Press Releases
Congresswoman Cori Bush Demands Answers from the Government Accountability Office on Cleanup of Coldwater Creek in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) questioned Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office on the lack of funding and effort dedicated to cleaning up Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County - advocating on behalf of residents concerned about the dangers of living near the tributary. Coldwater Creek was contaminated in the 1940s and 1950s when nuclear waste from … Continue Reading
March 01, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Co-Introduces Care for All Agenda to Expand and Revitalize the Care Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in the introduction of a resolution to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy and improve conditions and compensations for care workers nationwide. Just as our physical infrastructure is crumbling, the United States today suffers from a lack of care infrastructure. Millions are struggling to access childcare, health care, long-term supports … Continue Reading
March 01, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Urges Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urging the administration to overrule the Senate parliamentarian’s decision not to include a $15 minimum wage in the Budget Reconciliation package. Citing both concrete precedent and the severity of the economic crisis, the letter requests that the arcane Byrd Rule be disregarded and the $15/hour minimum wage raise be maintained. … Continue Reading
February 27, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Receives City’s Response Committing to Basic Transparency After Inquiry Regarding Conditions at the City Justice Center, Calls for More Protections
“St. Louis needs and deserves transparency from all levels of government. I am pleased that the City has responded to my letter raising the concerns of our community members and organizers who have long demanded transparency and human rights protections for every person incarcerated at the City Justice Center (CJC). “I believe that daylight is the best disinfectant, and the news from the City that they will begin publicly releasing data on COVID-19 testing and case rates is a welcome … Continue Reading
February 26, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Last night, the Congresswoman discussed the American Rescue Plan on MSNBC All in with Chris Hayes, to watch and download it, click here. “It is our duty in Congress to save lives,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “In our office, our mission is to do the most for all of St. … Continue Reading
February 26, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush on $15 Minimum Wage: “Run us our Money”
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) appeared on MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes to discuss the American Rescue Plan and the fight for a $15 per hour federal minimum wage. Click here to watch and download. “The American people sent us to Congress with a clear mandate, Chris: do the absolute most we can to provide real relief to everyday people,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “True COVID-19 relief means raising the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour, no matter what the … Continue Reading
February 26, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Calls on Governor Parson to Cease Efforts to Seek Repayment for Overpaid Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson with deep frustrations regarding the state’s request for repayment of overpaid Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. In her letter, the Congresswoman urges the Governor to begin readying the state of Missouri to disperse more funds, rather than expending their limited resources to collect the unemployment benefits they mistakenly overpaid. Text of Letter (PDF) “The … Continue Reading
February 25, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Votes to Pass the Historic Equality Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, voted in favor of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which would explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in areas including education, housing, employment, public accommodations, federally funded programs, credit and jury service. Earlier today, the Congresswoman spoke on the House Floor in support of the … Continue Reading
February 24, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Committed to Holding White Supremacists Accountable Without Expanding the Power and Authority of Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC - In a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on the Rise of Domestic Terrorism in America, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) expressed concern about the infiltration of white supremacy within law enforcement, citing a leaked FBI Counterterrorism Division memo and historic examples of domestic terrorism laws being used to target Black and brown activists and organizers. The Congresswoman pushed back against the notion that expanded legal … Continue Reading
February 24, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Remains Committed to Permanently Reunifying Alex Garcia with his Family
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released a statement after Alex Garcia, a husband and father of five who has been living in sanctuary at a St. Louis church for more than three years, was allowed to return home to his family in Missouri. On Monday, Congresswoman Cori Bush pressured Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stay Mr. Garcia’s deportation and introduced a private bill that would grant permanent residency to Alex Garcia. The agency has now … Continue Reading
February 22, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduces Private Bill to Grant Permanent Residency Status to Alex Garcia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced a private bill which would grant permanent residency to Alex Garcia. Garcia, a husband and father of five, has been living in sanctuary at a St. Louis church for more than 3 years as a result of the United States’ broken and inhumane immigration system, which was worsened by the Trump administration's cruel family separation and deportation policies. Earlier today, Congresswoman Cori Bush hosted a virtual press … Continue Reading
