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Summary

Representative Bobby L. Rush

Full Name: Bobby L. Rush
Office: U.S. House (IL) - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolyn; 6 Children (1 deceased)
Birth Date: 11/23/1946
Birth Place: Albany, GA
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 436 - Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices
Legislation (Nay)

June 7, 2012 - Repeals the 2.3 percent tax on medical devices previously imposed on manufactures, producers and importers (Sec. 2). Repeals the limitation on reimbursing ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Larry Page, Chief Executive Officer of Google - Project Glass

May 20, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - United States-India Homeland Security

May 20, 2013 - The Honorable Janet Napolitano Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Napolitano, In anticipation of the United ...

Rush Introduces Legislation Urging Congress to Lift Trade Embargo on Cuba

May 9, 2013 - Today, Congressman Bobby L. Rush reintroduced legislation to lift trade restrictions on Cuba. Improved U.S. relations with Cuba have been a longtime goal of Congressman ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities Positions 75%
2011 The Children's Health Fund Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association Positions 67%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $498,765.15
Total Spent $476,407.10
Cash On Hand $24,438.29
Debt $23,489.43
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bobby Rush refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://rush.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.house.gov/rush/

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/congressmanbobbyrush

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanRush

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/RepBobbyRush

Washington, D.C.
2268 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4372
Fax: 202-226-0333

District
700 East 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: 773-224-6500
Fax: 773-224-9624

District
3235 West 147th Street
Midlothian, IL 60445
Phone: 708-385-9550
Fax: 708-385-3860

Key Staff
Kimberly Parker
Chief of Staff
2416 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1301
Phone: 202-225-4372
Fax: 202-226-0333

Key Staff
N. Lenette Myers
Scheduler
2416 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1301
Phone: 202-225-4372
Fax: 202-226-0333

Key Staff
Toure Muhammad
Director of Communications
2416 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1301
Phone: 202-225-4372
Fax: 202-226-0333

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