• RUSH, BOBBY LEE
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 176
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/31/2015 H.R.3306 POWER Cuba Act 07/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
05/22/2015 H.R.2468 Minority Inclusion in Clinical Trials Act of 2015 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.275 To establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, to make recommendations for the resolution of the issues, and for other purposes. 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.904 Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
01/30/2015 H.R.580 Data Accountability and Trust Act 01/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.R.274 United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015 01/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/12/2015 H.R.273 Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015 01/12/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
08/01/2014 H.Res.712 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with the Republic of South Africa. 08/01/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4526 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/11/2014 H.R.4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
03/06/2014 H.R.4181 Trauma Relief Access for Urgent Medical Assistance of 2014 03/06/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
03/05/2014 H.Res.502 Congratulating the Minority Business Development Agency on its 45th anniversary and commending its achievements in fostering the establishment and growth of minority businesses in the United States. 03/05/2014 Referred to House Small Business  (All Actions)
01/27/2014 H.R.3709 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2013 01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
09/13/2013 H.R.3075 Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
08/02/2013 H.R.2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 08/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
07/11/2013 H.R.2660 Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act 07/11/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
06/27/2013 H.R.2551 Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2013 06/27/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
06/27/2013 H.R.2550 Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2013 06/27/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
06/14/2013 H.R.1917 United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2013 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
04/30/2013 H.Res.155 Expressing the necessity for the Members of the House of Representatives to use the term "undocumented" instead of the term "illegal" when referring to foreign nationals which are working in the United States without proper documentation. 04/30/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
Total: 4738
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/19/2017 H.R.2557 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of certain DNA Specimen Provenance Assay clinical diagnostic laboratory tests.
05/19/2017 H.Res.347 Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/19/2017 H.R.2236 Foster and Homeless Youth Food Security Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1477 No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2479 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2452 Deborah Sampson Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2421 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2248 To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022.
05/05/2017 H.R.2356 MY DATA Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2392 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
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