- 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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10/22/2015 | H.Res.486 | Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning the 2015 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. | 10/22/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
10/22/2015 | H.R.3788 | MOVE Act | 10/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) |
09/25/2015 | H.R.3559 | Small Business Administration Franchise Loan Transparency Act of 2015 | 09/25/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions) |
09/16/2015 | H.R.3519 | Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2015 | 09/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
09/08/2015 | H.R.3196 | Fair Franchise Act of 2015 | 09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
09/08/2015 | H.R.3194 | FIRST Freedom Act | 09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
08/18/2015 | H.R.1930 | End Polluter Welfare Act of 2015 | 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions) |
07/31/2015 | H.R.3237 | Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act | 07/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions) |
07/29/2015 | H.R.3277 | Voter Access Protection Act of 2015 | 07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
07/29/2015 | H.R.3276 | Same Day Registration Act of 2015 | 07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
07/29/2015 | H.R.3275 | Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2015 | 07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
07/24/2015 | H.R.3195 | Small Business Administration Franchise Loan Transparency Act of 2015 | 07/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions) |
07/13/2015 | H.R.3035 | Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 | 07/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
07/01/2015 | H.R.2798 | Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act | 07/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
06/23/2015 | H.R.2851 | Equality in Insurance Act of 2015 | 06/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
06/05/2015 | H.R.2623 | Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015 | 06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/15/2015 | H.R.1799 | Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act of 2015 | 04/15/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
04/15/2015 | H.Res.201 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction in the United States and abroad. | 04/15/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
03/26/2015 | H.R.1662 | Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2015 | 03/26/2015 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions) |
03/23/2015 | H.R.1539 | Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act | 03/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
Total: 3352
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