Press Releases
Congresswoman Cori Bush Remains a Fierce Advocate for St. Louis during her First 100 Days in Congress
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) marks 100 days serving the people of Missouri’s First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since taking office, Congresswoman Cori has been a fierce advocate for the needs of St. Louis — securing hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief for the 1st district, and advancing key legislation to address the pandemic and economic recovery environmental justice, racial justice, and voting rights. All while taking on white … Continue Reading
April 08, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Announces Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program to Support Local Jobs
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released a statement on the Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which will provide more help to local businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program includes a total of more than $16 billion in grants for shuttered venues. “Local businesses are essential to both the economy and the culture of our St. Louis community, and we know our local venues have been hit hard as … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush: St. Louisans on Social Security to Receive $1,400 Payments Beginning this Week
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush announced that many Social Security recipients and others who have not yet received their Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 from the American Rescue Plan should expect to see electronic payments hit their bank accounts or be loaded onto their Direct Express Cards beginning today. Today’s latest round of electronic payments applies specifically to those who receive Social Security retirement, survivor or disability (SSDI), Supplemental … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Visits Federally Funded St. Louis Vaccination Center
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released a statement following her visit to the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) community vaccination center in St. Louis. During her visit, the Congresswoman met with the Acting FEMA Regional Administrator for Region VII, the Senior and Deputy Community Vaccination Center Site Coordinators, the Director of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and SEMA’s Response Division Director. “It is a new and … Continue Reading
April 01, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Announces Community Project Funding Application Process for 1st District
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced her office is now accepting applications for Community Project Funding as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations process. Non-profit organizations and state and local governments can submit applications to fund shovel-ready projects that have strong community support. Each Member of Congress is limited to ten Community Project Funding requests. These projects will be publicly disclosed once they are selected. All … Continue Reading
March 31, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Encourages High School Students to Participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) invited high school students in Missouri’s First District to submit their original art for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The winning student’s art will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, while the runners-up will have their works displayed in the Congresswoman’s Washington, D.C. and St. Louis offices. The deadline for students to submit their art for the competition is Friday, April 16th. All participating … Continue Reading
March 30, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Sends Letter to the IRS Commissioner Regarding Inequitable Access to the Third Round of Stimulus Checks for Unhoused Community Members
ST. LOUIS, MO - Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig with deep concern regarding inequitable access to the third round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP3s) for our unhoused community in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District and in communities throughout the nation. In her letter, the Congresswoman urged the IRS to uphold the high standards of outreach and access set forth during the first EIP by working with the Free File … Continue Reading
March 29, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Instrumental in Securing FEMA’s Eight Week Effort to Expand Vaccinations in St. Louis Area
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released a statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s announcement of a new 8-week vaccination program that will launch on April 7 and vaccinate up to 3,000 people a day in St. Louis City. “After weeks of inaction at the state level to address vaccine deserts in St. Louis that were leaving predominantly Black and brown communities without access to the COVID-19 vaccine, I am grateful our work on the … Continue Reading
March 26, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Secures $26 Million for St. Louis Area Health Centers
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released a statement following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s announcement that the American Rescue Plan, which Congresswoman Cori Bush helped shape and pass into law, will provide four Federally Qualified health centers (FQHCs) in St. Louis—Affinia Healthcare, Beatty Jean Kerr People’s Health Center, CareSTL Health, and Family Care Health Centers—with a combined total of $26 million in funding for COVID-19 … Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
ICYMI: Bush, Sanders, Khanna, Doggett & Welch Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Lower Drug Prices
ST. LOUIS, MO – Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressmen Ro Khanna, (D-Calif.), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), along with more than two dozen colleagues, on Tuesday, introduced sweeping legislation to drastically reduce the cost of prescription drugs in the United States. The package of bills includes: The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prices for prescription … Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush: St. Louisans Can Track Their Survival Checks with “Get My Payment” Tool on IRS.Gov
ST. LOUIS, MO - With 90% of Missouri adults and 89% of all children in the state set to receive their survival checks through the American Rescue Plan, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), is highlighting a new “Get My Payment” tool from IRS.gov where St. Louisans can check the status of their payments. “I worked hard on behalf of St. Louis in Congress to help secure these survival checks and expand the eligibility for them,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “If anyone who is eligible has … Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on House Passage of Immigration Bills Providing a Pathway to Citizenship to Millions
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021. These two bills will provide a pathway to citizenship for our immigrant neighbors, including DREAMers and farm workers. “Too many of our immigrant communities have been forced to live in fear, uncertain about their futures,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. … Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Stands in Solidarity with the Asian-American Community at House Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC - In a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) focused on the ways in which white supremacist rhetoric has led to a rise in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and ways in which the federal government must support communal efforts to address the root cause of hate. The Congresswoman’s questioning came two … Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Amendments to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Pass the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released the following statement after the House passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021. Congresswoman Cori Bush proposed two amendments to the legislation, both of which were passed by the House of Representatives. Content Warning: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Abuse “Today and every day, I stand with the victims and survivors of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking,” said … Continue Reading
March 13, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s Murder
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released the following statement in observance of the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s murder in Louisville, Kentucky: “It is profoundly gut-wrenching how much injustice can be packed into just 365 days,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “Breonna Taylor’s murder was an injustice. The ensuing cover-up was an injustice. Daniel Cameron’s mockery of a grand jury hearing was an injustice. The absence of charges for the officers who … Continue Reading
March 11, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Votes on Measures to Curb Gun Violence in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, two lifesaving gun violence prevention bills: “Every single day gun violence is claiming the lives of St. Louisans,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “So far this year, dozens of people have been murdered in the St. Louis … Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after voting for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. “St. Louis — this relief will save lives,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “We worked hard to secure key provisions in this bill, and, because we came together to demand comprehensive relief, I know this COVID-19 legislation will alleviate some of the burdens and worry that our community is feeling. I’ve heard from so many of you who have told me … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on House Passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021. Congresswoman Cori Bush proposed several amendments to the legislation, three of which were passed by the House of Representatives. In a historic vote, one amendment sought to restore the vote of more than 5 million people serving felony convictions. While not included in H.R.1, nearly 100 House Democrats voted in favor of ending felony … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Vice Chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021. “Although today’s legislation is long overdue, we cannot mistake progress for justice,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “This bill is part of a long tradition of work to dismantle white supremacy and … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Secures Leadership Role on House Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after being appointed Vice Chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. “The people of St. Louis sent me to Congress to legislate in defense of Black lives and to be a voice for all those who have been dehumanized, displaced, and disregarded,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “For too long, our criminal-legal system has prioritized … Continue Reading