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Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Keith Ellison, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Keith Ellison, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Keith Ellison, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Why Do You Want to Roll Back Child Labor Protections?
Keith Ellison
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Extend CHIP Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Defense of DACA Program
Keith Ellison, ...
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Keith Ellison, ...
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Stop Unnecessary Berks Detentions Of Immigrant Children And Their Mothers
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Presidential Pardons for DACA Recipients.
Keith Ellison, ...
July 18, 2016
Letter to Mr. Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Update Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children
Keith Ellison, ...
June 20, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Create Special Envoy for Palestinian Youth
Keith Ellison, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
March 10, 2016
Rep. Ellison Statement on Obama Administration Plan to Address Diaper Need
Keith Ellison
Feb. 1, 2016
Diapers or Food - A Choice No Parent Should Have to Make
Keith Ellison
Nov. 18, 2015
Ellison, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Provide Diaper Assistance
Keith Ellison
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 16, 2015
Beyer, Ellison Celebrate National Voter Registration Month with New Bill PROVE Act to Boost Voter Participation
Keith Ellison, ...
July 28, 2015
Progressive Caucus and Working Families Introduce Resolution Calling for Universal Childcare
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on Student Success Act
Keith Ellison
July 7, 2015
Paulsen, Franken Lead MN Congressional Delegation in Urging Federal Agency to Protect Mental Health Funding for MN Children
Keith Ellison, ...
July 1, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Mental Health Services
Keith Ellison, ...
June 24, 2015
Letter to Secretary Jeh Johnson, Department of Homeland Security - Family Detention Facilities
Keith Ellison, ...
June 19, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Israel's Military Detention System
Keith Ellison, ...
June 15, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on DACA Anniversary
Keith Ellison
June 10, 2015
Letter to Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate HELP Committee - Every Child Achieves Act
Keith Ellison, ...
May 27, 2015
Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention
Keith Ellison, ...
April 29, 2015
Poliquin, Ellison Introduce the Child Support Assistance Act
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 15, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Director of Health and Human Services - Protect LGBT Unaccompanied Minors
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 20, 2014
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Housing Funding Strategy Is Upside-Down
Keith Ellison
Oct. 4, 2014
Rep. Ellison Speaks with Interim Director of the African Union Mission in Somalia
Keith Ellison
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Keith Ellison, ...
May 30, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States - Preventing Sex Trafficking
Keith Ellison, ...
May 20, 2014
Condemning the Abduction of Female Students by Boko Haram
Keith Ellison
March 27, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Keith Ellison
April 17, 2013
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr, Subcommittee on Agriculture - Additional Funding for Child Nutrition Programs
Keith Ellison, ...
June 11, 2010
Ellison Applauds Child Nutrition Legislation
Keith Ellison
Feb. 1, 2010
Letter to Mr. Robert Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2008
Ellison Passes Lead Safety Housing Legislation
Keith Ellison
Oct. 3, 2007
Ellison, Waxman Introduce Lead in Toys Ban
Keith Ellison, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Keith Ellison, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Keith Ellison, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Keith Ellison, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Why Do You Want to Roll Back Child Labor Protections?
Keith Ellison
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Extend CHIP Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Defense of DACA Program
Keith Ellison, ...
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Keith Ellison, ...
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Stop Unnecessary Berks Detentions Of Immigrant Children And Their Mothers
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Presidential Pardons for DACA Recipients.
Keith Ellison, ...
July 18, 2016
Letter to Mr. Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Update Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children
Keith Ellison, ...
June 20, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Create Special Envoy for Palestinian Youth
Keith Ellison, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
March 10, 2016
Rep. Ellison Statement on Obama Administration Plan to Address Diaper Need
Keith Ellison
Feb. 1, 2016
Diapers or Food - A Choice No Parent Should Have to Make
Keith Ellison
Nov. 18, 2015
Ellison, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Provide Diaper Assistance
Keith Ellison
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 16, 2015
Beyer, Ellison Celebrate National Voter Registration Month with New Bill PROVE Act to Boost Voter Participation
Keith Ellison, ...
July 28, 2015
Progressive Caucus and Working Families Introduce Resolution Calling for Universal Childcare
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on Student Success Act
Keith Ellison
July 7, 2015
Paulsen, Franken Lead MN Congressional Delegation in Urging Federal Agency to Protect Mental Health Funding for MN Children
Keith Ellison, ...
July 1, 2015
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Mental Health Services
Keith Ellison, ...
June 24, 2015
Letter to Secretary Jeh Johnson, Department of Homeland Security - Family Detention Facilities
Keith Ellison, ...
June 19, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Israel's Military Detention System
Keith Ellison, ...
June 15, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on DACA Anniversary
Keith Ellison
June 10, 2015
Letter to Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate HELP Committee - Every Child Achieves Act
Keith Ellison, ...
May 27, 2015
Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention
Keith Ellison, ...
April 29, 2015
Poliquin, Ellison Introduce the Child Support Assistance Act
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 15, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Director of Health and Human Services - Protect LGBT Unaccompanied Minors
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 20, 2014
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Housing Funding Strategy Is Upside-Down
Keith Ellison
Oct. 4, 2014
Rep. Ellison Speaks with Interim Director of the African Union Mission in Somalia
Keith Ellison
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Keith Ellison, ...
May 30, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States - Preventing Sex Trafficking
Keith Ellison, ...
May 20, 2014
Condemning the Abduction of Female Students by Boko Haram
Keith Ellison
March 27, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Keith Ellison
April 17, 2013
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr, Subcommittee on Agriculture - Additional Funding for Child Nutrition Programs
Keith Ellison, ...
June 11, 2010
Ellison Applauds Child Nutrition Legislation
Keith Ellison
Feb. 1, 2010
Letter to Mr. Robert Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 1, 2008
Ellison Passes Lead Safety Housing Legislation
Keith Ellison
Oct. 3, 2007
Ellison, Waxman Introduce Lead in Toys Ban
Keith Ellison, ...
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