Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Democrat  •  10th District, Ohio  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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06/02/12
Re-opening of renovated Market Square Park opens West Side Market's centennial celebration

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, presenting a congressional proclamation for the occasion, remembered first going to the market with an aunt in 1957, and then stopping there for breakfast almost daily on his way to St. John Cantius High School.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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06/02/12
Dennis Kucinich to stump for Pete Stark on Sunday

...icon Rep. Dennis Kucinich – now a lame duck, having lost his primary in which redistricting pitted him against a fellow Ohio Democrat – isn’t going quietly into that good night, but instead is rallying to the side of a Bay Area friend. Kucinich wi

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06/01/12
No justification for drone strikes’

WASHINGTON: US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio, has demanded accountability and transparency in the use of drones against suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan and other countries. According to his office, the congressman stressed that

Source: Daily Times
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06/01/12
Snoop tries out country for pal Willie

...this Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 file photo, country music icon Willie Nelson performs during a fundraising concert for U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich in Lorain, Ohio. Nelson's new album, "Heroes," released May 15, 2012, is a collection of songs sung with his musi

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06/01/12
What was Thad McCotter thinking?

...to qualify for the debates and dropped out, with no seat in Congress to return to. And they weren’t alone. In 2008, Reps. Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul also came under fire back home for their presidential distractions. After the New Hampshire primary

Source: The Politico
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05/31/12
What was Thad McCotter thinking?

GOP Rep. Thad McCotter, whose nominating petition screw-up has ... And they weren’t alone. In 2008, Reps. Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul also came under fire back home for their presidential distractions. After the New Hampshire primary that year, a ...

Source: Politico.com
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05/31/12
Run for President, Kill Your Career

Gadfly candidacies are not solely the province of Republicans. In 2008, Democratic Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio nearly lost his Cleveland area seat after memorably running in the primary as the “peace candidate” opposing the Iraq war.

Source: Businessweek
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05/31/12
Obama asked to give 'legal justification' for drone strikes

Several White House members and US Congressman Dennis Kucinich have reportedly asked President Barack Obama to provide the targeting criteria for drone strikes and the legal justification for them. Kucinich, Democratic House of Representatives ...

Source: Webindia 123
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05/31/12
U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter Introduces Bill To Prevent The Import Of Harmful Non-Native Animals And Diseases

Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Sam Farr (D-CA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Carolyn ... infectious pathogens and harmful parasites. "Representative Slaughter's action provides a critical ...

Source: YAHOO!
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05/31/12
Anti-incumbent fever scarcely in evidence

Jason Altmire and Tim Holden of Pennsylvania and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. Kucinich lost to another incumbent, Rep. Marcy Kaptor, while Altmire was defeated by fellow Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Critz. Not even Matt Cartwright, the lawyer who defeated Holden ...

Source: Lincoln Daily News
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05/31/12
US lawmaker demands accountability in drone attacks

"The fact that they are conducted with complete impunity and with no accountability threatens to set a dangerous precedent that could unravel the very laws and international standards the US helped to create," Congressman Dennis Kucinich said. In a ...

Source: MSN India
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05/30/12
Anti-incumbent fever scarcely in evidence

Jason Altmire and Tim Holden of Pennsylvania and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. Kucinich lost to another incumbent, Rep. Marcy Kaptor, while Altmire was defeated by fellow Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Critz. Not even Matt Cartwright, the lawyer who defeated Holden ...

Source: AP
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05/30/12
Kucinich: Citizens United ruling would have staggered our Founding Fathers

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) said Wednesday that the Founding Fathers of the United States would not have supported the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Citizens United. “Money is destroying our politics and our political system ...

Source: Raw Story
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05/29/12
'Why Don't We Try Peace?': An Interview With Dennis Kucinich | The Nation

Late last week, I spoke with Representative Dennis Kucinich, D-OH, about the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act, specifically the provisions on Iran, and more broadly about the politics that repeatedly allow the country to seek war even ...

