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 2892 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (307/114)
Summary: -Authorizes $34.28 billion in appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations to be allocated as follows (Title II):-$10.13 billion for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
-$9.88 billion for the Coast Guard;
-$7.36 billion for the Transportation Security Administration;
-$5.44 billion for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
-$1.48 billion for the Secret Service. -Authorizes $8.73 billion in appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (not including the authorization of appropriations that are contingent upon to the amount of revenue available) to be allocated as follows (Title III):-$7.27 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, not including an authorization of an appropriation for Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program that is contingent upon the aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2009-2010;
-$1.32 billion for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, not including an authorization of an appropriation for the Federal Protective Service that is contingent upon the revenue and collections of security fees credited to this account; and
-$139.25 million for the Office of Health Affairs. -Authorizes $1.9 billion in appropriations for Research and Development, Training, and Services, of which (Title IV):-$1.01 billion for Science and Technology;
-$383.04 million for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office;
-$282.81 million for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and
-$224 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, including $137 million for the E-Verify basic pilot program, a voluntary federal program for verifying employment eligibility. -Authorizes $1.25 billion in appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations (Title I).
-Prohibits funds from being used to transfer a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the U.S., unless the prisoner is being transferred for the purposes of prosecution or detainment during legal proceedings and the President submits a plan to Congress that includes the following (Sec. 552):-Determination of the risk that the individual might instigate an act of terrorism in the U.S., and the plan for mitigating the risk;
-Determination of the risk that the individual might advocate, coerce, or incite violent extremism, ideologically motivated criminal activity, or acts of terrorism, among inmate populations at incarceration facilities, and the plan for mitigating the risk;
-Assessment of the risk to the national security of the U.S. or its citizens, and the plan for mitigating the risk;
-Costs associated with transferring the prisoner;
-Legal rationale and associated court demands for transfer; and
-Copy of a notification sent to the Governor of the State to which the individual will be transferred or, in the case of the District of Columbia, a copy of a notification sent to the the Mayor. -Prohibits funds from being used to transfer or release a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to another country, unless the President submits the following information to Congress (Sec. 552):-Name of the individual and the country to which the individual is being transferred or released;
-Assessment of the risk to the national security of the U.S. or its citizens, and the plan for mitigating the risk; and
-The terms of agreement between the United States and the country that accepts the individual. -Requires any detainee held at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be put on the No Fly List, unless the President certifies in writing that the individual does not pose a threat to the national security of the U.S., its citizens, or its allies (Sec. 553).
-Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a report that details the implementation-to-date and necessary costs of maintaining and enhancing border fencing in the United States, including vehicle barriers and other forms of tactical infrastructure and technology, to be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and presented to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act (Title II).
-Specifies that members of Congress, heads of federal agencies, the U.S. Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, U.S. Attorneys, and senior members of the Executive Office are not exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screenings (Title II).
-Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit the following reports to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations (Title III):-Disaster readiness expenditure plan within 60 days from the enactment of this bill;
-Quarterly reports detailing to-date-financial obligations and justification for any changes in spending; and
-Monthly disaster relief reports. -Rescinds $41.27 million from unobligated balances of fiscal year 2008-2009 appropriations (Secs. 573-580). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2009) HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations
Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (281/146)
Summary: -Authorizes $681.02 billion in appropriations, including $639.32 billion in Department of Defense authorizations for fiscal year 2009-2010, $24.75 billion in military construction authorizations for fiscal years after 2008-2009, and $16.94 billion in Department of Energy national security authorizations and other authorizations for fiscal year 2009-2010.
-Expands the legal definition of 'hate crime' to include crimes in which a victim or his/her property is selected as the object of the crime because of the victim's gender identity (Sec. 4703).
-Establishes the following penalties for causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to a person through use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive because of any person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin (Sec. 4707):-imprisonment for no more than ten years, a fine, or both; or
-if the offense results in death or includes kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, imprisonment for any term up to life in prison, a fine, or both. -Establishes the following penalties for causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to a person through use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive because of any person's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability when the offense involves travel across state or national borders, the defendant uses a channel of interstate or foreign commerce or the offense affects such commerce, or when the defendant uses a weapon that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce (Sec. 4707):-imprisonment for no more than ten years, a fine, or both; or
-if the offense results in death or includes kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, imprisonment for any term up to life in prison, a fine, or both. -Specifies that the United States shall not undertake a prosecution under the hate crime provisions of this bill unless the Attorney General or a designee certifies in writing that one of the following circumstances applies (Sec. 4707):-the state does not have jurisdiction;
-the state has requested that the federal government assume jurisdiction;
-the verdict or sentence under state charges did not "demonstratively" vindicate the federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence; or
-a prosecution by the United States is "in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice." -Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit congressional reports pertaining to the procurement of "4.5 generation fighter aircraft", technologically advanced fighter aircraft such as the F-15, F-16, and F-18, and to the feasibility of procuring additional F-35 aircraft for use by the Air National Guard (Sec. 131).
-Repeals funding for the procurement of new F-22A fighter aircraft, and requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the impact of potential sales of F-22A fighter aircraft to foreign countries (Sec. 132, 1250).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to assess and report to Congress details regarding the Midcourse Defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense system, including its intended use, its capabilities, the infrastructure needed to achieve its capabilities, and the advantages and disadvantages of deploying interceptor missiles (Sec. 232).
-Authorizes $309 million for research and evaluation, procurement, or deployment of an alternative Missile Defense System in Europe (Sec. 235).
-Requires the Secretary of Defense to bring to Congress by March 1, 2010 a comprehensive plan for testing and evaluating the Ballistic Missile Defense system and its various elements (Sec. 236).
