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Rep. Keith Ellison
Democrat • 5th District, Minnesota • 3rd Term • Sworn In 2007
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- Votes with party 94%
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Rand Paul puts synthetic drug bill on hold
While the legislation has wide support in Congress, it also has its critics in civil liberties circles. One is U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who was among 82 Democrats and 16 Republicans who voted against the House bill. Ellison, as well as ...
Posey questions lack of consumer protection oversight
"It is shocking to me that my friends on the other side of the aisle act like the financial crisis of 2008, 2009, 2010 didn't even happen," Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said. The purpose of the department is to make sure the market is fair ...
Republicans: CFPB’s funding ‘recipe for disaster’
Rep. Keith Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota, took issue with Canseco’s assertion that the bureau is a recipe for disaster. Ellison said the CFPB is necessary to avoid the situation that contributed to the financial crisis where citizens were ...
Watch TiZA executive director Asad Zaman "attack" KSTP cameraman [VIDEO]
TiZA began humbly, serving poor Somali immigrants in Inver Grove Heights. It grew into a media darling, and Congressman Keith Ellison enrolled his youngest child at the school, as we detail in our story. But after Katherine Kersten wrote a column in March
Keith Ellison Calls For Return To Diplomacy, Debate On Iran
WASHINGTON -- The United States must not let itself slide into a war with Iran without more debate and deliberation, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told The Huffington Post late on Tuesday. "The debate is not happening, and there needs to be a ...
Republicans: CFPB’s funding ‘recipe for disaster’
...sure consumers will no longer be sold dangerous mortgages that were a key component in magnifying the financial crisis. Rep. Keith Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota, took issue with Canseco’s assertion that the bureau is a recipe for disaster. Elliso
Keith Ellison Challenges Folks to Get Creative
...may have been a week late, but Rep. Keith Ellison has FINALLY submitted his inspirational foreword to a forthcoming tome examining the challenges facing modern-day Muslim-American men. The Minnesota Democrat, who also happens to be the first Muslim elec
House Dem: Cantor Lying About Budget Request
...fundraising email from the Democratic Campaign Committee contained harsh words from Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) aimed at Republicans critical of the White House’s 2013 budget request. “It took Eric Cantor less than an hour to start lying about Pres
Lawmakers weigh in on death of Whitney Houston
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) fondly remembered the soulful legend, tweeting, “Prayers for Whitney Houston, inspired so many [with] her gift of song.” Sen. Robert Menendez also honored his state’s hometown star . The New Jersey Democrat wrote on the .
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
UMN grad assistants: An unofficial majority say they want a union
...me today. They’re actually having a rally this morning with a number of supportive politicians, including Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison. Spokeswoman Diane O’Brien said the Rev. Douglas Donley, pastor of University Baptist Church, and Bishop D.
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push
...though, the impact is the same: potential for voter suppression. This was illustrated in a scene this week when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim African American, held a press conference at the state capitol opposing the photo ID proposal. He stoo
Grad student union rally Monday
Rep. Keith Ellison, DFL, will also attend, Thaller said. Graduate assistants filed for election with the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services last month. The Bureau will decide when the election will be held. The event will be held at 10:30 ...
Ellison to headline graduate student union rally
MINNEAPOLIS - Congressman Keith Ellison, DFLer representing Minnesota’s 5th District, will headline a rally Monday, Feb. 13, in support of University of Minnesota graduate student workers who are organizing a union. The rally will be held from 10:30 ...
U.S. Rep. Gary Peters Leads Fight to Fully Maintain Long-Term Unemployment Benefits
I'm honored to have the support of such a broad coalition of leaders like Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, Chairman Charles Gonzalez, Chairwoman Judy Chu, Chairman Raul Grijalva, Chairman Keith Ellison, Chairman Joe Crowley and my good friend Congressman John Con
Ellison helps launch Democratic campaign finance push
...- House Democrats, including DFL Rep. Keith Ellison, are renewing their initiative to force new, largely unregulated political action committees to disclose their donors. At a Capitol press conference Thursday, Ellison joined Minority Leader Nancy Pelos
Ellison helps launch Democratic campaign finance push
...- House Democrats, including DFL Rep. Keith Ellison, are renewing their initiative to force new, largely unregulated political action committees to disclose their donors. At a Capitol press conference Thursday, Ellison joined Minority Leader Nancy Pelos
Pelosi: Obama ‘wise’ to embrace super PACs
...of policies that are counter to the middle class and to their benefit.” Democratic Reps. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Keith Ellison of Minnesota joined Pelosi and Israel to push for passage of the DISCLOSE Act. The bill would prohibit oil-drilling
Democrats renew push for campaign finance overhaul
...on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., right, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., speaks about the DISCLOSE act, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, during a news
Minnesota lawmakers propose voter identification bill
Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison is now getting into the fray, saying a voter identification law will only suppress turnout and make voting a privilege, not a right. He argues that even free, government issued identification will disenfranchise too man
The Daily Digest
...to its sexual orientation policy. A group of rabbis oppose a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. Rep. Keith Ellison held a press conference Monday in opposition of a constitutional amendment that would require photo identification
The Daily Digest
...to its sexual orientation policy. A group of rabbis oppose a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. Rep. Keith Ellison held a press conference Monday in opposition of a constitutional amendment that would require photo identification
Digital door-knocking
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, DFL-Minn., unveiled his new Congressional website, which includes a live social media stream. Ellison appreciates the effectiveness of social media. “Before I started doing Twitter, I could reach out to ...
(VIDEOS) Fields Ad Says Striking Deer More Likely Than Ellison Bill Passing
Keith Ellison (DFL-MN) for having few of his bills pass. The ad, titled "We Deserve Better", has music (but no voiceover) accompanying a series of images of Ellison—including a recent photo of the congressman on the floor of the House of Representatives
Rep. Keith Ellison announces effort to defeat a photo ID requirement for voters
Keith Ellison, the third of five sons, was born and raised a Roman Catholic in Detroit, Michigan by his parents Clida (née Martinez) and Leonard Ellison, a social worker and a psychiatrist, respectively. Ellison and three of his siblings became lawyers ..
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