- ELLISON, KEITH MAURICE
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- Experience: House: District 5, 2007-Present
- Home State: Minnesota
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,768,856Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Keith Maurice Ellison
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced; 4 Children: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, Amirah
- Birth Date: 08/04/1963
- Birth Place: Detroit, MI
- Home City: Minneapolis, MN
- Religion: Muslim
Education
- JD, University of Minnesota Law School, Twin Cities, 1990
- BA, Economics, Wayne State University, 1987
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
- Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
Current Legislative Committees
- Financial Services, Member
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
- Member, Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Global Health
- Member, Children's Environmental Health Caucus
- Member, Congressional Adoption Caucus
- Member, Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Black Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
- Founder, Congressional Consumer Justice Caucus
- Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional E911 Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality Caucus
- Member, Congressional Populist Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
- Member, Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus
- Member, Green Jobs Caucus
- Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission
- Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
- Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
- Member, Pro-Choice Caucus
- Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Hassan and Reed Limited
- Executive Director, Legal Rights Center Incorporated
- Attorney, Linquist and Vennum
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Co-Founder, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota
Total: 1
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) is the second lawmaker to endorse Sanders.
10/12/2015
By Ben Kamisar | The Hill
General Survey
Total: 194
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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01/24/2017 | H.R.658 | Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act | 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
01/23/2017 | H.R.607 | Voter Access Protection Act of 2017 | 01/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
01/17/2017 | H.R.585 | Investor Choice Act of 2017 | 01/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
01/13/2017 | H.R.517 | Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act of 2017 | 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
01/13/2017 | H.R.516 | Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act | 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
01/13/2017 | H.R.515 | Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2017 | 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
01/11/2017 | H.R.435 | The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 | 01/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
12/20/2016 | H.R.6532 | Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2016 | 12/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
12/08/2016 | H.R.6492 | Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act | 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/27/2016 | H.R.4172 | Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 | 09/27/2016 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions) |
09/15/2016 | H.R.6048 | HBCU Investment Expansion Act | 09/15/2016 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions) |
09/08/2016 | H.R.5965 | Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act | 09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
04/13/2016 | H.Res.677 | Congratulating the University of Minnesota Women's Ice Hockey Team on winning the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship. | 04/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
03/23/2016 | H.R.3837 | Employee Empowerment Act | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
03/22/2016 | H.Res.657 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Martin Olav Sabo as an outstanding public servant dedicated to the State of Minnesota and the United States. | 03/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
03/04/2016 | H.R.4694 | Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 | 03/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions) |
02/12/2016 | H.Res.502 | Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 20th anniversary of his death. | 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions) |
11/18/2015 | H.R.4055 | Hygiene Assistance for Families of Infants and Toddlers Act of 2015 | 11/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.3164 | Pay Workers a Living Wage Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.2153 | RESET Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
Total: 3352
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