US Rep Bobby Rush

The Maid and the Millionaire

Rep. Bobby Rush | Posted 10.04.2011

Rep. Bobby Rush

I have to say it, even if nobody else wants to. I think we need to have a national conversation about how "we the people" have reacted to the alleged sexual assault of Nafissatou Diallo by Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Who Would Oppose Closing the Gun Show Loophole?

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Helmke

What individual or group would try to stand in the way of legislation that would make it harder for convicted felons and other dangerous persons to obtain all sorts of dangerous weapons? The NRA bosses and their allies.

Small and Minority-Owned Businesses Should Help Drive the U.S. Economy Out of the Ditch

Rep. Bobby Rush | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Bobby Rush

I'm tired of Wall Street benefiting while Main Street USA -- and far too many of those Americans who suffer in silence on our nation's side streets -- wait in frustration for a good faith show of support.

Melanie's Story: How One Woman's Tragic Encounter With Post Partum Psychosis Led to Landmark Women's Health Legislation

Rep. Bobby Rush | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Bobby Rush

This legislation marks a giant step forward for women's health as it commits federal resources to medical professionals who study and treat women suffering from postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.

Rush Uses Campaign Cash To Build His Church

CQ Politics | Jonathan Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Over the past five years, Rep. Bobby L. Rush has spent more than a tenth of his campaign's receipts on the church he founded, a tidy tithe totaling $1...

Bobby Rush Son Sentenced For Sex With Inmates

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

The son of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush will spend six months in jail after pleading guilty to having sexual encounters with two female inmates and arranging ...