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Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Beyer, Dingell, And Grijalva Lead 100+ Members In Call To Safeguard Endangered Species Act
Keith Ellison, ...
July 18, 2018
Congress to Eliminate Funding for the Election Assistance Commission
Keith Ellison
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Explain Contradictory Stories about Addition of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
Keith Ellison, ...
June 27, 2018
Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Opposing Public Sector Unions
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Muslim Ban
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Supreme Court
Keith Ellison
June 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills
Keith Ellison, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Withdraw "Transparency Rule" That Will Damage Environmental Protection
Keith Ellison, ...
May 24, 2018
U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran
Keith Ellison, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Peggy Gustafson, Department of Commerce Inspector General - Call for IG Investigation Into Commerce Department Conduct Toward Sherry Chen
Keith Ellison, ...
May 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Love And Jayapal Lead 130 In Bipartisan Support Of Work Authorization Of H-4 Dependent Spouses
Keith Ellison, ...
May 8, 2018
Letter to Hon. Richard Burr, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman, and the Hon. Mark Warner, Ranking Member - Reject Haspel CIA Nomination
Keith Ellison, ...
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Keith Ellison, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - Follow Up On Frosted Glass
Keith Ellison
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon Bob Corker, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Hon Robert Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Reps. Carson and Ellison to Senate Foreign Relations Committee: We Need a Credible Secretary of State, Not Mike Pompeo
Keith Ellison, ...
April 6, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - 64 House Democrats Call for Scott Pruitt's Immediate Resignation or Firing
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2018
Scott, Waters, Kildee and Ellison Statement on Appeals Court Decision to Vacate Fiduciary Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Stop Controversial Spending Bill Provisions That Would Increase Secret Money in Politics
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Reichert, Pascrell, 173 Colleagues Send Letter to Appropriations Committee Advocating For Byrne JAG and COPS Office Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
March 12, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Urging the President to Follow the Law and Impose Russia Sanctions
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Ellison on UNGA Meeting
Keith Ellison
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Title
Politician
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Beyer, Dingell, And Grijalva Lead 100+ Members In Call To Safeguard Endangered Species Act
Keith Ellison, ...
July 18, 2018
Congress to Eliminate Funding for the Election Assistance Commission
Keith Ellison
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Explain Contradictory Stories about Addition of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
Keith Ellison, ...
June 27, 2018
Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Opposing Public Sector Unions
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Muslim Ban
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Supreme Court
Keith Ellison
June 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills
Keith Ellison, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Withdraw "Transparency Rule" That Will Damage Environmental Protection
Keith Ellison, ...
May 24, 2018
U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran
Keith Ellison, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Peggy Gustafson, Department of Commerce Inspector General - Call for IG Investigation Into Commerce Department Conduct Toward Sherry Chen
Keith Ellison, ...
May 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Love And Jayapal Lead 130 In Bipartisan Support Of Work Authorization Of H-4 Dependent Spouses
Keith Ellison, ...
May 8, 2018
Letter to Hon. Richard Burr, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman, and the Hon. Mark Warner, Ranking Member - Reject Haspel CIA Nomination
Keith Ellison, ...
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Keith Ellison, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - Follow Up On Frosted Glass
Keith Ellison
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon Bob Corker, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Hon Robert Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Reps. Carson and Ellison to Senate Foreign Relations Committee: We Need a Credible Secretary of State, Not Mike Pompeo
Keith Ellison, ...
April 6, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - 64 House Democrats Call for Scott Pruitt's Immediate Resignation or Firing
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2018
Scott, Waters, Kildee and Ellison Statement on Appeals Court Decision to Vacate Fiduciary Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Stop Controversial Spending Bill Provisions That Would Increase Secret Money in Politics
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Reichert, Pascrell, 173 Colleagues Send Letter to Appropriations Committee Advocating For Byrne JAG and COPS Office Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
March 12, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Urging the President to Follow the Law and Impose Russia Sanctions
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Ellison on UNGA Meeting
Keith Ellison
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