Quotes from Cori Bush

I was evicted because of the violence a former partner committed against me and believe no person should lose housing due to crimes committed against them by abusers.

Guaranteeing the success of our local colleges and universities is vital to the St. Louis' region, our country, and our world.

Our libraries are pillars in the neighborhood - providing vital services, safe spaces to gather, and connections to essential resources.

We need to end voter suppression and protect access to the ballot. We need to teach the truth about white supremacy in our classrooms. And we must prioritize Black liberation in its totality. Only then will we be truly free.

Freedom cannot be a responsibility that only belongs to some of us.

I have had patients die because of lack of insurance.

There's some experiences you can't get in Congress. You don't learn what it's like to turn patients away because they're uninsured, or be passed over in the waiting room because you're on Medicaid.

As a nurse, I've seen firsthand the harmful effects of patients not being able to afford their lifesaving medications.

My commitment to human rights has always been the core of my work in Congress, as I am legislating for those unhoused, for those protesters often criminalized for their beliefs, and for those patients in need of universal care.

We must work to build a criminal-legal system that is deeply rooted in a love for humanity, which begins with ending the federal death penalty in our country.

There is no place for the death penalty in a just, humane society.

Each and every one of my votes here in D.C. has been in the interest of saving lives.

I know the crucial role community health centers play in keeping our most vulnerable neighbors healthy from both sides. When I was uninsured, I relied on a community health center to provide my health care.

Many unhoused people work full time but earn starvation, unlivable wages. Some struggle to access mental health services or substance use treatment, making earning a consistent and stable wage nearly impossible.

My skin burned for 22 hours after I was pepper-sprayed.

Ensuring every child in St. Louis has access to quality early childhood education that will set them up for future success is fundamental to creating a more equitable St. Louis.

I decided to run for office because I've seen that elected officials would rather let us suffer than put in the work to actually fight for us.

I dreamed of being a nurse because I wanted to tangibly help the people I saw every day.

When I was living out of my car, I did not know where we were going to eat, use the bathroom, rest or enjoy a quiet moment. I used McDonald's bathrooms to mix baby formula and wash my body because I had no other options.

We don't live in a world that nurtures and cares for Black girls like me. And if the world doesn't care about a Black girl like me, then what will happen to our Black babies who grow up to become Black children and Black adults?

If we want to build communities that are safe, we have to address the root causes of violence.

White supremacy is deeply entrenched in our nation's DNA.

By expanding the legal authority of law enforcement agencies - without addressing the infiltration of white supremacy within law enforcement - we are expanding the capacity of white supremacy itself.

We cannot equate white nationalist violence with what my colleagues on the right stated is 'left-wing extremist violence.' Equating a righteous movement for justice with hateful and racist white nationalism is outright ignorant and disingenuous on your part.