Press Releases
Congresswoman Cori Bush Delivers Powerful Floor Speech on the White Supremacist Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered powerful remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives, recounting her experience during the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and reiterating her calls for accountability. WATCH ### To watch and download the Congresswoman’s remarks, click here. Congresswoman Cori Bush represents Missouri’s First Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. … Continue Reading
February 04, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Floor Speech in Support of H.Res. 72 – Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.Res. 72, which removes Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Budget Committee. Below are the Congresswoman’s remarks as prepared: WATCH Madam Speaker — St. Louis and I rise in defense of our nation’s school children. I cannot sit idly by and allow white supremacy and hatred … Continue Reading
February 04, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Demands Answers on Family Separation in First Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) took part in her first hearing on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, entitled “Accountability and Lessons Learned from the Trump administration’s Child Separation Policy.” Between April and June 2018, the Trump administration separated more than 3,000 children from their parents at the southern border as a result of the “zero tolerance policy” instituted by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. … Continue Reading
February 04, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Announces Judiciary and Oversight Subcommittee Assignments
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement after securing her subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress: “The people of Missouri’s First District sent me to Congress to do the most for all of us, starting with those who have the very least,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “With our appointments to these subcommittees, St. Louis and I will fight to shape policy around our most urgent needs. Together, we will reimagine justice in … Continue Reading
February 02, 2021
Bush, Barragán Lead Colleagues in Asking Biden to Ensure Underserved Communities are Not Left Behind in Vaccine Distribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (Mo. 1) and Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (Calif. 44) led 10 of their colleagues in encouraging President Joe Biden to ensure underserved communities and communities of color are no longer left behind during the vaccine distribution process. The Members asked President Biden and his administration to outline the concrete steps they will take to ensure communities like St. Louis, which have been disproportionately devastated by the … Continue Reading
February 01, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Holds COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) held a virtual Town Hall on the COVID-19 vaccine and its distribution. The Congresswoman hosted four St. Louis area experts: Dr. Alex Garza, Chief Community Health Officer at SSM Health and Incident commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, Dr. Kendra Holmes, Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Affinia Healthcare, Spring Schmidt, Acting Co-Director for the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, and Dr. … Continue Reading
January 28, 2021
Congresswoman Bush, Senators Markey and Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Help Identify Environmental Justice Communities
Washington (January 28, 2021) -- Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO-01), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced the introduction of the Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021, legislation that would take ground-breaking steps toward identifying and connecting environmental justice communities with policy outcomes. This legislation, written through collaboration with grassroots environmental justice leaders, aims to create and … Continue Reading
January 22, 2021
Bush, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Sentences
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), led 35 of their colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to immediately commute the sentences of everyone on federal death row: Text of Letter (PDF) In their letter, the members wrote, “As members of Congress, we stand ready to work with you on your commitment to rebuilding the dignity of America. We believe that rebuilding the dignity of America requires that … Continue Reading
January 13, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Floor Speech in Support of H.Res. 24 – Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.Res. 24, Impeaching Donald Trump, President of the United States. Below are the Congresswoman’s remarks as delivered: WATCH Madam Speaker — St. Louis and I rise in support of the article of impeachment against Donald J. Trump. If we fail to remove a white supremacist President who incited a white supremacist insurrection, it’s communities … Continue Reading
January 11, 2021
Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduces Resolution to Expel Members of Congress who Sought to Overturn Election and Incited Violent White Supremacist Attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the following statement introducing her first resolution, which will hold her Republican colleagues who attempted to overturn the election and incited a white supremacist attack on the United States Capitol accountable: “Today, as my first legislative action, I introduced a resolution calling for the removal of the Members of Congress who have, for months, tried to steal this election and invalidate the votes of millions … Continue Reading
January 03, 2021
Cori Bush Makes History, Sworn-in to the 117th Congress
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), the first Black woman and first nurse to represent Missouri; the first woman to represent Missouri’s First Congressional District; and the first activist from the movement fighting for Black lives to serve in the U.S. Congress, released the following statement after being sworn-in to the 117th Congress: “St. Louis, it is my greatest honor to be your Congresswoman,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “Today, we took our seat — a seat … Continue Reading