missouri’s First Congressional District. “I hope that a fair solution can be reached in these negotiations between Anheuser-Busch and my constituents,” wrote … Continue Reading
February 26, 2024
ICYMI: Congresswoman Bush joins Congresswoman Watson Coleman in a Letter to HUD Secretary Fudge Requesting Information on Efforts to Reduce Evictions of Black Renters, Women, and Children
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2024)—Last week, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and 46 of her House colleagues in a letter to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting information on the efforts HUD can make to address the disparate impact of eviction on Black renters, women, and children—three classes protected by the Fair Housing Act. Each year, 2.9 million children are affected by an eviction, or one child every ten … Continue Reading
February 22, 2024
During Black History Month, Reps. Bush, Lee, Jackson Lee, Bowman Call on President Biden to Act on Racial Equity & Reparative Justice Legislation
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2024)—Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Representatives Barbara Lee(CA-12) led a letter with Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) calling on the Biden Administration to help advance critical racial equity and reparative justice legislation introduced in the 118th Congress through executive actions that would ensure these bills receive the attention needed to pass swiftly. With more than 150 organizations and individuals signed-on to the … Continue Reading
February 20, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Urges United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to Address Mail Delivery Issues in St. Louis
Letter follows constituent reports of mail delays and disruptions Washington, D.C. (Feb. 20, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy detailing reports of mail delays and disruptions in St. Louis and urging the United States Postal Service to promptly remedy postal issues. The Office of Congresswoman Cori Bush has received accounts of entire neighborhoods experiencing significant mail service interruptions, affecting all residents, … Continue Reading
February 15, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Delivers Floor Speech on Kansas City Shooting
WATCH: “This preventable and despicable epidemic of gun violence affects us all” says Bush Washington D.C. (Feb. 15, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered a speech on the House floor to send condolences to Kansas City, Missouri in the wake of yesterday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade. Watch HERE or read her full remarks, as prepared for delivery, below. “St. Louis and I rise to send condolences to Kansas City in the wake of yesterday’s mass … Continue Reading
February 14, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Statement on H. Res. 966 Vote
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 14, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement following the House of Representatives’ vote on H.Res. 966. “As a survivor of rape and sexual assault, and as someone who has dedicated my congressional career to legislating for policies that actively prevent sexual and gender-based violence and support survivors, I voted in favor of this resolution, despite its shortcomings. I will always condemn sexual and gender-based violence wherever … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Statement on U.S. Military Funding for Israeli Government
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 6, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement ahead of a vote in the House of Representatives to fund over $14 billion on military assistance to the Israeli government, and over $3 billion on U.S. military operations in the Middle East. “With over 27,000 Palestinians killed, and after the preliminary ruling from the International Court of Justice on potential violations of the Genocide Convention, it is unconscionable for the United … Continue Reading
February 02, 2024
Congresswoman Bush and St. Louis Organizations Host Telephone Town Hall on Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
WATCH: Congresswoman Bush, Organizations provide domestic violence prevention resources to constituents Washington, D.C. (Feb. 2, 2024) — On Wednesday, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) hosted a telephone town hall, alongside several local St. Louis organizations, on domestic and intimate partner violence. Throughout this event, the Congresswoman and guest speakers shared information and resources available on domestic and intimate partner violence and spoke with and connected attendees with … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Announces Over $17 Million in Homelessness Assistance Funding to Missouri’s First District
Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2024) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced $17,164,010 in program awards for housing justice projects in Missouri’s First District. The grant awards deliver $14,459,229 to programs in St. Louis City and $2,704,781 to St. Louis County. Through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program, organizations in Missouri’s First District specializing in affordable housing, unhoused services, and transitional housing for … Continue Reading
January 26, 2024
Congresswomen Bush, Tlaib on the International Court of Justice’s Initial Ruling in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
Washington D.C. (Jan. 26, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following joint statement on the International Court of Justice’s provisional measures ruling. “Today the International Court of Justice signaled an end to impunity for the Israeli government in the international legal system. We welcome international accountability for the ongoing atrocities the Israeli government is perpetrating in Gaza. The Court overwhelmingly recognizes … Continue Reading
January 24, 2024
Representatives Bush, Tlaib, Carson, Ramirez Reflect on 100 Days Since Introduction of Ceasefire Now Resolution
Washington D.C. (Jan. 24, 2024) — One hundred days ago on October 16, 2023, Congresswomen Cori Bush (MO-01) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside André Carson (IN-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), introduced H. Res. 786, the Ceasefire Now Resolution. The resolution urges the Biden Administration to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, and to send humanitarian assistance to Gaza. Upon introduction, this resolution had 13 … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Requests Missouri AG Office Hold MOHELA Accountable
Missouri AG Office successfully struck down student debt relief for millions claiming financial harm to the state READ MORE: Business Insider, “Democratic lawmaker says it's time for it to pay up” Washington D.C. (Jan. 18, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush’s (MO-01) sent a letter to the Attorney General’s Office of Missouri expressing her disappointment in the role that the Attorney General’s (AG) Office played in blocking student debt relief for millions of borrowers across the … Continue Reading
January 12, 2024
Congresswoman Bush Statement on St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s Unanimous Passage of Resolution Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement celebrating the St. Louis City’s Board of Aldermen’s unanimous passage of a resolution calling on President Joe Biden to work toward a ceasefire in Gaza. This resolution was introduced on October 20, 2023 by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge (14th Ward) and cosponsored by Board of Alderman President Megan Green, Alderman Shane Cohn (3rd Ward), Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier (7th Ward), Alderwoman … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
Congresswomen Bush, Tlaib on South Africa’s International Court of Justice Case Against Israel
Washington D.C. (Jan. 11, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following joint statement amid South Africa’s case against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “We unequivocally join world leaders and international human rights organizations in support of South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice alleging Israel violated the Genocide Convention. There must be an end to the violence—and there must be … Continue Reading