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Kucinich Defends Military Service Members’ Pay
Sep 29, 2010
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today defended American service members after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates hinted to an audience at Duke University that he may consider cutting military pay.
“… Given the enormous fiscal pressures facing the country,’ the nation must devise ‘an equitabl...
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Kucinich Wins $8 Million Dollars for Gulf War Illnesses Research
Dec 17, 2009
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Efforts by Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) to continue to help ailing veterans of the first Gulf War paid off yesterday when he won the inclusion of $8,000,000 for Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (GWVI) in H.R. 3326, the Defense Appropriations spending bill. “One in four veterans of the first Gulf Wa...
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Senate Passes Kucinich Bill Granting Honorary Posthumous Citizenship to General Pulaski
Oct 23, 2009
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The United States Senate yesterday unanimously passed Congressman Kucinich’s resolution, H. J. Res. 26, to grant Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski honorary posthumous citizenship for his service during the American Revolutionary War.“I thank Senator Durbin for his strong advocacy. This is a proud m...
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House Unanimously Approves Honorary Citizenship for American Revolutionary War Hero
Oct 8, 2009
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The House of Representatives today unanimously passed CongressmanKucinich’s resolution, H. J. Res. 26, to grant Brigadier General CasimirPulaski honorary posthumous citizenship for his service during the AmericanRevolutionary War.“Casimir Pulaski was one of the great heroes of the AmericanRevolution...
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Distinguished Veteran, Frank Kucinich, Brother of Congressman, Passes Away
Jul 1, 2009
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The distinguished veteran, Frank Kucinich, beloved brother of Congressman Dennis Kucinich, died suddenly yesterday, June 30, at the Ohio Veterans Home, where had been a resident for many years. He was 60 years old.
Frank Kucinich, Jr. was a United States Marine Corps combat veteran of The Vietnam W...
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Kucinich to Honor Hero of the American Revolution
Mar 2, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today introduced H.J.Res. 26, which would grant honorary posthumous citizenship to General Casimir Pulaski of Poland who fought and died in the American Revolution. The bill was introduced today in honor of Illinois’ Casimir Pulaski Day which is celebrated on the ...
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Kucinich on Gulf War Illnesses and the Health of Gulf War Veterans
Nov 17, 2008
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On the heels of the release of a landmark report about new scientific discoveries regarding Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (GWVI), Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) renewed his call for an increase in research funding and made the following statement:
“One in four veterans of the first Gulf War suffe...
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Kucinich Announces Location of New VA Clinic
Nov 10, 2008
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today announced that the City of Parma has been selected by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for construction of a new VA Outpatient Clinic. The announcement was made today at a press conference with Parma Mayor DePiero and the Director of the Cleveland VA ...
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“Equivalent of Combat Brigade” of Veterans Shortchanged by Lockheed Martin
Oct 22, 2008
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter today to Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) director, Ms. Theresa McKay, calling upon DFAS to fulfill its promise to recalculate thousands...
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Kucinich Secures Victories for Disabled Retired Veterans
Jul 16, 2008
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), as Chairman of the Domestic Policy Committee of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, helped disabled retired veterans get the benefits that are entitled to them by virtue of their personal sacrifice for their country. Today’s hearing examined th...
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