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U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum’s failure to support legislation that would establish a universal, single-payer health-care system has drawn criticism from some liberal activists. But on Thursday, members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota showed up at McCollum’s St. Paul office to praise her efforts on the health-care front.

When U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., made the comments that there are “too many mosques in this country,” he was immediately repudiated by many groups, including the Democratic National Committee.

But no one was more offended than Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. As the first Muslim in Congress, Ellison called the remarks “insulting.”

King’s remark, Ellison said, “cuts [...]

To make a point about poverty and food stamps, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison plans to live on $21 this week—the national average for food stamp benefits.

The Democratic freshman is joined Tuesday in Washington by Rabbi Steve Gutow, executive director of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and other religious and civic officials.

“The goals of the [...]

In an attempt to stay above the fray over the Arab-Israeli conflict, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who just wrapped up a weeklong congressional trip in the Middle East, said it would be inappropriate for him to make policy decisions until he learns more about the nature of the protracted conflict.

“I’m in a learning mode like [...]

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison this week joined the congressional anti-Semitism Task Force, which was founded just months ago to hold informational hearings on the subject of anti-Semitism.

“I am honored to join the Congressional Anti-Semitism Task Force because it embodies the ideals and principles that have guided and shaped my life,” said the freshman Democrat from [...]

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will be part of a 20-member Congressional delegation that will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories this month. The freshman Democrat told the Associated Press that promotion of dialogue will be his guiding principle during this trip.

“I’m a firm believer that dialogue never hurt anybody – the cost of dialogue is [...]

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Some people say the attempt to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney isn’t anything more than a charade by far-left Democrats.

That’s not the case for U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who gets animated about the subject. The freshman Democrat from Minneapolis has joined a dozen or so lawmakers as co-sponsors of a [...]

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will receive an award next month from an Arab-American group for his civil rights and human rights work in Congress.

The Washington-based American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, or ADC, will recognize Ellison, a Minneapolis Democrat, with the “Trailblazer Award

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison believes that peace is possible in the Middle East if the United States is willing to step up to the plate. The Minnesota Democrat made the comment as he returned from a weeklong trip to the region with a congressional delegation led by House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

“If we fold [...]

A Minneapolis police lieutenant for 18 years is under internal investigation for allegedly implying that U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., is a terrorist.

Two officers who declined to be named told the Star Tribune that Lt. Bob Kroll made the comments during a police ethics training this week.

Ellison is the first Muslim elected to Congress. He  [...]