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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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Apr 25, 2018

So did EPA conduct a review of what small communities find is the most beneficial and will you look into this for possible necessary correction?

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Apr 16, 2018

Secretary Perry seemed to be sounding the alarm that we are quickly heading toward a point of no return.

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Apr 16, 2018

I look forward to hearing the commissioner's views on these critical issues.

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Apr 16, 2018

the commission voted unanimously to reject Secretary Perry's notice of proposed rulemaking that sought to prop up coal and nuclear facilities.

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Apr 16, 2018

I certainly want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this very timely hearing today.

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Apr 16, 2018

I look forward to hearing from the FERC commissioners on some of the more pressing issues regarding the reliability and the resiliency of the Nation's electric grid.

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Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Rush. In November 2017, ProPublica reported that Facebook was still allowing housing advertisements to systemically exclude advertisements to specific racial groups.

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Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Rush. Mr. Zuckerberg, you should be commended that Facebook has grown so big, so fast.

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Apr 10, 2018

You are truncating the basic rights of the American promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Apr 10, 2018

I personally was a victim of COINTELPRO.

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Mar 20, 2018

Do you agree that the current opioid addiction treatment system is not offering a full range of medication options?

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Mar 20, 2018

I am going to talk about a bill that Congressman Green, Lujan, Bucshon, and I have introduced titled the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act or CORCs.

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Mar 13, 2018

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing today on legislation addressing cybersecurity and emergency response.

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Mar 13, 2018

Before we adjourn, I want to ask unanimous consent to allow me to ask the Under Secretary a couple of questions.

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Mar 13, 2018

I support the four bills before us and I want to specifically and respectfully acknowledge Mr. Walberg of Michigan who worked with my office on the Energy Emergency Leadership Act.

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Mar 13, 2018

Mr. Rush. Mr. Chairman, it's still the best district in the Nation.

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Feb 26, 2018

My workforce development bill attempts to run this model to a national level and is aimed at training minorities, women, veterans, and unemployed energy workers for good-paying jobs and careers.

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Feb 26, 2018

Congress Should Support an Infrastructure Plan that Builds Infrastructure, Not Gut Health and Environmental Protection.

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Feb 26, 2018

the Center for American Progress has a statement debunking the false claims of the environmental review component.

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Feb 26, 2018

Do you see the need for significant federal investment in local energy assurance plans to advance resiliency efforts including proposals to combat climatic events?

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Feb 26, 2018

I think that your leadership is surely and truly inspirational.

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Feb 26, 2018

the Center for American Progress statement on Trump's infrastructure scam that will gut the environmental protection to benefit corporate polluters.

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Feb 26, 2018

I really want to commend the IBEW Local 134 in my city and my state.

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Feb 26, 2018

I approach it that the 80/20 funding formula that's proposed is really oversimplistic.

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Feb 5, 2018

What position does the NNSA take on both the problems identified by GAO and the recommended solutions?

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