Dennis Kucinich News

Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 9:51 a.m. It's long been my assumption that House liberals would fight in conference committee on the health "reform" bill for Rep.

Anger is growing among Americans - who say less money should be spent on the country's overseas military campaigns and more on tackling the country's domestic problems.

Obama 'giving his generals a little too much leeway' Congressman Dennis Kucinich says President Barack Obama ought to fire the generals who publicly aired their views on the war in Afghanistan during this fall's deliberations on a troop surge.

In 2007, public expenditure on health care per person, was around $3,300. That's before you paid your "insurer", before you paid your doctor, before you paid for any form of treatment, you paid #3,300 whether you needed it or not.

What President Barack Obama needs to do is .... No, let's try this again. The problem with Barack Obama is .... Stop! I can't bear to read another column that starts like that, much less write one.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 3:10 pm Press Release: United States Green Party End US Wars http://www.enduswars.org We will tell President Obama "No You Can't!" send more US troops to Afghanistan Anti-War Rally set for Saturday, December 12th from 11:00 am to 4 pm at the White House Washington, DC - Rep.

Taxing college tuitions, though a really bad idea,A has significant surface appeal.

Reflecting on the growing divide between Wall Street and Main Street, Rep. Dennis Kucinich on Wednesday offered a powerful critique on the state of the economy in an open committee hearing.

But on Afghanistan, the San Francisco Democrat parted ways with the president, saying she would not ask Democrats to fund Obama's request for more troops.

President Obama's call to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan is expected to get its first test vote in the House early next year, when Rep.

You may not ever agree with Howard Dean, but in a way you have to respect the man for his ideological purity.

There are signs President Obama may get roughed up -- by fellow Democrats -- before Congress grants him the money for his new Afghanistan strategy.

U.S. House passes Iran gasoline sanctions bill Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:07pm EST WASHINGTON, Dec 15 - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to impose sanctions on foreign companies that help supply gasoline to Iran, a move lawmakers hope will deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear program.

The Blue Dog coalition has 52 members, 38 of whom voted against the House health-care bill .

It is up to President Barack Obama to convince wary Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to support his escalation of the Afghanistan war, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday.

A breaking dispatch from the Associated Press sure makes it look like Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is engaging in extortion directed at the institutions of higher education that happen to be within the city's borders.

Below is a copy of the December, 2009 newsletter sent out by Congressman Dennis Kucinich, representing Ohio's 10th Congressional District.

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm Location: Washington, DC Lafayette Square across from White House 10:30 AM YAF will counter protest the 9/11 "inside job" conspiracy theorists.

THE US House of Representatives has voted in favour of legislation that is described as ''financial services reform''. But most of the ''reforms'' are so mild that the savviest of the nation's big bankers will be breathing sighs of relief, rather than worrying about being regulated into good behaviour.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered near the White House to try and start a new anti-war movement.