Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]

Administration rushes to begin financial rescue

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

...Cueller, TX Elijah Cummings, MO Donna Edwards, MD Gabreille Giffords, AZ Al Green, TX Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Lee Jackson, TX Carolyn Kilpatrick ? Barbara Lee, CA John Lewis, GA Harry Michell, Arizona Solomon Ortiz, TX Bill Pacrell, NJ Ed Pastor, AZ Bobby

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Knollenberg changes mind on Wall Street bailout

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, sent signals Thursday that she is leaning against voting for the new bailout bill. Kilpatrick, in an online ...

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National Black Caucus of State Legislators to Host 15th Annual Mental Health Conference

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...and panel discussions will be held throughout the day on Friday. U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek (FL), U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI) and U.S. Congressman Andre Carson (IN) will be speaking at the luncheon presentation to offer a federal pers

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Black legislators to discuss mental illness

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Among the conference's presenters will be US Rep. Kendrick Meek, US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, and Payne Brown, executive producer of the documentary series, ...

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Barbara Lee makes move for Black Caucus chair

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Lee had wanted the post back in 2006 but bowed out to avoid a divisive race against Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Mich. When Democrats retook the House that ...

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Barbara Lee makes move for Black Caucus chair

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...in the Darfur region of Sudan. Lee had wanted the post back in 2006 but bowed out to avoid a divisive race against Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Mich. When Democrats retook the House that November, the caucus' clout suddenly expanded; Lee noted Thursday th

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick resigns

2008-09-05T00:00:00Z

Although his mother, US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, chairs the influential Congressional Black Caucus, Kilpatrick became a political pariah. ...

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Detroit mayor pleads guilty and resigns; will serve 4 months

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to felony obstruction charges Thursday in a sex scandal, forcing him out of office after months of defiantly holding onto his job leading the nation's 11th-largest city. (AP photo / Carlos

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'Irreplaceable' Tubbs Jones honored by friends, colleagues

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

and Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), Tubbs Jones' congressional predecessor Louis Stokes, former President Bill Clinton and his wife Sen. ...

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Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

"Stephanie opened our hearts," said Clinton, who wore a black suit and pearls. "She was not a fair-weather friend. I certainly know what that means." Clinton sat between her husband and Obama on stage. Michelle Obama and Joe and Jill Biden sat in the

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Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

Next up was Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, who stayed neutral during the primaries, but has since become a ...

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Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

Dem boss tells Michigan delegates: Hit the bricks for Obama

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick of Detroit added: "Rise up, delegates. Rise up, Michigan. We must be single-focused. As we go forward, one united Michigan. ...

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Dem boss tells Michigan delegates: Hit the bricks for Obama

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- It was marching orders day at the Michigan delegation breakfast today, featuring Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. "Knock on 40 doors four times between now and the election," said Dean. "Four weekends. That's

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Expert Talks About Michigan's Role at Convention

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick and Representative John Conyers took the stage as members of the congressional black caucus. ...

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Detroit Mayor Hopes Judge Will Let Him Further Shame Democrats

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

Even though he's currently wearing an electronic tether that prevents him from traveling outside the Detroit area, Kilpatrick hopes a judge will grant him permission to fulfill his superdelegate duty of nominating Barack Obama president at his party's

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Detroit mayor's visit to sister not violation

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's third trip to court in a week turned into a victory yesterday when a judge threw out the prosecutors' claim that a visit with his sister violated the terms of his bond in an assault case. Judge Ronald Giles agreed

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Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Hopes to be Untethered to Attend Dem Convention

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

Detroit's embattled mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, is holding out the possibility that he'll actually be able to go to Denver this month. In other words, the Hip-Hop mayor could get a new nickname: the

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Detroit Mayor Hopes Judge Will Let Him Further Shame Democrats

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

Even if the mayor can't make it to Denver, his mother, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), who is also a superdelegate, definitely intends to be there. ...

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Judge rules Detroit mayor didn't violate bail conditions

2008-08-12T00:00:00Z

... that condition because he and Ayanna Kilpatrick were together Saturday at the home of their mother, US Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.). ...

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