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Chairman Kucinich Investigates Suspension of Home Equity Lines of Credit in Northeast Ohio
May 29, 2008
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Dennis J. Kucinich, Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, wrote today to nine large home equity lenders about their moves to suspend home equity lending in Northeast Ohio, one of the regions hardest hit by the wave of foreclosures.
Kucinich said,...
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Kucinich Helps to Secure Major Changes In EPA Rule on Lead
Apr 4, 2008
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Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10) issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule for Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting which was finalized Monday, March 31:
“I applaud the EPA for finally taking action, nearly two decades after Congress mand...
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Kucinich On Foreclosure Crisis: Protect Our Neighbors, Not Lenders
Mar 3, 2008
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In the March 2, 2008 edition of the New York Times, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) outlined his plan to address the foreclosure crisis facing Northeast Ohio.
The complete text of the article follows:
Forsaking Foreclosures
By DENNIS J. KUCINICH
We need a plan that is big enough, bold e...
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Kucinich Takes Community’s Housing Concerns Directly to HUD Secretary
Feb 22, 2008
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Two days after meeting with a group of 50 affordable housing advocates and service providers at his Lakewood District Office, Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10) met this morning with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Alphonso Jackson, and secured commitments to work with the Congre...
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$1.9 Trillion For Iraq War, Says CBO
Oct 24, 2007
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) released the following statement in response to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report showing the Iraq war could total $1.9 trillion through 2017. “With the price of housing, education and health care continuing to rise, imagine what we could do if we had ...
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Upholding the Spirit of the CRA: Do CRA Ratings Accurately Reflect Bank Practices?
Oct 24, 2007
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This hearing will expose and explain how Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exams may not reflect discriminatory practices by regulated banks, including the problems associated with regulatory discretion and new bank structures that were prohibited when Congress enacted the CRA. It will also analyze t...
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Kucinich Votes For Affordable Housing
Oct 11, 2007
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) voted to insure the construction of 1.5 million affordable housing units over the next 10 years and strengthen consumer protections against risky loans in the future.“Affordable housing is essential in the Cleveland area to help families who have lost their homes f...
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Kucinich: Thousands of Families Get Debt Relief Break
Oct 4, 2007
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 4, 2007) — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), issued the following statement after voting to support a bill that will provide debt relief to families affected by the subprime mortgage market:“Today’s bill will give families debt relief caused by the subprime mortgage crisi...
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Media Advisory: The Adequacy of Labor Law Enforcement in New Orleans Domestic Policy Subcommittee Hearing
Jun 26, 2007
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After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the federal reconstruction
effort was accompanied by the President’s suspension of certain labor
laws and an influx of immigrant labor. The often overlooked result was
a marked decline in working conditions and enforcement of workplace
safety and wage ...
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Kucinich Sends Letter To OCC, Requests Huntington Bank/Sky Bank Merger Be Denied
Jun 15, 2007
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) asking that the Huntington Bank/Sky Bank Merger be denied or delayed, pending an additional comment period. The additional 90-day extended time for comment would allow the OCC ...
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