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Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2018
Rep. Ellison on National School Walkout
Keith Ellison
March 13, 2018
Gun Violence
Keith Ellison
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
Keith Ellison, ...
May 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Keep Poison Pill Gun Riders Out of Funding Bills
Keith Ellison, ...
April 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Funding for Criminal Background Checks
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 3, 2016
Letter to Thomas Brandon, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Updated Firearm Trafficking Statistics
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 29, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Urging Enhanced Due Process Protections for No-Fly List
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House and House Majority Leader - Demanding a Vote on Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 8, 2016
Rep. Ellison Introduces Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act
Keith Ellison
June 12, 2016
Rep. Ellison Statement on Shooting at Orlando Nightclub
Keith Ellison
Jan. 6, 2016
CPC Co-Chairs Statement on President Obama's Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence
Keith Ellison
Nov. 29, 2015
U.S. Rep. Ellison emerges as key political leader amid Jamar Clark protests
Keith Ellison
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - End Gun Violence Research Ban
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 21, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General - Address Gun Violence in Communities of Color
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
June 26, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - 163 Members of Congress Demand a Vote, Not Silence, to Prevent Gun Violence
Keith Ellison, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Import of Military-Style Firearms
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 27, 2013
Rep. Ellison Statement On One-Year Anniversary Of Accent Signage Shooting
Keith Ellison
Sept. 23, 2013
Letter to Todd Jones, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - We Support Obama Administration Firearm Policies
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2013
Rep. Ellison Commends Confirmation Of B. Todd Jones To Lead ATF
Keith Ellison
Jan. 22, 2013
President Obama's Inaugural Speech
Keith Ellison
Jan. 16, 2013
Letter to Democratic Colleagues: Give Americans Affected by Gun Violence a Chance to See the Inaugruation
Keith Ellison, ...
July 2, 2012
Letter to Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense - Department of Defense Spending
Keith Ellison, ...
June 28, 2012
Rep. Ellison Joins Democrats in Walkout During Contempt Vote
Keith Ellison
June 28, 2012
The Progressive Message
Keith Ellison
June 21, 2012
Rep. Ellison Condemns Republicans for Using Tragedy for Political Gain
Keith Ellison
May 8, 2012
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Keith Ellison
June 11, 2009
Ellison Condemns Spate Of Hate Crimes
Keith Ellison
May 20, 2009
Press Conference With Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Rep. Keith Ellison; Rep. Walter Jones - Credit Card Reform
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Civil and Human Rights
Keith Ellison
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Title
Politician
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Keith Ellison, ...
March 14, 2018
Rep. Ellison on National School Walkout
Keith Ellison
March 13, 2018
Gun Violence
Keith Ellison
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
Keith Ellison, ...
May 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Keep Poison Pill Gun Riders Out of Funding Bills
Keith Ellison, ...
April 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Funding for Criminal Background Checks
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 3, 2016
Letter to Thomas Brandon, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Updated Firearm Trafficking Statistics
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 29, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Urging Enhanced Due Process Protections for No-Fly List
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House and House Majority Leader - Demanding a Vote on Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 8, 2016
Rep. Ellison Introduces Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act
Keith Ellison
June 12, 2016
Rep. Ellison Statement on Shooting at Orlando Nightclub
Keith Ellison
Jan. 6, 2016
CPC Co-Chairs Statement on President Obama's Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence
Keith Ellison
Nov. 29, 2015
U.S. Rep. Ellison emerges as key political leader amid Jamar Clark protests
Keith Ellison
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - End Gun Violence Research Ban
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 21, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General - Address Gun Violence in Communities of Color
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
June 26, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - 163 Members of Congress Demand a Vote, Not Silence, to Prevent Gun Violence
Keith Ellison, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Import of Military-Style Firearms
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 27, 2013
Rep. Ellison Statement On One-Year Anniversary Of Accent Signage Shooting
Keith Ellison
Sept. 23, 2013
Letter to Todd Jones, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - We Support Obama Administration Firearm Policies
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2013
Rep. Ellison Commends Confirmation Of B. Todd Jones To Lead ATF
Keith Ellison
Jan. 22, 2013
President Obama's Inaugural Speech
Keith Ellison
Jan. 16, 2013
Letter to Democratic Colleagues: Give Americans Affected by Gun Violence a Chance to See the Inaugruation
Keith Ellison, ...
July 2, 2012
Letter to Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense - Department of Defense Spending
Keith Ellison, ...
June 28, 2012
Rep. Ellison Joins Democrats in Walkout During Contempt Vote
Keith Ellison
June 28, 2012
The Progressive Message
Keith Ellison
June 21, 2012
Rep. Ellison Condemns Republicans for Using Tragedy for Political Gain
Keith Ellison
May 8, 2012
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Keith Ellison
June 11, 2009
Ellison Condemns Spate Of Hate Crimes
Keith Ellison
May 20, 2009
Press Conference With Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Rep. Keith Ellison; Rep. Walter Jones - Credit Card Reform
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Civil and Human Rights
Keith Ellison
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