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July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
Keith Ellison, ...
April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Withdraw Swine Slaughter Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, DOI - Call For Reversal Of Interior Dept. Ruling Threatening Millions Of Migratory Birds
Keith Ellison, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 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 - Call for Robust Funding for Endangered Species Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
Keith Ellison, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, Greg Sheehan, Acting Director of Fish and Wildlife Service, and Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries - Prevent Extinction of The Vaquita
Keith Ellison, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Chairman Robert Aderholt and the Hon. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, & Related Agencies - Smith, Blumenauer Urge Funding for Animal Welfare
Keith Ellison, ...
July 7, 2015
International Falls Journal - Minnesota Delegation Seeks Fishing Guide Fee Exemption
Keith Ellison, ...
July 2, 2015
Letter to Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador, Jamshed Merchant, Consul General, and Rob Merrifield, Representative to the United States - Fishing Guide Fees
Keith Ellison, ...
June 9, 2015
Klobuchar, Ellison: Closure of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock Happening Today Under Our Legislation to Protect Minnesota Waterways from Invasive Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 31, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Efforts to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Taking Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
Keith Ellison, ...
May 13, 2014
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz, Nolan Provision to Keep Invasive Carp Out of Minnesota's Waterways Included in Final Water Infrastructure Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
March 28, 2014
Letter to Ken Calvert, Chairman and Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations - Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary Department of the Interior - Maintain Critical Gray Wolf Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack - Provide Additional Resources to Address Colony Collapse Disorder
Keith Ellison, ...
July 29, 2013
StarTribune - Congress Must Close St. Anthony Falls Lock
Keith Ellison
July 25, 2013
Rep. Ellison Testifies On Bill To Stop Spread Of Asian Carp In Minnesota
Keith Ellison
May 17, 2013
Rep. Ellison Reintroduces Bill Banning Atrazine
Keith Ellison
Feb. 15, 2013
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz, Nolan Introduce Legislation To Fight Spread Of Asian Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
March 6, 2012
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz Introduce Legislation to Fight Spread of Asian Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 15, 2011
Letter to Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior - Wilderness Designation for Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Keith Ellison, ...
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July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
Keith Ellison, ...
April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Withdraw Swine Slaughter Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, DOI - Call For Reversal Of Interior Dept. Ruling Threatening Millions Of Migratory Birds
Keith Ellison, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 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 - Call for Robust Funding for Endangered Species Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
Keith Ellison, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, Greg Sheehan, Acting Director of Fish and Wildlife Service, and Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries - Prevent Extinction of The Vaquita
Keith Ellison, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Chairman Robert Aderholt and the Hon. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, & Related Agencies - Smith, Blumenauer Urge Funding for Animal Welfare
Keith Ellison, ...
July 7, 2015
International Falls Journal - Minnesota Delegation Seeks Fishing Guide Fee Exemption
Keith Ellison, ...
July 2, 2015
Letter to Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador, Jamshed Merchant, Consul General, and Rob Merrifield, Representative to the United States - Fishing Guide Fees
Keith Ellison, ...
June 9, 2015
Klobuchar, Ellison: Closure of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock Happening Today Under Our Legislation to Protect Minnesota Waterways from Invasive Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 31, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Efforts to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Taking Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
Keith Ellison, ...
May 13, 2014
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz, Nolan Provision to Keep Invasive Carp Out of Minnesota's Waterways Included in Final Water Infrastructure Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
March 28, 2014
Letter to Ken Calvert, Chairman and Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations - Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Keith Ellison, ...
March 19, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary Department of the Interior - Maintain Critical Gray Wolf Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack - Provide Additional Resources to Address Colony Collapse Disorder
Keith Ellison, ...
July 29, 2013
StarTribune - Congress Must Close St. Anthony Falls Lock
Keith Ellison
July 25, 2013
Rep. Ellison Testifies On Bill To Stop Spread Of Asian Carp In Minnesota
Keith Ellison
May 17, 2013
Rep. Ellison Reintroduces Bill Banning Atrazine
Keith Ellison
Feb. 15, 2013
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz, Nolan Introduce Legislation To Fight Spread Of Asian Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
March 6, 2012
Klobuchar, Franken, Ellison, Paulsen, Walz Introduce Legislation to Fight Spread of Asian Carp
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 15, 2011
Letter to Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior - Wilderness Designation for Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Keith Ellison, ...
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