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Official Twitter account of Congressman Bobby L. Rush, proudly representing the 1st Congressional District of Illinois.

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  1. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    Lies, lies and more lies! Trump simply can’t help himself. Ranking Member refuted similar statements from Trump earlier this week in an op-ed. Read more here:

    All Republicans support people with pre-existing conditions, and if they don’t, they will after I speak to them. I am in total support. Also, Democrats will destroy your Medicare, and I will keep it healthy and well!
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  2. 4 hours ago

    Is the edit button there?

    Knock, knock.
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  3. 4 hours ago

    He's lying again. He tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip protections away from millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. Republicans will stop at nothing to destroy health care. Democrats will continue to fight to . Those are the facts.

    All Republicans support people with pre-existing conditions, and if they don’t, they will after I speak to them. I am in total support. Also, Democrats will destroy your Medicare, and I will keep it healthy and well!
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  4. 4 hours ago

    Same.

    I can't figure out what's actually happening in this video, let alone what Trump *thinks* is happening
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  5. Retweeted
    6 hours ago

    NEW: Today, more than 40 lawmakers joined me in urging President Trump to enforce strong sanctions on those responsible for the murder & dismemberment of American resident, journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

    , , and 5 others
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  6. 8 hours ago

    Treat yourself.

    I’ve been in Austin for 36 hours. I’ve eaten BBQ, BBQ, enchiladas, BBQ. That’s it. I have to stop. I’m stopping.
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  7. 10 hours ago

    With Cold Snap Gripping Chicago, CTA Turns On Platform Heaters Early

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  8. Oct 17

    Can't stop, won't stop. Destroying our health care.

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  9. Oct 17

    Republicans just can’t stop their shameful assault on health care. Democrats will continue to fight to .

    Mitch McConnell says Senate Republicans may try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in the midterm election, per .
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  10. Oct 17

    Republicans have stuck our children with the bill for their deficit-exploding to the wealthiest, and will use the enormous deficits they created to justify ransacking the future of Medicare, Medicaid, education, veterans, and working families.

    The GOP agenda, in 3 simple steps: Step 1: Cut taxes on corporations and the rich, increasing deficits Step 2: Induce panic about high deficits, cut health care spending for the poor and elderly in response Step 3: Repeat
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  11. Oct 17

    . frequently celebrates “another great day for the Stock Market. Consumer Confidence is at Record High.” Meanwhile: real average hourly wages dropped in 30 states and were flat in 2 states. The GOP agenda is not working .

    Stock Market up 548 points today. Also, GREAT jobs numbers!
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  12. Oct 16

    Washington Republicans will stop at nothing to destroy Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. The GOP agenda is not .

    McConnell tells Bloomberg News the rising deficit under Trump (now $779b) is "disturbing" and argued the problem is Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — which he lamented are "difficult, if not impossible" to cut "when you have unified government."
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  13. Oct 16

    Just as your health needs may change from year to year, so do Medicare plan costs and coverage. Use the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period to compare all of the Part C and Part D offerings and see what’s best for you. Start here:

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  14. Oct 15

    Republicans and have abandoned any progress to reverse in order to prop up polluters. Democrats will keep fighting for a cleaner future.

    President Trump – "I think something's happening. Something’s changing and it’ll change back again.” THE FACTS – Climate change will not reverse itself. And Trump’s policies are making it worse. Stop denying the facts on , Mr. President.
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  15. Oct 15

    "An email from a firm called Extra Mile, soliciting people to be paid $50 to attend "an event in support of Donald Trump and an upcoming exciting announcement he will be making."

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    . McDaniel is on Fox News spreading lies about "paid protesters" disrupting the Kavanaugh hearings. Absolutely no pushback from propagandist .
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  16. Oct 15

    “Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Chicago, whose district includes one of the protected cemeteries, said in a statement that while he supports the VA’s decision to prevent vandalism, officials “must remain vigilant in evaluating” government spending.”

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  17. Oct 15

    Evergreen tweet.

    Seems like Twitter is gonna be very dumb today.
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  18. Retweeted
    Oct 13

    “Democrats are fighting — and Republicans are fighting for the powerful. It’s time to get America back on track.”

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  19. Retweeted
    Oct 12

    Judge Constance Baker Motley was the first African American woman to argue before the Supreme Court, to be elected to the New York State Senate, and then to serve as a federal judge. She is a .

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  20. Oct 12

    . once declared that big pharmaceutical companies are “getting away with murder” and that “We’re going to negotiate like crazy”. NOW: 7 Months since passage of the there have been more than 4,000 price hikes. Republicans are not working .

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