Cori Bush
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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MO - District 1
Democratic
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Service: 2021-2025
Biography
A Representative from Missouri. Born in St. Louis, Mo. , July 21, 1976. Graduated from Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, St. Louis, Mo. , 1994. Attended Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, Mo. , 1995&ndash. 1996. RN Diploma, Lutheran School of Nursing, St. Louis, Mo. , 2008. Teacher. Nurse. Pastor. Community organizer. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 2016. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2021-January 3, 2025). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress in 2024.
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Voting History
HR 10545
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Dec 20, 2024
HR 10515
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Nay on Dec 19, 2024
S 759
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Dec 18, 2024
HR 8663
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments
Voted Yea on Dec 18, 2024
S 3857
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Dec 18, 2024
Sponsored Bills
HRES 1278: Affirming the importance of the survival of Garífuna culture and identity, condemning the violent and illegal appropriation of Garífuna territory, urging the Department of State and multilateral development banks to respect the rights of the Garífuna people, and calling on the Government of Honduras to fully comply with the resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies which mandate the return of Garífuna land and territory, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services
HR 8470: Helping Families Heal Act of 2024
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HCONRES 92: Honoring the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing.
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H769)
HRES 786: Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 634: Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Cosponsored Bills
HRES 1617: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energ
HR 10237: CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
HR 10230: Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1588: Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 10150: Half-Century Update for Water Access and Affordability Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
