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Cori Bush

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Cori Anika Bush is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she is known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, racial justice, and economic equality. Bush gained national attention for her role in the Black Lives Matter movement and has been a vocal supporter of progressive policies in Congress.

Quotes by year · 20202026619 total · peak 2021 (207)
2020: 15 quotes2021: 207 quotes2022: 138 quotes2023: 186 quotes2024: 64 quotes2026: 9 quotes
Sep 18, 2023

It is clear both the PBM and the pharmaceutical industries are in desperate need of reforms that increase transparency and reduce costs for patients and for pharmacies.

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Sep 18, 2023

It is absolutely shameful, but I yield back.

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Sep 18, 2023

Housing is the bedrock of our Nation's economy.

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Sep 13, 2023

Dirty air is killing people, and it is disproportionately harming minoritized communities.

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Sep 13, 2023

A key insight driving many of the Inflation Reduction Act's investments is that Federal dollars go a lot further in places that have experienced underinvestment.

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Jul 25, 2023

Those folks are showing up because they want to see something done about policing in this community, in this country.

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Jul 25, 2023

Let me just say that I'm concerned about the department's policies against, related to immigration enforcement.

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Jul 18, 2023

It is not Republican versus Democrat. It is Black, Brown, and poor people versus everyone else.

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Jul 18, 2023

When we are done with this made up investigation, are you expecting to be censured by the House?

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Jul 18, 2023

This is the two-tiered justice system.

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Jul 18, 2023

I will not accept when Republican politicians look to appropriate the language of the movement for Black lives and civil rights to fit a political agenda to defend Donald Trump.

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Jul 17, 2023

the Biden Administration is not banning gas stoves.

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Jul 17, 2023

It is shameful. It is absolutely shameful. Providing people healthcare is not a reward. It is not charity.

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Jul 17, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration is not banning gas stoves, nor is it leading a conspiracy to regulate your appliances out of existence.

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Jul 17, 2023

Lawmakers have an obligation to regulate both indoor and outdoor pollution by increasing the energy efficiency of common household appliances.

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Jul 17, 2023

I fail to see why my colleagues across the aisle would be opposed to new Department of Energy efficiency standards.

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Jul 17, 2023

We got to stop punishing people, and we should just actually answer the hard question, which is why should politicians keep on running to build their own power by punishing folks and threatening their lives.

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Jul 17, 2023

We want to stop punishing people. We need to get to a place where we recognize we actually grow our economy.

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Jul 17, 2023

What DACA recipients have been asking for is not charity. It is for us to stop punishing them.

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Jul 12, 2023

the Commission has an important role to play in protecting our economy from the harms caused by greedy, reckless corporations.

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Jul 12, 2023

What is unethical is being apologists for the corporate greed that is fleecing our communities.

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Jul 12, 2023

banning noncompete agreements is estimated to raise wages by over $200 billion each year.

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Jul 12, 2023

The bottom line is that corporate monopolies are a recipe for social destruction.

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Jul 12, 2023

There is nothing unethical about standing up for workers, consumers, and small businesses.

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Jul 12, 2023

we absolutely need to level the playing field for workers and consumers.

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