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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. 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, ...
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, ...
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
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Supreme Court
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison
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
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support of COPS Office in FY2019 Budget
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - End Efforts to Undermine Special Counsel Robert S.Mueller III
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 18, 2017
Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Hon. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Members of the Democratic Women's Working Group Request Congressional Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against President Trump
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, and the Hon Nita M. Lowey - Ensure 2020 Census Can Count Everyone
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Ellison Statement on U.S. Senate Appointment
Keith Ellison
Nov. 30, 2017
Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Crowley, House Democrats Urge Republicans to Hold Hearings on the Rise of Hate Crimes
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 30, 2017
Letter to Stephen Miller, Senior Advisor to the President - Russia Disclosures Following Papadopoulos Revelations
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Job Corps Capacity
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Letter to John Culberson, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Jose Serrano, Ranking Member - Civil Asset Forfeiture
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 13, 2017
Rep. Ellison Statement on White House Decision to Withhold Certification of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Keith Ellison
Oct. 11, 2017
Census Caucus Co-Chairs, Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Announce New Bill to Get the 2020 Census Process on Track
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Violations of Current Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection Policies
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 10, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal, Kihuen And Krishnamoorthi Demand President Trump To Stop Surveilling Immigrants And American Citizens
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Democrats Demand Answers About Sec. Zinke's Travel
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Deploy Additional Resources to Puerto Rico in Response to Hurricane Maria
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Congress Members Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Him to Rebuild Communications Infrastructure in Puerto Rico
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
House Passes Walberg-Cohen Amendment to Rein in Civil Forfeiture Abus
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Keith Ellison
Sept. 6, 2017
Beyer, Duckworth, Ellison Introduce Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act In House and Senate
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 26, 2017
Rep. Ellison Statement on Pardon of Joe Arpaio
Keith Ellison
Aug. 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Statements Made by Trump on North Korea
Keith Ellison, ...
Date
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. 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, ...
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, ...
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
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Supreme Court
Keith Ellison
June 26, 2018
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison
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
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support of COPS Office in FY2019 Budget
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - End Efforts to Undermine Special Counsel Robert S.Mueller III
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 18, 2017
Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Hon. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Members of the Democratic Women's Working Group Request Congressional Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against President Trump
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, and the Hon Nita M. Lowey - Ensure 2020 Census Can Count Everyone
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Ellison Statement on U.S. Senate Appointment
Keith Ellison
Nov. 30, 2017
Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Crowley, House Democrats Urge Republicans to Hold Hearings on the Rise of Hate Crimes
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 30, 2017
Letter to Stephen Miller, Senior Advisor to the President - Russia Disclosures Following Papadopoulos Revelations
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Job Corps Capacity
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Letter to John Culberson, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Jose Serrano, Ranking Member - Civil Asset Forfeiture
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 13, 2017
Rep. Ellison Statement on White House Decision to Withhold Certification of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Keith Ellison
Oct. 11, 2017
Census Caucus Co-Chairs, Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Announce New Bill to Get the 2020 Census Process on Track
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Violations of Current Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection Policies
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 10, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal, Kihuen And Krishnamoorthi Demand President Trump To Stop Surveilling Immigrants And American Citizens
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Democrats Demand Answers About Sec. Zinke's Travel
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Deploy Additional Resources to Puerto Rico in Response to Hurricane Maria
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Congress Members Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Him to Rebuild Communications Infrastructure in Puerto Rico
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
House Passes Walberg-Cohen Amendment to Rein in Civil Forfeiture Abus
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Keith Ellison
Sept. 6, 2017
Beyer, Duckworth, Ellison Introduce Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act In House and Senate
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 26, 2017
Rep. Ellison Statement on Pardon of Joe Arpaio
Keith Ellison
Aug. 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Statements Made by Trump on North Korea
Keith Ellison, ...
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