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Bobby Rush

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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.

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Feb 17, 2021

We need to work together to create a more climate-resilient energy system.

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Feb 17, 2021

The Open Back Better Act invests in retrofits to ensure that our Nation's critical infrastructure...are safer, cleaner, more energy efficient.

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Feb 17, 2021

We obviously had failures with all of our platforms in ERCOT, and we need to figure out how we can weatherize these things.

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Feb 17, 2021

I submit to you that getting the United States back in the lead on the clean energy game is essential.

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Jan 31, 2021

Fast-forward to February 1 of this year and the OIG conducts another audit at the request of Congressman Bobby Rush.

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Sep 30, 2020

Today, we examine these injustices as we work to achieve a clean energy economy.

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Sep 30, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has exposed a series of daunting truths within our Nation.

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Sep 30, 2020

It is not my intention, nor has it ever been, to engage in any kind of false dichotomy between poor people who reside in West Virginia and poor people who reside on the south side of Chicago.

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Sep 30, 2020

if we want to transition to a cleaner energy future, we can't disregard the vulnerability that communities already face

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