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Kucinich: Alcoa to Rebuild Press, Keep Jobs in Cleveland
Nov 6, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) was recently informed that his efforts to keep Alcoa and the 1200 jobs they provide in Cleveland was successful. Kucinich contacted UAW Local 1050, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee ChairmanJohn Murtha (D-PA), Members of the Senate and Alcoa and Lockheed Martin ...
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Kucinich: Build Upon Success of the Stimulus Package and Put America Back to Work
Oct 26, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today attended a press conference at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport with Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Sherrod Brown and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to highlight a success story from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act made ...
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Kucinich Secures Funding for Organic Farming Research
Oct 7, 2009
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Congressman Kucinich (D-OH) secured a legislative victory for organic farmers and consumers by ensuring that the US Department of Agriculture will collect and share economic data that is essential to help the organics industry compete with agribusiness. The $500,000 for the Organic Production and M...
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Kucinich Urges Treasury to Strengthen Re-remic Oversight
Oct 1, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today asked Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to address the potential threat to the financial system posed by resecuritization of existing residential mortgage backed securities, informally referred to as ‘re-remic.’ Congressman Kucinich recently brought the ma...
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Kucinich: ‘Is Wall Street Headed for Collapse?’
Sep 30, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today questioned whether the U.S. would be headed for another financial crisis if Wall Street continues to sell the same old products, with new names, that got us into trouble in the first place. The former Managing Director of Moody’s Investor Service, Mr. Ilya Er...
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Kucinich to Obama: ‘We Need a Federal Jobs Program, See for Yourself’
Sep 29, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today sent a letter asking President Barack Obama to support a massive new jobs program in order to combat the growing ranks of the poor and near-poor in Northeast Ohio and the nation. In the letter, Kucinich calls for a Works Progress Administration-type of plan ...
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Kucinich Calls for Debate on National Priorities, Speaks Against Military Funding Bill
Jul 30, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today spoke out forcefully against the $636 billion Defense Appropriations bill, saying it continues to fund the immoral war in Iraq while ramping up U.S. operations in Afghanistan.“We are discussing a $636 billion appropriations bill which will fund the continuati...
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Kucinich Asks ‘Is the Fed Paying Banks NOT to Loan Money?’
Jul 21, 2009
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WASHINGTON (JULY 21, 2009) - - Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), who has led the effort challenging the use of TARP funds through two administrations, today questioned whether or not “banks are parking a historic amount of taxpayers’ money in the Federal Reserve while the businesses and consu...
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Kucinich Expands Financial Literacy Efforts
Jun 25, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) yesterday won a legislative victory to help Americans avoid debt by adding language to H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009. Kucinich’s addition would ensure that information about debt obligations, and the relationship of debt to...
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Kucinich Secures Funding for Lakewood Improvements
Jun 22, 2009
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded the City of Lakewood $311,000 for the development and enhancement of the City’s downtown district. Rep. Kucinich secured the funding through the Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations process.
“This grant...
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