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Coming off the heels of her impressive victory in November when she became the first Black congresswoman in Missouri’s history, representative-elect Cori Bush has been appointed to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
I ran for office on the promise of justice. Justice for Black lives. Justice for every community held back by racist systems and oppression.
St. Louis we are taking our fight from the Ferguson Frontline to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. pic.twitter.com/PVJEprKffv
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released a statement about Bush’s appointment.
“I’m proud to learn that Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush, Congressman-elect Mondaire Jones, and Congresswoman-elect Deborah Ross have been nominated to serve on the House Judiciary Committee for the 117th Congress. Congresswoman-elect Bush, a civil rights activist and community organizer who has fought for justice on the streets of Ferguson and across the country, will bring
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