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Rep. Jesse Jackson
Democrat • 2nd District, Illinois • 9th Term • Sworn In 1995
- 11 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 230 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 540 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 57 of 440) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 170 of 440)
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- Rep. Frank Pallone
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Mike Pompeo
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 7%
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Jesse Jackson Sr. leads voter rally in Milwaukee
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. told a crowd of several hundred people in ... The get-out-the-vote rally at Destiny Youth Plaza on Milwaukee's northwest side drew union leaders, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and other Milwaukee-area elected ...
Are We Cowards On Race?
Rep. Frederica Wilson told Congress that Martin “was hunted ... I understand the actions of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. I understand the New Black Panthers. I know how despicable politicians can be. We all know the politics involved and we’re ...
Rochelle Riley: Where was his thank you to the late Mrs. Edwards?
That's the bottom line," the former New York congressman said in his apology for sexting provocative photos. "And I let them down, and in every instance I would ask their forgiveness." Jesse Jackson joined the club in 2001. "This is no time for ...
AP-IL--Illinois Daybook, IL
CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson holds news conference on Medicaid cuts ... Butrick St. Contact: Lisa Doherty, 312-771-7136. NORTHBROOK — U.S. Rep. Robert Dold attends grand opening of Astellas, 9:45 a.m. 1 Astellas Way. Contact: Stefani Zimmerman ...
Rep. Walsh: Jesse Jackson is a Race Hustler
It a tough interview with Bill O'Reilly Republican Rep. Joe Walsh stood by his comments that the Democrats are trying to keep black Americans hooked on government programs. Walsh did not flinch when pressed by O'Reilly, and called out the ...
Rep. Walsh defends comments on African-American, Hispanic 'dependence'
...dependent on government. That’s their game.” In an apparent reference to African Americans, Walsh went on to say that the Rev. Jesse Jackson would be “out of work if they weren’t dependent on government.” He was captured on video by an organiz
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) could be Obama's secret weapon
...Hispanics to be dependent on government, just like they got African-Americans dependent on government. That's their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent on government. Perhaps it's true that Barack Obama needs to energize c
Joe Walsh Doubles Down on His Statement That Jesse Jackson Wants to 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation'
...Walsh decided to double down on his statements again during an interview with Bill O'Reilly on Fox: GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jackson ‘A Race Hustler’ In Tense O’Reilly Interview: Bill O’Reilly hosted Republican congressman Joe Walsh on his
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jackson ‘A Race Hustler’ In Tense O’Reilly Interview
...O’Reilly hosted Republican congressman Joe Walsh on his show today to talk about Walsh’s recent comments that people like Jesse Jackson are brainwashing African-Americans to make sure they stay reliant on the government. O’Reilly called out Walsh
Obama and Clinton hit the trail – US politics as it happened
After candidate Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2008 South Carolina Democratic primary, a visibly annoyed Clinton told reporters that Jesse Jackson had won South ... of the Republican Congress, per Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as quoted ...
Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation'
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instead, he's ramping them up. "All Jesse Jackson is trying to do is to keep African Americans down on some ...
The Mailbag: Crime is Only Going to Get Worse Unless We Tackle the Underlying Issue at the Federal Level
from Pat Robertson to Jesse Jackson. This is one issue where so many people, both on the left and right, have come to agree. Recent polls also show that the majority of Americans are now in favor of legalization, so this proposal is not just ...
1.48: Small Number but Big Answers
Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent ... This figure, 1.48 percent, represents the current yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note. Contrary to Rep. Walsh's distorted statement, wealthy investors now appear dependent ...
Race, poverty and politics: Springfield passes some bills at deadline, skips some; gun violence on the rise; where's the NATO money?
Congressman Joe Walsh drew criticism this week after he ... That comment, made at a small town hall rally, was followed by this doozy: Rev. Jesse Jackson "would be out of work if blacks weren't so dependent on government." Walsh, a Tea Party flamethrower .
