Deleted Tweets From Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill.
Bobby L. Rush's accounts: BobbyLRushMC, BobbyLRush, bobbyrushfor1st
Tracked Between: October 06, 2012-February 02, 2018
In Illinois, corporal punishment in schools is still legal, and Black and disabled children are most likely to be targeted. It's time to end this immoral practice for good. Today, I'm proud to join @RepMcEachin on the Protecting Our Students In Schools Act. #KeepSchoolsSafe QT @RepMcEachin: Throughout the nation, there are nearly 20 states where corporal punishment is still a permissible form of discipli… https://t.co/pW9joDlSpo)
The Minority Business Development Agency cannot justify its existence in terms of results — most minority businesses are not even aware that it exists. It should be scrapped and replaced. Watch my exchange with @SecRaimondo at today's @EnergyCommerce #SubConsumer hearing ⬇️ https://t.co/FoE5DT8M0G
Excited to join local leaders today for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of @CookCtyHeath’s new Blue Island Health Center in the 1st District. This facility is long-awaited and much-needed & will bring vital healthcare services closer to my constituents. https://t.co/H4VObSSSUs
My full statement marking one year since the murder of #GeorgeFloyd: https://t.co/uVp211M3tX
#GeorgeFloyd’s murder shocked our nation’s conscience and sparked a historic wave of activism in righteous defense of Black lives, reminiscent of how Emmett Till’s lynching sent shockwaves through the country and galvanized a generation of civil rights leaders.
Democrats passed the #RestaurantRevitalizationFund as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan earlier this year. The deadline for restaurants , bars , & other eligible businesses to apply for emergency assistance is TODAY at 7PM CT/8PM ET. ➡️ https://t.co/GLSJq1u57Z @SBAgov
Democrats passed the #RestaurantRevitalizationFund as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan earlier this year. The deadline for restaurants, bars, & other eligible businesses to apply for emergency assistance is TODAY at 7PM CT/8PM ET. ➡️ https://t.co/GLSJq1u57Z @SBAgov
I commend the @FCC’s recent actions to lower prison phone rates & agree with @JRosenworcel—there is more we must do so that no one has to choose between paying bills & speaking to a loved one who is incarcerated. We can start by passing my Martha Wright Prison #PhoneJustice Act. QT @JRosenworcel: The road to #phonejustice has been too hard and taken too long. But today the FCC takes a key step to address the h… https://t.co/ULIJWGqcYl)
RT @Timothy_Cama: (It's the text of Rep. Bobby Rush's censuring resolution) https://t.co/lO7DgDYTGE QT @Timothy_Cama: House Clerk Susan Cole is reading quotes by Steve King on the House floor right now)
RT @ChicagoDOH: Applications for the City's Emergency Rental Assistance Program for property owners & tenants impacted by COVID-19… https://t.co/xCOodJrSTH
SPREAD THE WORD: The Illinois Rental Payment Program will provide one-time grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois tenants struggling to pay rent due to a #COVID19-related loss of income. The application is open through June 7 at https://t.co/vXelAmbuOZ
SPREAD THE WORD: The Illinois Rental Payment Program will provide one-time grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois tenants struggling to pay rent due to a #COVID19-related loss of income. The application is open through June 7 ⬇️https://t.co/vXelAmbuOZ
RT @WBEZ: The bill, if passed, would require the FBI to open all files on the COINTELPRO espionage program: “I think there’s… https://t.co/Bb6quK0lXF
Despite facing severe financial hardship, safety net hospitals are at a disadvantage in accessing $$ from the Provider Relief Fund. These providers serve some of the highest need groups in our communities. I introduced a bill with @RepDannyDavis to help ensure they stay open.
Most families with children are getting a tax cut thanks to the #ChildTaxCredit in the #AmericanRescuePlan. The credit will benefit more than 146,200 children in #IL01 & lift 15,300 from poverty. File your taxes by May 17 to make sure you get your monthly check! https://t.co/KbqqOdlCCd
RT @aarondgettinger: Also, @RepBobbyRush, who has said he was also targeted for assassinated after Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman… https://t.co/M3TtJwKRgM
#DidYouKnow You may be eligible for $50 off your internet bill or a $100 discount on a computer or tablet? Enrollment in the @FCC's Emergency Broadband Benefit program starts TODAY. Visit https://t.co/WI8nGBlBFZ to learn more.
Democracy cannot wait. Voter suppression cannot be ignored. The assault on voting rights cannot continue. It's time for the Senate to pass the #ForThePeople Act.