"I'm proud to bring Johnnie Cotton as my virtual guest to the State of the Union.Johnnie was granted clemency in 2017 by President Obama and has made an incredible impact on St. Louis ever since.Tonight, I reiterate my call to the @POTUS: Start granting clemency now."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Cori Bush:
"On the last day of Black History Month, Republicans blocked the passage of a bill to ban discrimination based on hairstyle something Black folks face daily.A Republican called it "the bad hair bill" on the House floor.Racism is alive and well in Congress and our country. twitter.com/RepBonnie/stat"Read on Twitter
"Tonight, the House passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act.Now its the Senates turn.Here's a history lesson for any Senator who still thinks we don't need to make lynching a federal hate crime once and for all:pic.twitter.com/rDgGsINg43"Read on Twitter
"Abortion access needs to be a right. Everywhere. For everyone who needs one.Today the Senate is set to vote on the Women's Health Protection Act.They need to pass it." on Feb. 28Read on Twitter