House of Representatives
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Dennis Kucinich
U.S. House: Representative
Democratic
Next Election Year: 2010
Education:
MA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1974
BA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1973
Profession:
Consultant, Publicly Owned Electric Systems, 1979-present
President, Marketing and Communications Firm, 1985-1995
Instructor, Communications and Political Science, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University, 1991-1994
Professor, Political Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1992
Communications Entrepreneur, Software and Public Relations, 1982-1992
Clerk of Courts, Cleveland Municipal Court, 1976-1977
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(2009) HR 2996 Continuing Appropriations Extension and 2009-2010 Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (247/178)
Summary: -Extends fiscal year 2009-2010 continuing appropriations (see HR 2918) for departments, agencies and other organizational units of the federal government through December 18, 2009 (Div. B, Sec. 101).
-Appropriates a total of $32.39 billion, of which (Div. A, Title I-III):-$11.08 billion shall go to fund various programs in the Department of the Interior;
-$10.29 billion shall go to fund various programs in the Environmental Protection Agency; and
-$11.01 billion shall go to fund various programs in related agencies. -Extends the temporary loan limit increase established by HR 5140 (the "Economic Stimulus Act") for mortgages insured by the federal government until the end of 2010 (Div. B, Sec. 104).
-Appropriates $4.97 billion in State and Tribal assistance grants, including $2.1 billion in grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds (Div. A, Title II).
-Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to transfer up to $475 million for activities that would support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (Div. A, Title II).
-Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to transfer $8 million to the Navy to fund clean-up activities at the Treasure Island Naval Station-Hunters Point Annex (Div. A, Title IV, Sec. 415).
-Prohibits the distribution of funds from this act to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries (Div. A, Title IV, Sec. 427).
-Prohibits the use of funds from this or any other act to release or transfer to the United States, its territories, or another country, any detainee at the Guantanamo Bay Prison Facility in Cuba (Div. A, Title IV, Sec. 428).
-Establishes within the United States Treasury the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, the purpose of which is to cover the costs of suppressing large or complex wildfires and to provide additional funding when Wildland Fire Management appropriation accounts are exhausted (Div. A, Title V, Sec. 502).
-Provides additional funds for small business loans at a rate for operations of $80 million (Div. B, Sec. 104).
-Provides that up to $200 million in funds shall be available for public housing agencies for the purpose of preventing the termination of funds that provide housing assistance to families (Div. B, Sec. 104). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2009) H Res 805 Removing Rep. Charles Rangel as Chairman of House Committee on Ways and Means
Outcome: Motion Agreed (246/153)
Summary: -Specifies that the New York Times reported that Rep. Rangel earned more than $75,000 in rental income from a house he owns in the Dominican Republic since 1988 but failed to disclose such income on his federal or state tax returns and his annual congressional financial disclosure statement.
-Specifies that the New York Times reported that Rep. Rangel paid no interest on a mortgage extended to him to purchase the house in the Dominican Republic for more than 10 years after the interest on the loan was waived.
-Alleges that Rep. Rangel's failure to report both the income and interest forgiveness is a violation House rules and federal, state and local tax law.
-Alleges that Rep. Rangel's acceptance of interest forgiveness is a violation of the House gift ban.
-Specifies that Rep. Rangel has acknowledged having failed to publicly disclose cash assets, investment income, and his ownership of two pieces of property in New Jersey.
-Specifies that Rep. Rangel's financial disclosure statements filed on August 12, 2009 reveal that his net worth is almost twice as much as he previously reported.
-Specifies that the New York Times reported that Rep. Rangel failed to report at least $500,000 in assets on his 2007 Congressional disclosure form.
-Specifies that Rep. Rangel's position of Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means is a position of considerable political power and influence, has jurisdiction over the U.S. tax code, and permits him to participate in high level decisions on important issues. |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2009) HR 2918 Continuing Appropriations Resolution and 2009-2010 Legislative Appropriations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (217/190)
Summary: -Appropriates a total of $2.32 billion to the United States Congress, $926.16 million of which shall fund the operations of the Senate, and $1.37 billion of which shall fund the operations of the House of Representatives (Title I).
-Appropriates a total of $2.33 billion to other Legislative offices, including, but not limited to, the following (Title I):
-$684.3 million for the Library of Congress;
-$556.85 million for the Government Accountability Office;
-$551.59 million for the Architect of the Capitol; and
-$328.32 million for the Capitol Police.
-Reduces the amount that the United States Postal Service is required to pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by September 30, 2009 from $5.4 billion to $1.4 billion (Title II, Sec. 164).
-Increases the gross rate of employee compensation in the Offices of the Senators by $50,000 (Title I, Sec. 1).
-Mandates that Senate expenditure reports be posted online in a "searchable, itemized format" (Title I, Sec. 2).
-Increases allowances for the Office of the House Majority Whip and the Office of the House Minority Whip by $96,000 for each of the offices per fiscal year (Title I, Sec. 102).
-Prohibits funds made available under this or any prior act from being provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations (Title II, Sec. 163).
-Appropriates $50 million to be used for the "revitalization" of historical buildings and assets of the House of Representatives that are under the purview of the Architect of the Capitol (Title I, Sec. 1304) |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2009) H Res 744 Resolution of Disapproval of Representative Joe Wilson's Conduct
Outcome: Resolution Passed (240/179)
Summary: -Specifies that President Obama's speech was interrupted by Representative Wilson.
-Alleges that Representative Wilson's conduct "was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House." |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2008) S 2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
Outcome: Bill Passed (291/117)
Summary: -Establishes a 106,000 acre wilderness preservation known as the "Wild Sky Wilderness" in the state of Washington (Sec. 101).
