Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Why Kucinich voted against the Clean Energy & Security Act (HR 2454)Kucinich’s reasons for voting against the American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454): From: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/43960 Kucinich: “Passing a weak bill today gives us weak environmental policy tomorrow” WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2009) — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: “I oppose H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The reason is simple. It won’t address the problem. In fact, it might make the problem worse. “It sets targets that are too ... Read Full Story

Kucinich Seeks To Ban Hand Guns In America Gun bans don’t stop gun violence in the western world. Look at the UK which has the most explosive gun crime rate in the entire world while the average citizen there isn’t allowed to own so much as a can of pepper-spray or even carry a knife. We could go to the Chinese system of course where guns, free speech, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly are pretty much banned, where you will be sent to a labor camp for expressing dissent and tortured at will. If that is the system you want, then go ... Read Full Story

Texas Congressman Ron Paul drafted a Federal Reserve Transparency Act, HR 1207, that has now been cosponsored by a majority of members in the House of Representatives. The 218th cosponsor that gave the proposed bill House majority was Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich - fitting, really, since Kucinich was the fellow presidential candidate that, although of a different party, Ron Paul said most closely resembled his own political ideals. The number of cosponsors has now been bumped up to 237. Read Full Story

By Jason Leopold In a stunning reversal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has for the past two years has staunchly refused to back calls to impeach President George W. Bush, now says she will support congressional efforts to investigate the Bush administration over it's controversial practices, such as the politicization of the Department of Justice. Pelosi who famously remarked in 2006 after Democrats won control of both Houses of Congress that “impeachment is off the table” indicated during an interview with Fox News she was willing to support legislation proposed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers to create a blue-ribbon panel of outside ... Read Full Story

By Jason Leopold In a stunning reversal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has for the past two years has staunchly refused to back calls to impeach President George W. Bush, now says she will support congressional efforts to investigate the Bush administration over it's controversial practices, such as the politicization of the Department of Justice. Pelosi who famously remarked in 2006 after Democrats won control of both Houses of Congress that “impeachment is off the table” indicated during an interview with Fox News she was willing to support legislation proposed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers to create a blue-ribbon panel of outside ... Read Full Story