Press Releases

Rush, Kinzinger Lead Illinois Delegation Members in Letter Supporting Disaster Declaration for DuPage County

Jul 9, 2021 Press Release

Rush Announces 1st District Congressional App Challenge

Jul 8, 2021 Press Release
Information sessions to be held on July 21 and September 22 at 4PM CT

Rush Touts 1st District Transportation Funding, EV Investments, Vehicle Safety Bill Passed House As Part Of INVEST in America Act

Jul 2, 2021 Press Release
Bill also includes funding to replace all lead service lines in the country; Illinois has the most lead water pipes of any state and Chicago has the most of any city

Rush Introduces Insulin Access For All Act to Eliminate Cost Sharing for Insulin Under Medicare and Medicaid

Jul 2, 2021 Press Release
2021 marks 100 years since insulin was first discovered

Rush Introduces Legislation to Incentivize Primary Care Doctors to Work in Underserved Communities

Jul 2, 2021 Press Release
Average debt for medical school graduates is around $250,000; Rush's bill would enact 100% loan forgiveness for professionals who serve in eligible underserved communities

Rush Secures $36.6 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicles in INVEST in America Act

Jul 1, 2021 Press Release
Rush amendment adds a robust title on electric vehicles, modeled after his NO EXHAUST Act, to the surface transportation reauthorization bill passed by the House of Representatives this morning

Rush Opening Statement at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on "The CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission: Delivering Clean Power to the People"

Jun 29, 2021 Press Release

Chicago Postmaster General Prater Replaced Following Rush's Call for Change in USPS Leadership Due to Unprecedented Mail Delays and Mismanagement

Jun 28, 2021 Press Release
Rush recently convened a meeting with USPS leadership and local elected officials; 150-293 routes went undelivered daily in Chicago USPS area in May

Rush Announces Nearly $7 Million Grant for Electric Busses for Chicago Transit Authority

Jun 25, 2021 Press Release
As Energy Subcommittee Chairman, Rush recently introduced legislation to expand nationwide electric vehicle network

Rush, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over HHS Halt in Investments in COVID-19 Treatments

Jun 24, 2021 Press Release
Letter comes as HHS agency suspends investments in COVID-19 therapeutics despite available funding from American Rescue Plan and demonstrated gap in treatment options for hospitalized patients

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