February 19, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Sworn-in during ‘Living Black History’ Virtual Community Ceremony in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) was ceremonially sworn-in as a member of the 117th Congress in a virtual community event. The program was a celebration of ‘Living Black History’ and featured performances by drummers and singers as well as spoken word poetry. Schools across Missouri’s First Congressional District virtually joined the Congresswoman in watching the ceremony live. Congresswoman Cori Bush offered remarks and led a community pledge. WATCH The … Continue Reading
February 17, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Says the Federal Government Must Account for Its Role in Perpetuating and Upholding White Supremacy
ST. LOUIS, MO – In a House Judiciary Committee hearing today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) discussed white mob violence, the racial wealth gap, and structural white supremacy during the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 40: the “Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act,” which would, among other things, create a commission to study the history of slavery in the United States and in the … Continue Reading
February 12, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Advances COVID-19 Funding for State and Local Governments, Which Would Provide St. Louis With Approximately $680 Million
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform advanced legislation that will directly provide states, localities, Tribes, and territories with $350 billion in much needed funding to fight the coronavirus pandemic and its devastating economic impacts. The legislation, which would provide for approximately $680 million in funding to St. Louis, will now head to the House Floor for a vote as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 Reconciliation Act. … Continue Reading
February 12, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Sends Letter to the Department of Justice Inspector General Calling for Investigation into DOJ’s Treatment of Black Protesters
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to the Department of Justice Inspector General, Michael E. Horowitz, with deep concern regarding the disparate treatment of Black protesters in defense of Black lives and the white supremacist insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. In her letter, the Congresswoman asks the Inspector General to investigate the targeting and criminalizing of activists and protesters by federal law enforcement. … Continue Reading
February 09, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Calls for Presidents to use their Pardon Power for Clemency Applications
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) took part in her first Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties subcommittee hearing on the House Judiciary Committee, entitled “Constitutional Means to Prevent Abuse of the Clemency Power.” The hearing provided an opportunity for members to consider the purpose and scope of the President’s pardon power. The Congresswoman’s remarks focused on how the pardon power should be applied extensively as a corrective tool for systemic … Continue Reading
February 08, 2021
Congresswoman Bush Sends Letter to St. Louis City Officials Calling for Full Transparency and Human Rights Protections Following Saturday’s Uprising at the City Justice Center
ST. LOUIS, MO – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Mayor Lyda Krewson, Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, and Corrections Commissioner Dale Glass with grave concerns regarding the most recent uprising at the St. Louis City Justice Center (CJC). In her letter, the Congresswoman calls on the City to take steps to increase transparency regarding the conditions at its jails, current COVID-19 protocols, and ensure the safety and rights of individuals being held in … Continue Reading
February 06, 2021
Amid Uprising at St. Louis City Justice Center, Congresswoman Cori Bush Demands Full Transparency and Human Rights Protections
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement following today’s uprising at the St. Louis City Justice Center: “What we saw today—and have been seeing at the St. Louis City Justice Center (CJC)—must be addressed immediately,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “Long before today, our jails have been notorious for their unsafe and unsanitary conditions. “We have an incarceration crisis. To date, 1 in 5 incarcerated people nationally has tested … Continue Reading
February 05, 2021
House Passes Congresswoman Cori Bush’s First Pieces of Legislation, Amendments to the National Apprenticeship Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed two of Congresswoman Cori Bush’s (MO-01) amendments to the National Apprenticeship Act (H.R. 447). The first amendment, #30, introduced by the Congresswoman and cosponsored by Congressman Jamal Bowman (NY-16) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), would add child care as an eligible transitional assistance service for formerly incarcerated people entering the workforce through the registered apprenticeship system. “I am a … Continue Reading
February 05, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Votes to Pass the Budget Resolution, a Crucial Step in Expediting COVID Relief
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) voted to pass S. Con. Res. 5, the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Resolution, a key tool in speeding up COVID relief for all Americans. This budget resolution ensures Congress can quickly pass a relief bill that will begin to meet the full scale of the dual health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Passing this budget resolution is a critical first step towards ensuring we can provide more relief to people across … Continue Reading