Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich

  • Kucinich Doubles Funding for Research to Find Treatments for Gulf War Illness, Secures Commitment to Address Veteran Suicides
    Jul 19, 2012  - In a rare moment of bipartisan legislating, an amendment from Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) to increase funding for research into treatments for Gulf War Illness received the support of Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) and Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA). Kucinich also secured a commitment from Reps. Young a... More
  • Kucinich, Portman Unite Ohio Delegation to Protect Tens of Thousands of Jobs
    Feb 9, 2012  - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) joined Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) this morning to organize and unite the Ohio delegation to protect Ohio’s military and civilian Defense personnel in the forthcoming Base Realignment and Closure process. Ohio has 42,950 direct jobs at major installations across Ohi... More
  • Kucinich’s Congressional Briefing Examines “Progress on Finding a Treatment for Ill Gulf War Veterans”
    Feb 2, 2012  - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) held a widely attended Congressional briefing to examine advancements in treating veterans who suffer from Gulf War Illness. See Congressman Kucinich’s welcoming statement here. Speaking at the briefing was Colonel Jeffery Leggit, Director of the Congressionally Di... More
  • Kucinich, Michaud Win $10 Million for Gulf War Illness Research Funding
    Dec 16, 2011  - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Congressman Michael Michaud (D-ME) today won $10 million for the Gulf War Veterans’ Illness Research Program (GWVIRP), which aims to identify treatments for veterans of the first Gulf War. The funding was included in H.R. 2055, the Consolidated Appropriations A... More
  • Kucinich Statement on the Announcement to Bring Our Troops Home from Iraq
    Oct 21, 2011  - Washington D.C. (October 21, 2011) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement after the President announced that the United States will bring home our troops stationed in Iraq. “As one of the first Members of Congress to oppose the war in Iraq, I welcome the Presiden... More
  • Kucinich Wins $8 Million Dollars for Gulf War Illnesses Research
    Apr 15, 2011  - 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 the Gulf War Veterans’ Illness Research Program (GWVIRP) in H.R. 1437, the Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2011. “One in four v... More
  • Kucinich Defends Military Service Members’ Pay
    Sep 29, 2010  - 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 equitable and ... More
  • Kucinich Wins $8 Million Dollars for Gulf War Illnesses Research
    Dec 17, 2009  - 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... More
  • Senate Passes Kucinich Bill Granting Honorary Posthumous Citizenship to General Pulaski
    Oct 23, 2009  - 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 mo... More
  • House Unanimously Approves Honorary Citizenship for American Revolutionary War Hero
    Oct 8, 2009  - 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... More