Congressman Keith Ellison

Representing the 5th District of Minnesota

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Nov 13, 2015Press Release

Rep. Keith Ellison Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Paris

Rep. Keith Ellison released the following statement after coordinated terror attacks killed more than 120 people in Paris.
Nov 10, 2015Op-Ed

One Minneapolis is More than Just a Slogan

"One Minneapolis" was the campaign theme that carried Minneapolis' last mayoral election. It was no political platitude. Then-candidate and Councilmember Betsy Hodges vowed to address the racial inequities in Minneapolis, some of the largest in the nation.

Nov 9, 2015Op-Ed

End Rhetoric that Leads to Hate and Violence

In 2002, Robi Damelin, an Israeli mother, received news that her son was killed by a Palestinian sniper. Five years later, Bassam Aramin, a Palestinian father, learned his daughter was killed by Israeli Border Police. Today, connected by a shared hope for an end to violence, Robi and Bassam travel the world together, advocating for peace. 

Nov 5, 2015Press Release

Rep. Ellison Statement on Trans Pacific Partnership Text

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement today after the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership was released online.

Oct 28, 2015Press Release

Rep. Keith Ellison and Sen. Dianne Feinstein Introduce Resolution Commemorating Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

Rep. Keith Ellison and Sen. Dianne Feinstein Introduce Resolution Commemorating Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Oct 28, 2015Press Release

Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. John Lewis Introduce Employee Empowerment Act

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) introduced the Employee Empowerment Act of 2015, which increases labor protections for millions of Americans.
Oct 27, 2015Press Release

Rep. Keith Ellison Statement on Renewal of the Export-Import Bank

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement after the House of Representatives renewed the Export-Import Bank.
Oct 26, 2015Press Release

Rep. Keith Ellison Calls For Independent Investigation into Doctors Without Borders Hospital Bombing

Rep. Keith Ellison, joined by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and 14 additional House colleagues, sent a letter to President Obama requesting a full and independent investigation into the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan that killed 12 humanitarian workers and 10 patients.
Oct 22, 2015Press Release

Rep. Ellison Statement on Secretary Clinton’s Testimony to Benghazi Committee

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement today after Secretary Hillary Clinton testified to the House Select Committee on Benghazi.
Oct 9, 2015Press Release

Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. Andre Carson and 36 House Democrats Send Letter to Attorney General Lynch Asking For Investigation Into Armed Hate Group Rallies

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), and 36 additional House Democrats sent a letter to United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking the Department of Justice to investigate whether armed protesters rallying outside of mosques across the country this weekend violate federal laws that protect worshipers.