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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 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

HR 2112 - Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 17, 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds for any nutritional program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Rush Supports Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2014

June 14, 2013 - Today, Congressman Bobby L. Rush expressed support for the 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The 2014 appropriations legislation will fund Department of ...

Letter to the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce

June 14, 2013 - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby L. Rush sent a letter to Chairmen ...

Letter to President Barack Obama - Currency manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

June 5, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 17%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 100%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 50%
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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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