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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.

Nov 9, 2021

Our veterans are one of our nation's most appreciated and most valuable assets.

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Nov 8, 2021

However, there really is still nothing happening for us.

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Oct 25, 2021

Thank you, Congressman Rush, for that question.

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Oct 25, 2021

This bipartisan piece of legislation would authorize funding to, in fact, recruit and retain students who are racial or ethnic minorities, or who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Oct 25, 2021

I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me to participate in today's very important hearing.

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Oct 25, 2021

there is disparate results, as well, especially communities and people of--in low-income communities are really, really on their own.

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Oct 25, 2021

We must ensure that our regulatory framework is able to work seamlessly across agencies and departments to incentivize innovation through--biotechnology.

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Oct 25, 2021

The lack of diversity in the fields of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, speech and language pathology, and audiology is very troubling to me and to others.

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Oct 20, 2021

we need to ensure that we are making small investments so that the offshore wind lives up to its high, very high, potential.

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Oct 20, 2021

At a time when U.S. consumers are vulnerable to violent variations in fossil fuel prices, the allure of a consistent, affordable source of base load electricity produced right here at home by American workers should be clear.

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Oct 20, 2021

I introduced a bill to help address this very problem entitled the Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act, which will create a program at DOE to improve education and training for jobs in the clean energy-related sector.

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