
Cori Bush
The latest on Cori Bush, the U.S. representative from Missouri's 1st district. A Democrat, her 2020 win is her first elected office. She is the first Black woman to serve Missouri in the U.S. Congress.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages at Lawsuit Against Her, Warns of Retaliation
The Republican Representative said she would defend her name and would find ways to fight back against the "progressives" and "leftists."
Why Bush and Omar Joined Republicans in Voting Against Russia Oil Ban
Omar and Bush joined 15 Republicans in voting against the legislation, which passed with huge bipartisan support.
Biden Silent on Black Lives, Cori Bush Says, Rejecting Police Funding Push
The president was met with bipartisan applause after stating defunding the police isn't the "answer."
Pelosi Rejects 'Defund the Police' After Cori Bush Pushes It Again
"Community safety, protect and defend in every way, is our oath of office," the Speaker of the House said on Sunday.
Pelosi Says No 'Upside' to Infighting as Dem Colleagues Rip Manchin, Sinema
The two moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans in striking down an attempt to change the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation.
If Cori Bush Has Her Way, Members of Congress Could Be Expelled for 1/6
Bush tweeted that Congress should pass her proposed bill that would "investigate and expel the members of Congress who helped incite the violent insurrection."
Progressives Urge Biden to Deliver on Promises as Dems Struggle With Base
Democrats are now the underdogs facing a red wave in 2022, and some progressives say that the president must act fast to recapture the support of those who voted for him last year.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says McCarthy Doesn't Have 'Support to be Speaker'
"Many of us that are very unhappy about the failure to hold Republicans accountable, while conservatives like me ... and many others just constantly take the abuse by the Democrats," Greene said.
Squad Members Slam Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdict
"Racism & white supremacy remain the bedrock of our legal system," Representative Ayanna Pressley wrote following the verdict.
Greene Calls AOC, the Squad 'Brave' for Voting Against Infrastructure Bill
The Georgia Republican representative also called GOP lawmakers who supported the bipartisan bill "traitorous."
Rep. Cori Bush Calls Manchin's Refusal to Back Spending Bill 'Anti-Black'
Bush said that Manchin ""does not get to dictate the future of our country" and called his position "anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman, and anti-immigrant."
'Traitors': Dem Lawmakers Call for Removal of Republicans Over 1/6 Report
"This makes my blood boil," Representative Grace Meng said of a report that her Republican colleagues helped plan the protest before the January 6 insurrection.
Cori Bush Says Manchin, Sinema 'Don't Care' About People, Just Their Donors
The progressive lawmaker urged the moderate senators to "come and talk to the people who actually live out what you're trying to overlook."
Cori Bush Says Emanuel Hearing Shows 'Disregard for Black Lives'
Bush tweeted that the hearing shows "how much the Senate values Black lives."
Cori Bush Tells House Committee Abortion After Rape Was 'Hardest Decision'
Bush disclosed during the hearing that she was raped during a church youth trip, spurring her decision to get an abortion when she was 18 years old.
Rashida Tlaib Doubles Down on 'Apartheid' in Israel Remarks After Criticism
"The bipartisan attacks launched at me for speaking a factual truth about the apartheid system in Israel will not intimidate or silence this girl," the Michigan Democrat tweeted Friday.
Ben & Jerry's New Cori Bush Ice Cream Is Most Recent Controversial Flavor
The company's new "Change Is Brewing" flavor supports Bush's People's Response Act, which aims to curb police violence against people with mental illnesses.
Rashida Tlaib Slams 'Gross' SCOTUS Decision on Eviction Moratorium
"The Court's gross, partisan decision will throw millions out of their homes in the middle of a surging pandemic," the congressman tweeted.
Cori Bush Says 'Abolish Billionaires' After $1.8T Increase During Pandemic
Recent findings revealed the fortune of U.S billionaires surged by nearly two-thirds from $3 trillion at the start of the COVID-19 crisis to $4.8 trillion.
Rep. Bowman Criticizes Biden Nomination of Rahm Emanuel as Japan Ambassador
"When elected officials use their power against Black lives, they should not receive this honor," Bowman said in a tweet.
Deputies Working as Cori Bush's Security Fired for Not Getting Permission
"Doing what they did, they would have gotten fired no matter who they were working for," St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts told the Associated Press.
Rep. Cori Bush Gets Private Security—What About the Rest of Us?
We shouldn't condemn Bush for her comments; we should thank her for them. It tells the world who she and her colleagues genuinely are.
Democrats' Hypocrisy Is Now Impossible To Ignore
If an elected official is beseeching a certain lifestyle or otherwise advocating for major changes to public policy, it is not too much to ask that those doing the beseeching or advocating generally live what it is they preach.
Cori Bush Faces GOP Backlash Over Security While Pushing Police Defunding
Bush is facing backlash from some Republicans who say she's a hypocrite for employing a private security detail while advocating for defunding the police.
Chuck Schumer Says Cori Bush Made Eviction Moratorium Extension 'Possible'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also applauded Representative Bush "for her power action to keep people in their homes."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Appears To Put Mask On for Photo Op in Viral Video
The Democrat appeared without a mask in a group of protesters calling for an extension of the eviction moratorium.
AOC Calls on Joe Biden to Extend Eviction Moratorium, Overrule CDC
The CDC was "unable to find legal authority for a new, targeted eviction moratorium," White House press secretary Jenn Psaki said Monday.
Outrage After Court Deputies Forced to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
"All full-time and reserve deputies must meet this vaccination mandate by August 16," Constable Edwin M. Shorty Jr., said.
AOC Calls Out Democrats for Letting Eviction Moratorium Expire
"There was frankly a handful of conservative Democrats in the house that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote," Ocasio-Cortez said.
Reps. Bush, Pressley Sleep on Capitol Steps as Eviction Moratorium Ends
"Your whole life turns upside down," Bush said. "That's what's going to happen to seven million people over the course of the next few weeks."