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Rush Opening Remarks at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Supply Chain Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy (Washington, D.C.) — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy delivered the following opening remarks at a joint Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing titled, "Securing America's Future: Supply Chain Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy."

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. was discharged from Howard University Hospital around 3:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, November 2nd, after falling yesterday.

Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) called on Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray to launch a federal investigation into the disappearance and death of Jelani Day, a 25-year-old Illinois State University graduate student who was reported missing on August 25.

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3320), legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) in May.

Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Rush’s Prison Phone Justice Act; Rush Pushes for Lower Prison Phone Rates (Washington DC) - Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) participated in a legislative hearing on his Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act (H.R. 2489) in the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Coordinate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Grow Jobs, and Futureproof Regional Commerce (Springfield. IL) - Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU).

Rush Calls on Biden Administration to Immediately Halt Haiti Deportations, Joins House Haiti Caucus (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) called on the Biden Administration to immediately halt its deportations of Haitian migrants from the U.S.–Mexico border.

Rush Highlights Energy Investments in Build Back Better Act, Emphasizes Need to Increase Diversity in Clean Energy Workforce

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. arrested in Phoenix (Chicago, IL) – Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. was arrested along with 30 others Monday, July 26th, outside of the office of Senator Krysten Sinema...

Facebook Got Rid of Racial Ad Categories. Or Did It? - Last year, Facebook quietly moved to prevent advertisers from choosing the race of the people who would see their ads.