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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.

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2020: 15 quotes2021: 207 quotes2022: 138 quotes2023: 186 quotes2024: 64 quotes2026: 9 quotes
Jul 11, 2023

What my district is not concerned about is the Republican conspiracy theories and selective targeting of law enforcement agencies.

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Jul 11, 2023

We're talking about real issues, real reform that can actually save lives.

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Jul 11, 2023

These are part of a long history of abuses by the FBI against Black and Brown communities and progressive movements.

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Jun 20, 2023

My Republican colleagues convene weekly hearings to question the merits and the efficacy of strong government relations under the jurisdiction of every single Federal agency.

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Jun 20, 2023

Republicans' efforts to impede the finalization of the EPA's proposed emissions control rules would result in the dumping of billions of metric tons of pollutants into the air.

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Jun 20, 2023

I thank the Biden-Harris Administration and the EPA for their work to address the climate crisis and make our communities healthier.

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Jun 20, 2023

St. Louis and I are here today in defense of the planet itself.

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Jun 20, 2023

the Durham investigation did not exonerate Mr. Trump or any of his associates.

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Jun 20, 2023

Just like the last hearing on this topic, Republicans have focused heavily on the supposed cost of these regulations on consumers when their real concern is the cost of compliance for fossil fuel companies.

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Jun 20, 2023

I urge my colleagues, my Republic colleagues, to get serious and start legislating on behalf of their constituents instead of helping the twice impeached, twice indicted Donald Trump further evade accountability.

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Jun 20, 2023

As the EPA has testified, these regulations will save money for consumers. More importantly, these regulations will reduce greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions to help tackle--

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Jun 20, 2023

the intent of Congress when they passed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act was to protect American citizens, to protect our air, to protect our water.

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Jun 20, 2023

Republicans will do anything, say anything, and spend any amount of money to hide the basic truth that their leader is a criminal, corrupt, narcissistic buffoon.

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Jun 20, 2023

Those who read your report as exonerating Donald Trump are willfully deluding themselves and the people of this country.

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Jun 20, 2023

Adoption of EPA's proposed standards to reduce emissions from heavy trucks would produce up to $29 billion in benefits from fewer premature deaths.

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Jun 20, 2023

About 4 million kids in the U.S. have asthma. The percentage of Black children with asthma is far higher than White kids.

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Jun 20, 2023

I refuse to prioritize the profits of a ruthless auto industry over our environment or the health of our communities.

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Jun 20, 2023

Decades of scientific research proves that burning fossil fuels creates polluting emissions that enter the atmosphere.

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Jun 20, 2023

Black children are more than ten times as likely as White children to visit emergency rooms for asthma-related complications.

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Jun 20, 2023

Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, the EPA is proposing tough, yet attainable standards to reduce the polluting emissions entering our atmosphere.

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Jun 20, 2023

it is just patently false that the EPA has overstepped their authority.

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Jun 20, 2023

The health effects of air pollution fall disproportionately on Black and Brown and Indigenous communities.

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Jun 20, 2023

this political investigation conducted on behalf of the twice impeached, twice-indicted, former White-supremacist-in-chief Donald Trump.

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Jun 20, 2023

This deregulation kills. It harms our communities, and we must do everything to make sure our communities are safe.

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Jun 20, 2023

The climate crisis is here. It is now. And we have no time to waste.

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