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Ellison casts tie-breaking vote on Armenian genocide resolution

By Andy Birkey | 03.08.10 | 9:30 am

Rep. Keith EllisonRep. Keith Ellison was the tie-breaking vote on a House Foreign Affairs Committee resolution calling on President Obama to “characterize the systematic and deliberate annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians as genocide.” The measure was vigorously opposed by Turkey, and…

Unsure on Armenia resolution, Ellison says U.S. needs to acknowledge genocide here

By Andy Birkey | 03.04.10 | 11:13 am

Rep. Keith Ellison says he hasn’t yet made up his mind about whether or not Congress should recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915 committed by the Ottoman Empire. A hearing is set for Thursday in the House Committee on Foreign…

Off committee, Coleman avoids Census chat with Bachmann

By Chris Steller | 07.27.09 | 12:01 pm

coleman-bachmannNorm Coleman used to sit on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, which oversees the U.S. Census Bureau. But now that he’s out of the U.S. Senate, he won’t have to worry about turning a corner…