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Joe Walsh: Dems want minorities 'to be dependent on government'
That’s their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren’t dependent upon government. There’d be no work for him." • AZ-Sen: Wil Cardon hits his Republican primary opponent, Rep. Jeff Flake, for his excessive travel habits ...
Educator fighting to improve inner-city schools
... U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The school, Wendell Phillips, was named after an abolitionist who was a leading figure in the American anti-slavery movement and who criticized President Abraham Lincoln for not moving fast enough in emancipating the slaves.
Walsh: Democrats' 'game' is to make minorities dependent on government
...on government. That’s their game.” In an apparent reference to African Americans, Walsh went on to say that the Rev. Jesse Jackson would be “out of work if they weren’t dependent on government.” Walsh, a tea party adherent known for his fiery
Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh Has Another "Insert Foot In Mouth" Moment
...Hispanics to be dependent upon government. Just like they got African Americans dependent upon government. That's their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent upon government. There'd be no work for him." We're beginning to t
Joe Walsh: Dems made blacks ‘dependent on government’
...Republican, who has a reputation for eyebrow-raising comments and is up for re-election this year, also said that the Rev. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if blacks “weren’t so dependent upon government.” In response, Tammy Duckworth, the Democ
Walsh Amps Up Race Talk
...this morning’s “Big John & Amy Show,” Walsh might be more qualified to run in the 2nd, the South Side district represented by Jesse Jackson Jr. Walsh was on the WIND talk show to defend the racial views he uttered at a Saturday town hall meeting i
Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation'
...-- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instead, he's ramping them up. "All Jesse Jackson is trying to do is to keep African Americans down on some plantation," he said on t
US Rep. Joe Walsh says Democrats have made 'blacks dependent on government'
CHICAGO — Republican Congressman Joe Walsh's recent remarks about Democrats ... The tea party candidate also says the Rev. Jesse Jackson wouldn't have a job if blacks "weren't dependent on the government." Walsh's Democratic opponent Tammy ...
Walsh comments under scrutiny
Joe Walsh is a congressman who gets wound up ... He says those people are minorities and the democratic party and the Rev Jesse Jackson "want it that way." A Walsh spokesman says this is really about his opponent, not Jackson.
Tea Party Rep Gets ‘Wound Up’ at Town Hall
That’s their game.” “Jesse Jackson would be out of work if [African Americans] weren’t dependent on government,” he added
Republicans cheer Artur Davis’s defection to GOP
“I think there needs to be some soul searching.” Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., said he sympathized with Davis’s diagnosis of the problem but was puzzled by his solutions. “I, too, have a lot of reservations and criticisms of the ...
Limbaugh: Artur Davis ‘setting himself up for Uncle Tom status’
...Clarence Thomas and Shelby Steele. He’s going to be persona non grata in the Democrat Party.” Limbaugh reminded his listeners of Jesse Jackson’s 2009 remarks at a Congressional Black Caucus reception, during which Jackson said, “You can’t vote
Hal Jackson: mentor, leader, advocate
...to shine,” Byrd said. Other speakers during the service included former Mayor David Dinkins, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s daughter, Santita, and several family members, including one of his four children — daughter Jewell Jackson McCa
Republicans Cheer Davis's Defection to GOP
"I think there needs to be some soul searching." Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., said he sympathized with Davis's diagnosis of the problem but was puzzled by his solutions. "I, too, have a lot of reservations and criticisms of the current ...
Elections 2012: Despite Costly GOP Efforts, Incumbent Defeats Still Relatively Rare
It spent $240,000 to help Reyes' challenger, Beto O'Rourke, but a $165,000 investment elsewhere in Texas failed to dislodge Republican Rep. Ralph Hall. Nor could it engineer the defeat of Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., or Jo Bonner ...
Anti-incumbent fever scarcely in evidence
It spent $240,000 to help Reyes' challenger, Beto O'Rourke, but a $165,000 investment elsewhere in Texas failed to dislodge Republican Rep. Ralph Hall. Nor could it engineer the defeat of Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., or Jo Bonner ...
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