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I’ll always fight for our community and show up when it’s hardest, but I’ll need your support. $ 10 $ 25 $ 100 $ 500 $ 3500 Other $ 10 $ 25 $ 100 $ 500 $ 3500 Other You need to","source_url":"https://CORIBUSH.ORG/priorities","source_date":"2026-06-20"},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"in a car with my two babies. I’ve experienced chronic health issues and COVID-19 without health insurance, and I know what it’s like to have to think twice before receiving life-changing care because ","detail":"in a car with my two babies. I’ve experienced chronic health issues and COVID-19 without health insurance, and I know what it’s like to have to think twice before receiving life-changing care because the cost was too high. As someone born and raised in St. Louis, I know what we need: a leader with courage and integrity who isn’t afraid to stand up for what’s right. As an activist, I know we don’t need bought-off politicians who take orders from corporate PACs and far-right donors. 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This year, she is running for Congress to continue to advocate for the health and well-being of the people of St. Louis and to ensure that every member of our community lives in an environment where they can thrive.","source_url":"https://CORIBUSH.ORG/news/icymi-congresswoman-bush-celebrates-endorsement-from-cair-action-op-ed-in-out-in-stl","source_date":"2026-06-20"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"with Lezley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, to set aside $100 million for community and school-based programs that will help people who have experienced, witnessed, or been in proximity to pol","detail":"with Lezley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, to set aside $100 million for community and school-based programs that will help people who have experienced, witnessed, or been in proximity to police violence to receive the counseling they need. I’ll continue to ensure that public safety is a top priority. 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I’ll continue bringing home money to St. Louis to combat and respond to these tragedies, responding directly to the heartbreak in our neighborhoods’ fabric that bullets pierce. I’ll continue to fight Big Pharma to lower prescription drug costs. Senator Bernie Sanders and I pressured Eli","source_url":"https://CORIBUSH.ORG/issues/issue-2","source_date":"2026-06-20"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"the powerful House Judiciary Committee, named Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and served as a member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on C","detail":"the powerful House Judiciary Committee, named Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and served as a member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. These experiences gave me a platform to offer Washington perspectives they hadn’t been exposed to before. 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