Congressman Bobby Rush

Yesterday, on the House floor, Representative Bobby Rush, a Democrat from Illinois, did an incredibly brave thing when he donned a gray hoodie and sunglasses while calling attention to the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. It was a powerful ...  

ST. LOUIS — Blues great Bobby Rush says the last time someone asked him whether he’d ever thought about retiring, that man walked away from him with six fewer fingers. “That’s a bad word. I’ll never think about it,” says Rush, 76 ...  

Congressman Bobby Rush tried to make a statement about the Trayvon Martin case today, but it didn’t go so well: Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) on Wednesday morning was asked to leave the House floor after removing his suit jacket to reveal a “hoodie,” then putting the hood of his sweatshirt on his head to protest [...]  

Representative Bobby Rush donned a hoodie during a speech on the US House floor deploring the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, receiving a reprimand for violating rules on wearing hats in the House chamber.  

A shouting match broke out this morning in the United States House of Representatives. Representative Bobby Rush (D-Illinois) removed his suit jacket in the middle of a fiery, biblically tinged speech to reveal a hoodie underneath. "Just because someone wears a hoodie, does not make them a hoodlum," he said, voicing a call for justice in the Trayvon Martin case.  The acting chair began banging his gavel, ordering Rush to remove his hood, as...