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Kucinich on SOFA: Our priorities must shift to reflect the needs of the American people
Nov 20, 2008
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement regarding the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that provides a legal framework for the U.S. military presence in Iraq until 2011:
“The Status of Forces Agreement ensures that our service men and women will remain in harm’s way u...
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Kucinich Asks LA City Council to Close Pachyderm Enclosure
Nov 19, 2008
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today asked members of the Los Angeles City Council to reject a measure that would expand the LA County Zoo’s “Pachyderm Forest.” Instead of expanding the space, Kucinich called upon Council Members to release the lone captive elephant to sanctuary.
In 2006, 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: Congress Should Withhold Second Part of Bailout from Treasury
Nov 17, 2008
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Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today sent a letter to Representative Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, recommending that Congress inform the White House that it will not authorize the second $350 billion tranche of the bailout funds to the Treasury Department....
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Proud Veteran, Beth Ann Kucinich, Sister of Congressman, Dies on Veteran’s Day at Veteran’s Hospital
Nov 11, 2008
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Proud Army Veteran, Beth Ann Kucinich, beloved youngest sister of Congressman Dennis Kucinich, died today, Veteran's Day, at Veteran's Hospital in Cleveland, after a battle with acute respiratory distress syndrome. She was 48 years old. Her family was at her side throughout the three-week ordeal, as...
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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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Kucinich: Keep ArcelorMittal in Business, Put America Back to Work
Oct 31, 2008
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At a news conference with leaders of United Steelworkers, overlooking Cleveland’s massive steelmaking facility which will be idled, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement:
“Cleveland and every city in America needs a massive, green jobs program that would prime the pu...
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Kucinich Remembers Studs Terkel
Oct 31, 2008
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Today, Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich(D-OH) made the following statement after hearing of Studs Terkel’s passing:
“Studs Terkel knew the real America. The America of grit and gumption, heart and soul, passion and nerve. He chronicled five generations of American history with a compassionate and...
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Conyers, Kucinich Express Alarm Regarding the Use of Funds from the $700 Billion Rescue Package
Oct 29, 2008
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Government Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today expressed alarm that the $700 billon from the Troubled Asset Relief Program has apparently not yet been used to make loans to businesses and consumers. Recent...
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Kucinich to Investigate Safety of Nuclear Plants
Oct 29, 2008
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee, said today that he will direct his staff to investigate safety concerns in nuclear power plants. The investigation follows the latest safety incident at nuclear power plants in Northeast Ohio, the accidentally di...
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