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See Video from Rep. Ellison's Trip to Jordan, Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

Congressman Ellison recently visited Qatar, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. He brought a camera along to show what he saw and the people he met. Click here to see video of the trip.
 

New York Times Endorses Ellison's Renter's Protection Bill


EDITORIAL – PUBLISHED MARCH 18, 2009

A landlord who defaults on a mortgage knows months in advance that the bank will eventually foreclose. Renters most likely get the news at the last possible minute, usually when an eviction notice drops through the mail slot. And in most states, a bank that forecloses can legally empty the building and padlock the front door.

This system punishes blameless tenants and puts them at risk of homelessness. It also undercuts property values as foreclosed buildings — and in some cases entire neighborhoods — become magnets for squatters, addicts and criminals.

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Press Release: Ellison and Walz Introduce Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009
Thursday, 25 June 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minneapolis) and Congressman Tim Walz (D-Mankato) today introduced legislation to reform the Medicare payment system from its current fee-for-service practice. The reforms proposed in the legislation would realign incentives in Medicare for health care providers to provide better care for their patients, rather than simply paying for more care.

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Press Release: Ellison Secures $1.9 Million for National Guard Education Program
Thursday, 18 June 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota) secured a $1.9 million appropriation for STARBASE Minnesota - a program of the Minnesota National Guard primarily serving inner city youth. STARBASE Minnesota provides students in grades 4-6 with rigorous academic studies in math and science.

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