-Allows the Secretary of Defense to increase the active-duty number for the US Army to a number greater than otherwise allowed by law up to the 2010 baseline plus 30,000 troops (Sec. 403).
-Authorizes $136.02 billion for military personnel for the fiscal year 2010 (Sec. 421).
-Requires States to transmit requested absentee ballots to overseas voters no later than 45 days before an election to ensure sufficient time to vote (Sec. 579).
-Increases the monthly pay of uniformed service members by 3.4 percent, effective January 1, 2010 (Sec. 601).
-Prohibits funds from being used to transfer a prisoner detained at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the U.S. during the period between October 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 until 45 days after the President has submitted a plan to Congress that includes the following (Sec. 1041):-findings of an analysis regarding any risk to the national security of the U.S. that is posed by the transfer of the prisoner and a plan for the mitigation of such risk;
-costs associated with transferring the prisoner;
-a proposal for the disposition of the prisoner, including the location at which the individual will be held;
-a certification by the Attorney General that the individual poses little or no security risk under the plan; and
-a summary of the consultation between the President and the Governor of the State to which the individual will be transferred or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the Mayor. -Requires the Secretary of Defense to present to Congress a report that shall detail the "responsible redeployment," as well as the military activities and the eventual withdrawal, of U.S. troops from Iraq (Sec. 1227).
-Authorizes $3 million for researching and analyzing the implementation of the strategic objectives set forth by the Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, including securing the eastern and southern regions of the country to allow the Afghan government to establish effective control and to provide for the training of Afghan security forces (Sec. 1235).
-Requires the President to submit a report detailing and assessing current and future U.S.-Iranian diplomatic relations, and shall include assessments on the extent of Iran's nuclear and missile procurement activities and the narcotics trade between Iran and Afghanistan (Sec. 1241).
-Requires the President to provide a summary and analysis of current sanctions against Iran, and recommends that the President consider further sanctions if Iran rejects U.S. diplomatic efforts and if the United Nations does not adopt "significant and meaningful" sanctions against the Iranian government (Sec. 1241, 1254).
-Requires the Secretaries of Defense and State to prepare a report to Congress detailing the actions taken within their departments relating to laying the groundwork for the use of armed security teams aboard U.S. commercial ships that travel in areas that are at high risk for pirate attacks (Sec. 3506).
-Encourages the Department of Defense to "undertake all feasible efforts" to recover and return to the United States the remains of Armed Forces members killed in the World War II Battle of Tarawa Atoll (Sec. 544). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2009) HR 1913 Hate Crimes Expansion
Outcome: Bill Passed (249/175)
Summary: -Expands definition of a hate crime to include felonies motivated by prejudice based on national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the victim (Secs. 3, 6).
-Allows federal law enforcement to assist state, local, or tribal governments in the investigation or prosecution of any hate crime (Sec. 3).
-Establishes grants for state, local, or tribal enforcement of hate crime laws (Secs. 3, 4). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2008) HR 6028 Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program)
Outcome: Bill Passed (311/106)
Summary: - Assists Mexico in their anti-drug operations by providing equipment and/or training in counternarcotics and countertrafficking; port, airport, and related security; operational technology; and public security and law enforcement (Sec. 113).
- Assists Central America in their anti-drug operations by providing equipment and/or training in counternarcotics, countertrafficking and related security, public security and law enforcement (Sec. 213).
- Assists Mexico in institution building, rule of law, anti-corruption, increasing transparency in the judicial system, human rights and development (Sec. 123).
- Assists Central America in improving police academies, courts management, witness and victim protection programs, prosecutor and judge protection programs, regional juvenile justice reform, prison management, gang member rehabilitation programs, community policing, and the short-term lending of U.S. government personnel to the CICIG (United Nations International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala) (Sec. 222).
- Authorizes $1.11 billion for Mexico over a three-year period to help combat drug trafficking and to strengthen Mexican law enforcement (Sec. 115, 124).
- Authorizes $405 million for countries in Central America over a three-year period to help combat drug trafficking and to help strengthen law enforcement (Sec. 215, 223). |
Kucinich's Vote
N |
(2007) HR 2740 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007
Outcome: Bill Passed (389/30)
Summary: -Adds contractors of any department or agency of the United States working in or near an area where U.S. forces are executing a contingency operation to the list of persons who may be held criminally liable by the United States for certain crimes outside of U.S. borders (Sec. 2 [a]).
-Requires the Department of Justice to submit a report to Congress detailing the number of allegations received, the number of investigations opened, the number of criminal cases opened, and the number and results of cases that are closed (Sec. 2 [b]).
-Requires the FBI to establish Theater Investigative Units to examine possible incidents of criminal wrongdoing and provide the results of their examinations to the Attorney General for possible further action (Sec. 3).
-Requires the Director of the FBI to annually submit a report to Congress detailing the number of reports received concerning possible criminal wrongdoings or fatalities attributed to U.S. contractors, the number of cases referred to the Attorney General, and any recommended changes to the law that the FBI Director deems necessary to fulfill these duties of the office (Sec. 3 [e]). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) H Amdt 674 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation
Outcome: Amendment Rejected (165/262)
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Kucinich's Vote
Y |
(2007) HR 1592 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
Outcome: Bill Passed (237/180)
Summary: -Allows the Attorney General to provide assistance for the criminal investigation of crimes that are considered a felony and are motivated by prejudice based on the perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim (Sec. 3).
-Requires that anyone who commits a crime due to actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability can be sentenced to no more than 10 years, unless kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill is involved (Sec. 6). |
Kucinich's Vote
Y |
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