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In The One Minute Kucinich Addressed Congress Exxon Mobil Made $79,080 In Profits – Congress Must Stand Up For Consumers, Not The Oil Companies Jul, 28 2006  - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) gave the following floor speech today: “Exxon Mobil profits surged 36% to $10.4 billion dollars in just the last three months.  That means they made $1,310 a second in profit. “In the one minute I have to address this Congress, Exxon Mobil will move $79,... More

Kucinich Takes To The House Floor To Fight Drilling In Alaska Artic Refuge May, 25 2006  - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) gave the following speech today on the House floor during debate on legislation to open up Alaska’s Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling: “In the book of Genesis, Esau, hungry believing he was about to die, sold his birthright to Jacob for a pot o... More

Kucinich: House Needs To Take Real Action To Reduce Gas Prices; House Bill Falls Well Short May, 3 2006  - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), author of legislation-HR 2070-to place a windfall profit tax on oil companies gave the following speech today during House debate of HR 5253: “This bill is called the Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006 because this bill will do just what the name im... More

Kucinich: Support Grows In The House For An Excess Profits Tax Apr, 28 2006  - With gas prices continuing to be sky-high, and the big oil companies reaping historic profits, support has grown in the House of Representatives for legislation, authored by Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), to place an excessive profits tax on the big oil companies. Currently, 50 Members of Co... More

Kucinich: Only One Way To Stop Gouging At The Pump: 100% Excess Profits Tax Apr, 26 2006  - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), author of HR 2070, a bill to place a 100% excess profit tax on the oil companies, gave the following speech today on the House floor on the rising cost of gasoline: “Congress must break the hold that the oil companies have on the politics of our country. The A... More

Kucinich: Congress Must Take Immediate Action To Lower Gas Prices Apr, 12 2006  - As the peak summer drive period approaches, and with prices already surging in the Cleveland-area, Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich, author of the Gas Price Spike Act, issued the following statement today: “Consumers in the Cleveland-area, nationwide, are being gouged at the pump while the big oil an... More

Kucinich: Congress Must Take Immediate Action To Lower Gas Prices Mar, 12 2006  - As the peak summer drive period approaches, and with prices already surging in the Cleveland-area, Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich, author of the Gas Price Spike Act, issued the following statement today: “Consumers in the Cleveland-area, nationwide, are being gouged at the pump while the big oil an... More

Kucinich Statement On Indictments Brought Against First Energy Employees Jan, 19 2006  - Statement of Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) on indictments brought against employees and a contactor at the Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant: “The alleged criminal acts by employees and a contactor of First Energy put the health and well being of millions of people in Northern Ohio at grave r... More

Kucinich Urges Immediate Congressional Action On Home Heating Costs Dec, 15 2005  - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) today called for immediate Congressional action on the crisis of the skyrocketing price of home heating costs this winter. “With the temperatures plummeting in Cleveland, and nationwide, and the holiday season just around the corner, Congress must take immediat... More

Kucinich Calls For Windfall Profit Tax on Oil Companies At Congressional Hearing On Energy Prices Oct, 19 2005  - Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) gave the following statement today at a House Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy and Resources Hearing on Energy Prices: “Will Record Profits spur investment in new domestic capacity?” That is the title of this hearing. In a competitive market, the qu... More

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