Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Democrat  •  10th District, Ohio  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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02/08/12
Congressman Kucinich Challenges ‘Right to Work for Less’

WASHINGTON--(ENEWSPF)--February 8 - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today stood up strongly in the face of the full scale attack on unions and workers that is taking place in Congress and across the country. Speaking at a hearing of the Oversight and ..

Source: eNews Park Forest
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02/08/12
Greater Clevelanders warned about poison pet products in local stores

On Monday, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman Dennis Kucinich both urged the FDA to step up their investigation and to insist that the products are pulled from shelves while they are under investigation. Senator Sherrod Brown’s letter to the FDA

Source: Examiner
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02/08/12
Texas Super PAC does robo-calls, mailings on behalf of Dennis Kucinich (audio)

WASHINGTON -- A nonpartisan, Texas-based Super PAC called Campaign for Primary Accountability is sending mailers and robo-calls to Cuyahoga County that urge voters to back Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich in the March 6 primary election.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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02/08/12
Where is Conyers with Impeachment Threats Against President for Iran Attack Now?

Brad Miller, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, Rep. Walter Jones, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, constitutional scholar Bruce Fein, former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, Vincent Bugliosi and many others came together to implore the committee to bring articles of impeachment.

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/08/12
Workhorse vs. showhorse in Ohio's 9th?

Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur's first television ad ahead of her primary with Rep. Dennis Kucinich is a straightforward introduction to the Cuyahoga County voters that might not be familiar with her. "You might not know her yet, but here's who she is," is the way

Source: Politico.com
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02/08/12
Hotline Sort: Kucinich Takes Friendly Fire

...sure, and hopes to buy more," though its initial buy is approximately $90,000. Kaptur is facing off against Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich in the 9th District. The primary is on March 6. 3) Former Michigan Republican Rep. Pete Hoekstra's controversial

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02/07/12
Super Bowl Ad Offends Working People

That is why unions are an essential American institution. Unions are chosen by workers as their bargaining representative, and they exist for the benefit of workers. At least 50 percent of workers must vote to create a union, and the dues unions collect ..

Source: Huffington Post
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02/07/12
Fact Checking the Media: Iran

During an interview last month on CBS' Face the Nation, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta set the record straight on Iran: "Are they trying to develop a nuclear weapon? No." But if you read recent news reports lately, you'd think otherwise. A recent ...

Source: Huffington Post
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02/07/12
Super Bowl Ad Offends Working People

That is why unions are an essential American institution. Unions are chosen by workers as their bargaining representative, and they exist for the benefit of workers. At least 50 percent of workers must vote to create a union, and the dues unions collect ..

Source: Huffington Post
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02/07/12
Plain Dealer has not made the case for free trade

Marcy Kaptur as the preferred Democratic candidate for the newly drawn 9th Congressional District (Sunday), The Plain Dealer once again revealed its pro-globalism agenda by admonishing Kaptur and Rep. Dennis Kucinich for embracing protectionism.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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02/07/12
Rep. Marcy Kaptur's primary campaign makes TV buy in Cleveland

...of Kaptur's chief primary rival for the redrawn district that stretches from Cleveland to Toledo: Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich. "We just learned that the other candidate in the race has purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of te

Source: Cleveland.com
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02/07/12
Plain Dealer Endorses US Rep. Marcy Kaptur

...of our completely unscientific polls what you think about the pick. With its endorsement, the newspaper shunned US Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the longtime Cleveland-area politician — a pick referred to “as comfortable as an old shoe.” The contest’s t

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02/07/12
Plain Dealer Endorses US Rep. Marcy Kaptur

...in one of our completely unscientific polls what you think about the pick. With its endorsement, the newspaper shunned US Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the longtime Cleveland-area politician — a pick referred to “as comfortable as an old shoe.” The contes

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02/07/12
Ohio: Marcy Kaptur Airs First Ad in Race Versus Dennis Kucinich

...Marcy Kaptur will kick off her television campaign against fellow Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich on Wednesday with a positive, semi-biographical spot. Kaptur makes no mention of Kucinich in the ad, which aims to introduce her in the Congressman’

Source: Roll Call
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02/07/12
Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Super Bowl Ad Offends Working People

...working people are simply not able to do so, but through the power of collective bargaining unions have been able to represent the workers interests and help level the playing field. Union advocacy led directly to increased wages, better working conditi

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02/07/12
Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Super Bowl Ad Offends Working People

...you want to part as friends I am fundamenta­lly opposed to the practice of 'career' politician­, but I could be convinced that Dennis Kucinich is an exception to my thinking on that matter. He is always reasoned in his arguments and positions on the i

Source: TV Squad
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02/06/12
Kucinich plays anti-Chinese card in visit to Cooper Tire lockout

The United Steelworkers (USW) invited US Congressman Dennis Kucinich to Findlay, Ohio Saturday, providing the long-time Democratic Party politician with a platform to posture as a friend of the locked out Cooper Tire workers. Kucinich’s visit was timed .

