- 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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03/19/2015 | H.R.1464 | Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 | 03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/13/2015 | H.R.1355 | Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2015 | 03/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
03/13/2015 | H.R.1354 | Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 | 03/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
03/05/2015 | H.R.1290 | To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes. | 03/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
02/26/2015 | H.R.1098 | Investor Choice Act of 2015 | 02/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
01/21/2015 | H.R.450 | Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act | 01/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
12/12/2014 | H.R.5868 | To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes. | 12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
09/26/2014 | H.R.5280 | Employee Empowerment Act | 09/26/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
08/08/2014 | H.R.4386 | Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2014 | 08/08/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-156. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/13/2014 | H.R.4859 | Government Services Accessibility Act of 2014 | 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) |
03/13/2014 | H.Res.518 | Expressing support for designation of March 2014 as "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of this progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the autonomic functions of the body. | 03/13/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
02/14/2014 | H.Res.479 | Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations. | 02/14/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions) |
12/16/2013 | H.R.3574 | End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013 | 12/16/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
12/13/2013 | H.R.3715 | Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2013 | 12/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
12/11/2013 | H.Res.439 | 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. | 12/11/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
12/05/2013 | H.R.3656 | Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2013 | 12/05/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
11/20/2013 | H.R.3543 | Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2013 | 11/20/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
10/23/2013 | H.Res.389 | Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning the 2013 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. | 10/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
09/13/2013 | H.R.2999 | ABC Act of 2013 | 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
08/02/2013 | H.R.2998 | Investor Choice Act of 2013 | 08/02/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
Total: 3352
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