RUSH, BOBBY LEE

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: Experience: House: District 1, 1993-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $499,555Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Bobby L. Rush

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Carolyn; 6 Children (1 deceased)

Birth Date: 11/23/1946

Birth Place: Albany, GA

Home City: Chicago, IL

Religion: Baptist

Education

MA, Theological Studies, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1998

MA, Political Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1994

BA, General Studies, Roosevelt University, 1973

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present

Deputy Regional Whip

Member, Democratic Whip Organization

United States Delegate, North Atlantic Assembly

Candidate, Mayor of Chicago, 1999

Alderman, Chicago City Council, 1983-1992

Central Committee Member, Illinois State Democratic Party, 1990

Deputy Chair, Illinois State Democratic Party, 1990

Member, Democratic Committee, Chicago Ward 2, 1984, 1988

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1978

Candidate, Chicago City Council, 1975

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus

Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Hunger Caucus

Member, Congressional Postal Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus

Member, Democratic Study Group

Professional Experience

Political Aide

Ordained Baptist Minister

Insurance Broker

Pastor, Beloved Community Christian Church

Private, United States Army, 1963-1968

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Beloved Community Christian Church

Coordinator, Free Medical Clinic

Co-Founder, Illinois Black Panther Party, 1968

Member, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, 1966-1968

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 176

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/13/2017	H.R.338	To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce.	06/13/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
03/16/2017	H.R.1213	Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017	03/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1055	Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.810	Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1272	Cold Case Record Collections Act of 2017	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.1184	Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
12/22/2016	H.R.6486	Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2016	12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
12/22/2016	H.R.6484	Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016	12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
12/07/2016	H.Con.Res.180	Expressing the sense of Congress that rates for inmate calling service should not exceed the affordable modified rates adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.	12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
11/16/2016	H.R.6334	To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools, and for other purposes.	11/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5376	To provide Federal funds for the Chicago State University.	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.4583	To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce.	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
09/16/2016	H.R.5997	Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act	09/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5886	To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes.	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/20/2016	H.R.5255	To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations.	05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
05/13/2016	H.R.5212	Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2016	05/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
02/26/2016	H.R.4630	CLEANUP Act	02/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
01/13/2016	H.Res.589	Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force.	01/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
12/04/2015	H.R.3888	Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015	12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
10/02/2015	H.R.3638	Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2015	10/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)

Total: 4738

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
08/13/2003	H.R.2987	To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child nutrition programs.
08/13/2003	H.R.2945	Head Start Assessment Act of 2003
08/13/2003	H.R.2727	Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2003
08/04/2003	H.R.2833	To posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Wilma G. Rudolph.
07/30/2003	H.R.2877	To provide for the revocation of certain exclusions from the safeguard measures imposed by the President on imports of certain steel products.
07/30/2003	H.R.2840	Workers with Disabilities Opportunity Act
07/28/2003	H.R.2711	Student Loan Fairness Act of 2003
07/23/2003	H.R.2735	Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2003
07/23/2003	H.R.2700	Medicare Patient Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases Act of 2003
07/21/2003	H.R.2651	School Safety and Violence Prevention Act
07/21/2003	H.R.2563	To amend the Head Start Act to provide additional funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
07/21/2003	H.R.2505	College Loan Assistance Act of 2003
07/21/2003	H.R.2504	Student Loan Fairness Consolidation Act of 2003
07/21/2003	H.R.2394	Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2003
07/21/2003	H.R.2318	Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act of 2003
07/18/2003	H.R.2788	Small Business Telework Act
07/18/2003	H.Con.Res.210	Honoring Army Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in Iraq.
07/16/2003	H.Res.303	Honoring Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr., former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and extending the condolences of the House of Representatives on his death.
07/14/2003	H.R.2680	To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.
07/14/2003	H.R.925	To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Cesar Chavez Post Office".

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