While our Nation mourns the loss of George Floyd and other victims of systemic racism, we must not forget the myriad of other injustices that are facing our communities.
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.
We need to be able to find it, to isolate it, and to stop it from affecting more people.
I have been working on developing a comprehensive, $100 million strategy for mobile testing and door-to-door tracking.
This includes the detection and management of threats linked to human health, food security, and growing demands for electricity.
On December the 2nd, 1942, the world's first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction occurred right beneath the surface in my district, the 1st District of Illinois, at the University of Chicago.
Catastrophic climate change is an existential threat that will spare no community from its widespread impact.
I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I am proud to rise today in support of H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act. This bill would ban menthol products which are primarily used because of decades of…
I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting this very, very worthwhile legislation.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to say to the chairman, I am just so delighted and thankful and grateful for all of his work on behalf of this bill. Madam Speaker, I am proud to rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 35, the…
I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Porter) for yielding the balance of the hour, of her time, to me. Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois has 40 minutes…