-Applies United States immigration laws and immigration-related labor laws to the Northern Mariana Islands (Sec. 702).
-Establishes a commission to study the possible creation of a National Museum of the American Latino (Sec. 333).
-Creates the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in Illinois (Sec. 443).
-Creates the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in New York (Sec. 423).
-Provides the Northern Mariana Islands with a non-voting delegate in the United States House of Representatives (Sec. 711).
-Increases the powers of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, which is charged with establishing a permanent memorial for Former President Eisenhower (Sec. 332).
-Expands the Minidoka Internment National Monument in Idaho to include the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial site in Baingridge, Washington (Sec. 313). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2008) H Res 1092 Postponing the Consideration of the Trade Agreement with Colombia
Outcome: Resolution Passed (224/195)
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Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2008) H Res 1031 Establishment of the Office of Congressional Ethics
Outcome: Resolution Passed (229/182)
Summary: - States that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) shall be governed by a board of six individuals, three of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House and three of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader.
- Specifies that the OCE board members may not be current lobbyists, members of the House of Representatives, or officers or employees of the federal government.
- States that the OCE board shall conduct preliminary investigations of any alleged violations by members, officers, or employees of the House of Representatives for up to 30 days, and then either vote to terminate the investigation or begin a second-phase investigation.
- Specifies that a preliminary investigation must be requested by at least one board member who was appointed by the Speaker of the House and at least one board member who was appointed by the Minority Leader.
- States that after a second-phase investigation is completed, the OCE board shall report to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct with a recommendation for dismissal of the alleged violation, a statement that the matter is unresolved because of a tie vote, or a recommendation for further investigation, with suggestions for any subpoenas to be issued.
- Specifies that if the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct continues to investigate the matter, the OCE board's findings and reports shall be made public after the conclusion of the investigation, but if the Committee dismisses the allegation, the OCE board's findings and reports are not required to be made public. |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2008) H Res 982 Contempt Charges
Outcome: Resolution Passed (223/32)
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Kucinich's Vote
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(2007) S 1 Lobbying and Donation Regulations
Outcome: Bill Passed (411/8)
Summary: -Increases the mandatory waiting period before becoming a lobbyist to two years after leaving office for former Senators and senior executive personnel, one year for former members of the House of Representatives, and one year for officers and staff of the Senate [Title I (Sec. 101)].
-Requires that every six months lobbyists disclose all donations made to Federal candidates or officeholders, leadership Political Action Committees (PAC's), or political party committees that were greater than or equal to $200 [Title II (Sec. 203 [a])].
-Requires candidate committees, leadership PAC's, and political party committees to disclose bundled contributions by a lobbyist totaling over $15,000 within a six-month period [Title II (Sec. 204)].
-Prohibits members of the House from participating in events that honor them at the presidential nominating convention for the party in which they belong if the event is directly paid for by a registered lobbyist unless they are a candidate for president or vice president at the convention [Title III (Sec. 305)].
-Prohibits any member of Congress from participating in the Civil Service Retirement System if convicted of bribery, fraud, perjury, corruption, conspiracy or other related offenses [Title IV (Sec. 401 [a])].
-Requires a Senator who intends to object to proceeding to a measure to submit a notice of intent in writing to the Majority or Minority leader and, no less than six session days after the submission of the notice, submit a notice to the Congressional Record that states the Senator's objection and details the reasons [Title V (Sec. 512)].
-Requires that Senators who submit earmark requests on a bill or committee report be identified as the sponsor of their requests on a publicly accessible congressional website at least 48 hours before the item comes to a vote [Tile V (Sec. 521)].
-Requires that Senators, candidates for Senate, or Presidential candidates using non-commercial air travel pay the fair market value of the usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of comparable size [Title VI (Sec. 601)].
-Prohibits House members and candidates from accepting travel on an aircraft unless it is operated by a commercial carrier, an entity of the Federal government, or the government of any state [Title VI (Sec. 601)]. |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) HR 1905 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
Outcome: Bill Passed (241/177)
Summary: -Allows the District of Columbia to be considered a congressional district for the purpose of voting representation in the House of Representatives (Sec. 2).
-Determines that the House of Representatives will consist of 437 members, starting with the 110th Congress (Sec. 3).
-Calls for the president to revise the statement of apportionment and submit it to Congress within 30 days (Sec. 3).
-Requires the clerk of the House of Representatives to use the revised statement of apportionment in order to notify the executive of each state of the number of Representatives the state is entitled to receive, within 15 days of receiving the report from the president, and must report which state receives an additional seat to Congress (Sec. 3).
-Determines that the state receiving the additional Representative must elect this member from the state at large, while electing its other Representatives based on the congressional districts already in effect (Sec. 3). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) H Res 6 Pay-As-You-Go Rule
Outcome: Resolution Passed (280/152)
Summary: -Makes it out of order to consider any legislation unless the report includes a list of congressional earmarks and the name of the requesting Member (Sec. 404).
-Provides for information and written disclosures to be made available regarding any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits included in any legislation or conference report (Sec. 404).
-Defines limited tax benefit as: (1) any revenue-losing provision that provides federal tax deduction, credit, exclusion, or preference to 10 or fewer beneficiaries under the Internal Revenue Code; or (2) any federal tax provision which provides one beneficiary temporary or permanent transition relief from a change to such Code (Sec. 404).
-Defines limited tariff benefit as a provision modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States in a manner that benefits 10 or fewer entities (Sec. 404).
-Makes it out of order to consider any amendment to, resolution on, or conference report on the budget that reduces the surplus or increases the deficit for the current fiscal year and the five or 10 ensuing fiscal years (Sec. 405). |
Kucinich's Vote
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