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Bobby Rush's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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06/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and the Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S. Rep. Lawrence Joins House Colleagues Calling for President Bident to Extend and Strengthen CDC Eviction Moratorium
04/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. David Price, Chairman of the House subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, and Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member - Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Effort in Calling for A Funding Increase for Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant Programs
04/19/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Bowman and Sens. Brown, Sanders, and Warren Lead Colleagues in Calling for Desperately-Needed Expansions and Improvements to SSI Program
04/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
02/27/2021 Rush Votes for COVID Package To Deliver Much Needed Resources and Aid To Local Communities
01/28/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Urging Recurring Survival Checks
12/15/2020 Rush Calls for the Reimagining of Healthcare Delivery Following State Board Meeting on Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
12/09/2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Local Restaurants and Pass the RESTAURANTS Act
12/08/2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Additional Relief Checks in Next COVID-19 Package
12/04/2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Tim Ryan Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Support for Local Restaurants in COVID Relief Package
10/15/2020 Rush Calls for HHS To Protect Funding for Safety Net Hospitals
10/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Demanding IRS Disseminate Crucial Information to Nearly Nine Million Low-Income Americans Regarding their $1,200 Economic Impact Payments
06/25/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP)
05/14/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Cleaver & Williams Lead Bipartisan Call To Support Live Entertainment Venues During Coronavirus Crisis
05/14/2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
04/29/2020 Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare
02/05/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
12/11/2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Kennedy leads call for Seema Verma's removal
11/12/2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
10/17/2019 Rush, Committee on Energy and Commerce Consider Legislation to Lower Drug Costs and Expand Access to Healthcare for Seniors
04/03/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
03/27/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data
03/14/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
01/10/2019 Rush Votes to Protect 1st District of Illinois Families and Farmers

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