"Happy heavenly birthday to my brother in the struggle, John Lewis. Your legacy lives on in our continued fight to protect the sacred right to vote."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States after the 2008 election, which saw record turnout among African Americans & Hispanics. As president, he signed the Affordable Care Act into law, providing health care coverage to millions of Americans. #IL01BHM" on Feb. 21Read on Twitter
"Happy #PresidentsDay! Grateful to have served over the years alongside presidents who fought for progress and put the American people first from @BillClinton to @BarackObama to @POTUS Joe Biden." on Feb. 21Read on Twitter
"In 1993, Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate & the first female senator from Illinois. She was a tireless advocate for civil rights issues and education and was later appointed by President Clinton to be Ambassador to New Zealand. #IL01BHM" on Feb. 20Read on Twitter
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