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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, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Department of Education, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, White House Office of Management & Budget - Provide Relief to Schools in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Keith Ellison, ...
July 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reducing Excessive Discipline in Schools
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Congressional Progressive Caucus: DeVos Confirmation Puts Public Education at Risk
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on Student Success Act
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, ...
March 25, 2015
Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Investing in Early Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Nov. 13, 2014
Letter to Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Issue Guidance on BMI Screenings in Schools
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 25, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner Ajit Pai, and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly - Ending Discriminatory Blocking of Online LGBT Resources
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Increase Funding for Special Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Keith Ellison
July 19, 2013
Rep. Ellison: Republican Education Bill Takes Opportunities Away From Minnesota's Kids
Keith Ellison
June 27, 2013
Ellison Statement On Senate Immigration Bill
Keith Ellison
April 17, 2013
Letter to Rep. Jack Kingston and Rep. Rosa DeLauro - Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 24, 2012
Return ``Sesame Street" to Palestinian Airwaves
Keith Ellison
Nov. 15, 2011
Investing in America
Keith Ellison
April 29, 2010
Ellison Introduces School Nutrition Legislation
Keith Ellison
Sept. 3, 2009
Ellison Introduces School Nutrition Legislation
Keith Ellison
May 13, 2009
Ellison Announces Congressional Arts Competition Winners
Keith Ellison
Sept. 29, 2008
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Keith Ellison
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Education, Housing, and Healthcare
Keith Ellison
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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, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Department of Education, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, White House Office of Management & Budget - Provide Relief to Schools in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Keith Ellison, ...
July 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reducing Excessive Discipline in Schools
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Congressional Progressive Caucus: DeVos Confirmation Puts Public Education at Risk
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on Student Success Act
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, ...
March 25, 2015
Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Investing in Early Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Nov. 13, 2014
Letter to Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Issue Guidance on BMI Screenings in Schools
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 25, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner Ajit Pai, and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly - Ending Discriminatory Blocking of Online LGBT Resources
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Increase Funding for Special Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Keith Ellison
July 19, 2013
Rep. Ellison: Republican Education Bill Takes Opportunities Away From Minnesota's Kids
Keith Ellison
June 27, 2013
Ellison Statement On Senate Immigration Bill
Keith Ellison
April 17, 2013
Letter to Rep. Jack Kingston and Rep. Rosa DeLauro - Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program Funding
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 24, 2012
Return ``Sesame Street" to Palestinian Airwaves
Keith Ellison
Nov. 15, 2011
Investing in America
Keith Ellison
April 29, 2010
Ellison Introduces School Nutrition Legislation
Keith Ellison
Sept. 3, 2009
Ellison Introduces School Nutrition Legislation
Keith Ellison
May 13, 2009
Ellison Announces Congressional Arts Competition Winners
Keith Ellison
Sept. 29, 2008
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Keith Ellison
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Education, Housing, and Healthcare
Keith Ellison
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