Pelosi Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Bobby Rush

Statement

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after Congressman Bobby Rush announced that he will retire at the end of his term:

"Congressman Bobby Rush has been a champion of civil rights, who has devoted his entire life to the fight for racial justice. When he retires at the end of his term, Congress, his constituents and the country will deeply miss his prayerful and powerful voice for justice in the House.

"Since his early years as an organizer in the movement for civil rights, Congressman Rush never relented in his fight to lift up long-underserved communities of color in Chicago and across the country. For nearly three decades, he has offered our Caucus fearless leadership to combat violence in our communities -- from heinous hate crimes to the horrors of gun violence. And, as a senior Member on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, he led the charge to protect Americans from dangerous consumer products and predatory lending practices.

"On behalf of the House and his grateful nation, I thank Congressman Rush for his lifetime of service. I wish him and his dear wife Paulette best wishes as they prepare to begin their next chapter with his family and with his Church."

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