Source: World Socialist Web Site
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02/06/12
Sutton losing most staff members

Champaign County Rep. Jim Jordan ranked fourth on the list, retaining 92.9 percent of his staff. Cleveland Rep. Dennis Kucinich is 18th, with an 86.4 percent retention rate. The Sunlight Foundation said, “Retention affects how well members of ...

Source: msnbc.com
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02/06/12
Brown, Kucinich Seek FDA Action to Protect Dogs From ‘Tainted’ Treats

Both U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich have sent letters to the Food and Drug Administration commissioner urging swift action concerning “tainted” pet treats from China. At a news conference Monday in Cleveland ...

Source: Cleveland News
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02/06/12
Super-PAC Aims To Take Down Incumbents — All Of Them

Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). In a slight change to their usual modus operandi, they will support Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) who is facing a member-vs.-member primary with fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, which has resulted from redistricting.

Source: TPM
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02/06/12
Rep. Marcy Kaptur gets primary endorsement of all Democratic countywide elected officials in Lorain County

...Prosecutor Dennis Will and Recorder Judith Nedwick. Kaptur was forced into a primary with Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich by a GOP-drawn redistricting map that eliminates two of Ohio's 18 congressional seats because of slow population growth.

Source: Cleveland.com
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02/06/12
Rep. Betty Sutton has highest staff turnover rate in the U.S. House of Representatives

...County GOP Rep. Jim Jordan ranked fourth on the list, retaining 92.9 percent of his workers, and Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich ranked 18th, with a 86.4 percent retention rate. "In assessing these offices, we should note that this is based on

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02/05/12
Bernie Sanders Tries Some Clear Thinking on Prescription Drugs

Representative Dennis Kucinich introduced a bill along these lines a few years ago. At this point we don't have to decide the best alternative to patent-supported research for prescription drugs. What we have to do is to get the debate started. The Centers

Source: Huffington Post
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02/05/12
Kucinich meets with locked-out tire workers

... Rep. Dennis Kucinich was scheduled to meet Saturday with Cooper Tire workers at a union hall in Findlay. Workers at the plant in Findlay have been locked out since late November. Union members had voted down a tentative three-year contract.

Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com
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02/05/12
US media hype over Iran mirrors false claims on Iraq: US lawmaker

US Congressman Dennis Kucinich The coverage of Iran's nuclear issue in the US media is reminiscent of the hype over false claims regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that set the grounds for a US invasion of the country in 2003, an American lawmak

Source: Presstv
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02/05/12
Congressman visits locked-out Cooper Tire workers

Locked-out unionized Cooper Tire workers were praised Saturday in a visit by U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich for taking a stand. As Cooper's lockout of the workers completes its ninth week, workers are hopeful the company may soon agree to some of their demands.

Source: Courier
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02/04/12
Newcomer Graham Veysey touts youth in underdog bid against Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dennis Kucinich has the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party ... As a woman at the Veterans Home remarked last week, he looks more like a grandson than a congressman. A Cleveland entrepreneur who has worked alongside the founder ...

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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02/04/12
Kucinich meets with locked-out Ohio tire workers

The Courier newspaper (http://bit.ly/yNa8c5 ) reports Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich (koo-SIHN'-ich) was scheduled to meet Saturday with Cooper Tire workers at a union hall in Findlay. Workers at the plant in Findlay have been locked out since late Novemb

Source: Dayton Daily News
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02/04/12
GOP ex-gov backs Ohio rep in Democratic primary

Marcy Kaptur of Toledo. She faces Rep. Dennis Kucinich and political newcomer Graham Veysey (VEE'-zee) in the primary. Voinovich says he's acting as a "reference" for Kaptur and says she would be a better choice than Kucinich. Voinovich beat Kucinich in ..

Source: Dayton Daily News
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02/04/12
Famous May-December couples

Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich - U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, 65, and his statuesque British wife turn plenty of heads when they're on the campaign trail. +Dennis Kucinich age 65, Elizabeth Kucinich age 34, elizabeth and dennis kucinich met when she visited his

Source: Fun Tuna
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Official website: http://kucinich.house.gov/
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2445 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5871
Fax: 202-225-5745

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