Source: Nation
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05/25/12
Nancy Doutt says thanks for 45th Berea Grindstone award: Letter to the Editor

Tom Patton, state Rep. Mike Dovilla, Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Mike Patterson, Dale Lange, Jim Walters, Cons Templeman, Linda Kramer, Berea Printing Co., Suburban Clock & Repair, Little Shop of Holly’s and The Surgery Center. I’d also ...

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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05/25/12
Ron Paul's push for full Fed audit slated for House vote

...primary campaign trail, not all the bill's backers are Republicans. Several Democrats, such as Reps. Peter DeFazio (Ore.) and Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), are among those pushing for a Fed audit. One of Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) pet issues will hit the spotl

Source: The Hill
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05/22/12
Dennis Kucinich Retires: Liberals Lose a Powerful Voice in Washington

Last Wednesday, Dennis Kucinich, Representative for Ohio’s 10 th Congressional district, announced that he is retiring after his 16-year congressional career. Today we remember some of the political highlights of a representative known by many as “the

Source: policymic.com
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05/22/12
Analyzing the latest votes in Congress

An opponent, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said "this resolution contains broad and dangerous language that would undermine any diplomatic solution regarding Iran's nuclear program" and potentially lead the United States into a war with Iran.

Source: Buffalo News (blog)
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05/22/12
New Study Confirms (Again): Keystone XL Would RAISE Gas Prices

WASHINGTON - May 22 - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement after a study by the National Resources Defense Council showed once again that the Keystone XL pipeline would raise gas prices for American consumers.

Source: Common Dreams
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05/22/12
US readies for war in Iran!

The second authorizes “a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparations for it”, say’s Congressman Dennis Kucinich. H. Res. 568, eliminates the most viable alternative to war. “I would urge Members to read the resolution because ...

Source: Examiner
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05/22/12
Rep. Kucinich: Keystone approval will cause gas prices to rise

...Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said Tuesday that the Keystone XL pipeline approval mandate that is currently being debated by a conference committee on a proposed multi-year surface transportation bill will lead to higher prices if it becomes law. Kucini

Source: The Hill
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05/21/12
US preparing to go to war against Iran

Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave an interesting one minute speech in Congress where he seemed to suggest the United States is prepositioning troops and planes in the middle east for the purposes of waging what he calls an “offensive” war ...

Source: Examiner
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05/21/12
Congressman Kucinich: 'NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan is Not Ending'

WASHINGTON--(ENEWSPF)--May 21 - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement as world leaders meet in Chicago for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. “The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is not a benevole

Source: eNews Park Forest
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05/21/12
NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan Is Not Ending

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is not a benevolent organization. NATO is not about the North Atlantic and it's not about our collective defense. NATO is a cost-sharing organization that finances aggressive military action. By hiding ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/21/12
Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced that he will not run for a House seat in Washington after losing the Democratic nomination for his seat in Ohio. "After careful consideration and discussions with Elizabeth and my closest friends, I have decided that ...

Source: Haaretz.com
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05/21/12
Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced that he will not run for a House seat in Washington after losing the Democratic nomination for his seat in Ohio. "After careful consideration and discussions with Elizabeth and my closest friends, I have decided that ...

Source: Haaretz.com
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05/21/12
Rep. Dennis Kucinich: NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan is Not Ending

...United Nations and to provoke other nations. NATO is an anachronism. Instead of trying to bolster the organization, we should begin serious discussions to dismantle it. Follow Rep. Dennis Kucinich on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RepKucinich FOLLOW POLITICS.

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05/21/12
Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

...story is by U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced that he will not run for a House seat in Washington after losing the Democratic nomination for his seat in Ohio. "After careful consideration and discussions with Elizabeth and my closest friends, I have d

Source: Haaretz
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05/20/12
Boehner eases off debt limit rhetoric

Boehner has insisted that any increase in the debt ceiling be tied to deep cuts in federal spending. Kucinich changes mind Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced last week that he will not run for Congress in the state of Washington. Kucinich, D-Cleveland ...

Source: Journal-News
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05/20/12
NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan Is Not Ending

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is not a benevolent organization. NATO is not about the North Atlantic and it's not about our collective defense. NATO is a cost-sharing organization that finances aggressive military action. By hiding ...

Source: Huffington Post
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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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