Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]

INB 7/13/08: 23-Year-Old Dies in Detention; ICE Agent Sentenced

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

At a news conference in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood on July 8, the day Joseph would have turned 24, US Rep. Kendrick Meek joined Joseph's family members and immigrant rights advocates in calling for an independent investigation ...

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23-year-old dies in ICE detention

2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

INB 7/13/08: 23-Year-Old Dies in Detention; ICE Agent Sentenced

2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

Meek, Wasserman Schultz seen as possible campagin leaders for ...

2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

And Politico.com reports that the three most frequently mentioned possiblities include two members of Broward's congressional delegation: US Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, and Kendrick Meek, D-Miami.

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2008-06-20T19:12:55Z

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What Fourth Amendment?

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

To their credit, Kendrick Meek, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Robert Wexler voted no. Maybe Wexler can convince Obama to reject it when it reaches the Senate. Democrats including Hoyer sought to put the best spin on the vote today, ...

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Osteopathic Advocacy in Washington, DC, Continues

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

In pursuit of this goal, we met with the health staff of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Dr. Tom Price (R-GA) and held a working lunch with Mary Grealy of the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC). ...

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Dead Not Deid Â· James Meek: A Great Radical Modernist

2008-06-07T00:00:00Z

New deals with Tor Books will bring more..." Rep. Meek: listen to what Hillaryâ€™s saying (10.179). "(CNN) â€“ Florida congressman Kendrick Meek said Monday that Bill Clintonâ€™s words along the campaign trail have been taken out of...&q

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Rep. Meek Introduces Legislation to Fix Public Safety Retiree Tax ...

2008-06-06T00:00:00Z

Excerpt: "Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL) recently introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to fix issues related to public safety retiree taxation that came about as a result of recent changes to the tax code. ...

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FAU CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST & HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION STRAPPED - MAY CLOSE

2008-06-04T07:34:50Z

FAU, working with the Boca Raton-based League for the Educational Awareness of the Holocaust (LEAH) is working to try to save the Center ... Schultz, D-Weston, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Miami and Kendrick Go to article

Get the broom out!You can start with the Mama's bo...

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z
You can start with the Mama's boy Kendrick Meek here in Florida, whose mother was the representative for our area, and only announced her retirement a day before the deadline for filing as a candidate. Since she was such a formidable ...

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A helping hand for Haiti (Louisiana Weekly)

2008-05-27T16:19:27Z
A helping hand for Haiti (Louisiana Weekly) May 27th, 2008 By U. S. Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.), NNPA Special Commentary May 26, 2008 In light of the rece

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A helping hand for Haiti

2008-05-27T00:00:00Z
US Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.), NNPA Special Commentary - In light of the recent worldwide food price increases, Haiti is facing an acute economic crisis. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and is just 700 miles off ...

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Tony Hill: A kindred spirit and savvy politician

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z
In 1992, he entered the Florida House of Representative as a lawmaker little known outside of Jacksonville. In 2000, Hill and then-state Sen. Kendrick Meek gained national recognition for their opposition to then-Gov. ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6158: To amend title XVIII of the ...

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL] introduced HR 6158: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a geographic adjustment in the Medicare cap on payment for hospice care and to require hospice programs to report comprehensive ...

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30 Something works to make House vibrant

2008-05-19T00:00:00Z
â€œYou think of the silver-haired chairman sitting up there â€” crusty, and heâ€™s been in Congress 20, 30 years,â€ said Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, a former state trooper who is anything but old and crusty. â€œTheyâ€™ve been around for

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South Florida members of Congress ask FBI to look into anti ...

2008-05-14T00:00:00Z
The members of Congress from Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties sent a letter today to FBI Director Robert Mueller asking the agency to investigate a recent string of anti-Semitic incidents in South Florida. ...

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Miami Faces Some Hurdles, Is the Next Dulles

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z
''We're going to have to have not only great planning, but great action,'' said US Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, who prodded the Federal Transit Administration to write a step-by-step plan last month for reviving the county's funding

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One tough challenge, one automatic return to Washington for ...

2008-05-02T00:00:00Z
No candidate came forward to challenge US Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, whose district includes part of South Broward, so he is automatically in without having to face the voters. â€œFor a public servant, having the opportunity to return ...

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Food Crisis in Haiti Continues

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z
â€The world community has an obligation to do everything it can,â€ said Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, who on Wednesday sent President Bush a letter asking for more assistance. â€œAnd even when it feels itâ€™s done enough, to dig deeper and do

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