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        Democratic
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        U.S. House
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      • First Elected

        11/3/1992
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        2014
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        92.09%
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    • Bobby Lee Rush is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, serving since 1993. The district is located principally on the South Side of Chicago; a minority-majority district, with its population percentage being 65% African-American, higher than any other congressional district in the nation.
      A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the distinction of being the only person to defeat President Barack Obama in an election, as he did in the 2000 Democratic primary for Illinois' 1st congressional district....
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Bobby Rush
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Bobby Lee Rush is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, serving since 1993. The district is located principally on the South Side of Chicago; a minority-majority district, with its population percentage being 65% African-American, higher than any other congressional dist...
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Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush  has co-sponsored bill HR5832

To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the enhanced selective discharge authority currently available to the Secretary of a military department to permit a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces who was appointed from the enlisted ranks and has at least 20 years of service, at least four years of which has been commissioned service, to retire in the officer's commissioned rank.

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Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services....

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  • 12/11/2014
Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted No on bill HR5699

HR5699   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes.



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted No on bill HR5806

HR5806   Supporting America's Charities Act



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted No on bill HR83

HR83   To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of action plans aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.



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  • 12/10/2014
Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill HR1204

HR1204   Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill HR2719

HR2719   To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposes.



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill S1000

S1000   Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill S2244

S2244   A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes.



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted No on bill HR5781

HR5781   California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill HR5781

HR5781   California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014



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  • 12/4/2014
Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Not Voting on bill HR3979

HR3979   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted No on bill HR5759

HR5759   To establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief.



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill HR5759

HR5759   To establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief.



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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush  has voted Yes on bill HR5769

HR5769   Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014



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