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'''Mary Jo Kilroy''' is a first-term Democratic member of the [[ | '''Mary Jo Kilroy''' is a first-term Democratic member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the 15th Congressional District of [[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]. The 15th District is centered on [[Columbus, Ohio]]. | ||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
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She signed a letter to the President, organized by [[J Street]] and [[Americans for Peace Now]] cosponsored a letter from 54 House Democrats to President Obama, calling for lifting sanctions on [[Gaza]]. The lead authors were Rep. [[Jim McDermott]] ([[ | She signed a letter to the President, organized by [[J Street]] and [[Americans for Peace Now]] cosponsored a letter from 54 House Democrats to President Obama, calling for lifting sanctions on [[Gaza]]. The lead authors were Rep. [[Jim McDermott]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[Washington (U.S. state)]]) and [[Keith Ellison]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]])<ref>{{citation | ||
| date = 26 January 2010 | | date = 26 January 2010 | ||
| title = U.S. lawmakers to Obama: Press Israel to ease Gaza siege | | title = U.S. lawmakers to Obama: Press Israel to ease Gaza siege | ||
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| url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1145382.html}}</ref> | | url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1145382.html}}</ref> | ||
When she and other Congressmen (led by [[Bill Delahunt]] ([[Massachusetts]]), and [[Bob Filner]] and [[Lois Capps]] of [[California]] and [[Donald Payne]] ([[New Jersey]]) [[J Street#Congressional visit to Israel|visited Israel]] in February 2010, sponsored by J Street and Churches for Middle East Peace, the Deputy Foreign Minister, refused to meet with them as long as staff from the sponsors would be present. Israeli Defense Forces prevented them from going to Gaza. They did meet with Palestinian officials, the king and prime minister of [[Jordan]], and members of the Knesset including the leader of the opposition, [[Tzipi Livni]] (Kadima). <ref>{{citation | When she and other Congressmen (led by [[Bill Delahunt]] ([[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]), and [[Bob Filner]] and [[Lois Capps]] of [[California (U.S. state)]] and [[Donald Payne]] ([[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]) [[J Street#Congressional visit to Israel|visited Israel]] in February 2010, sponsored by J Street and Churches for Middle East Peace, the Deputy Foreign Minister, refused to meet with them as long as staff from the sponsors would be present. Israeli Defense Forces prevented them from going to Gaza. They did meet with Palestinian officials, the king and prime minister of [[Jordan]], and members of the Knesset including the leader of the opposition, [[Tzipi Livni]] (Kadima). <ref>{{citation | ||
| title = J Street congressional group snubbed, blocked from Gaza | | title = J Street congressional group snubbed, blocked from Gaza | ||
| date = 17 February 2010 | | date = 17 February 2010 | ||
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She voted for the Democratic health care reform bills in November 2009 and March 2010, and also cosponsored the [[Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act]]. | She voted for the Democratic health care reform bills in November 2009 and March 2010, and also cosponsored the [[Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act]]. | ||
There was much coverage of a video showing a protester, Chris Reichert, associated with the [[Tea Party Movement]], throwing money at a counterdemonstrator with Parkinson's | There was much coverage of a video showing a protester, Chris Reichert, associated with the [[Tea Party Movement]], throwing money at a counterdemonstrator with Parkinson's disease outside her Ohio office. She called on "the organizations that promoted the rally — including the Columbus Tea Party, and Americans for Prosperity – and those who attended to condemn what happened.”<ref>{{citation | ||
| title = Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy Gets a Gift From Tea Partiers | | title = Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy Gets a Gift From Tea Partiers | ||
| author = David Weigel | date = 18 March 2010 | journal = Washington Independent | | author = David Weigel | date = 18 March 2010 | journal = Washington Independent | ||
| url = http://washingtonindependent.com/79585/rep-mary-jo-kilroy-gets-a-gift-from-tea-partiers}}</ref> Reichert subsequently apologized, and both sides | | url = http://washingtonindependent.com/79585/rep-mary-jo-kilroy-gets-a-gift-from-tea-partiers}}</ref> Reichert subsequently apologized, and both sides denounced the action <ref>{{citation | ||
|Health-reform rally heckler says he's sorry and scared | |Health-reform rally heckler says he's sorry and scared | ||
| date = 24 March 2010 | | date = 24 March 2010 | ||
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Mary Jo Kilroy is a first-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 15th Congressional District of Ohio. The 15th District is centered on Columbus, Ohio. Committee assignments
Congressional caucusesShe has not joined any of the Democratic ideological caucuses (Blue Dog Coalition, New Democrat Coalition, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Populist Caucus), but worked closely with the Ohio Democratic delegation. She, Charlie Wilson, Tim Ryan, Betty Sutton, Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur wrote letters to Chase bank about potential job displacements, and opposing the Panama Free Trade Agreement. IssuesIsrael-PalestineJ Street, positioned as a liberal alternative to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, endorses her, for support of
She signed a letter to the President, organized by J Street and Americans for Peace Now cosponsored a letter from 54 House Democrats to President Obama, calling for lifting sanctions on Gaza. The lead authors were Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Washington (U.S. state)) and Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota)[2] When she and other Congressmen (led by Bill Delahunt (Massachusetts), and Bob Filner and Lois Capps of California (U.S. state) and Donald Payne (New Jersey) visited Israel in February 2010, sponsored by J Street and Churches for Middle East Peace, the Deputy Foreign Minister, refused to meet with them as long as staff from the sponsors would be present. Israeli Defense Forces prevented them from going to Gaza. They did meet with Palestinian officials, the king and prime minister of Jordan, and members of the Knesset including the leader of the opposition, Tzipi Livni (Kadima). [3] Homeland securityShe introduced the Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment (SURE) Act, to allow first responders to maintain the capabilities necessary to prepare and protect their communities against acts of terrorism and other emergencies. It passed the Homeland Security Committee in November 2009. Steven Emerson and the Investigative Project on Terrorism have suggested she is soft on terrorism. IPT published a letter from Kilroy and six other Democrats to Attorney General Eric Holder,[4] asking he meet with representatives of Islamic groups, all of which it describes as linked to radical Islam. The signers indicated the meetings could improve relations in the U.S., and expressed concern over due process in law enforcement.[5] Health careShe voted for the Democratic health care reform bills in November 2009 and March 2010, and also cosponsored the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act. There was much coverage of a video showing a protester, Chris Reichert, associated with the Tea Party Movement, throwing money at a counterdemonstrator with Parkinson's disease outside her Ohio office. She called on "the organizations that promoted the rally — including the Columbus Tea Party, and Americans for Prosperity – and those who attended to condemn what happened.”[6] Reichert subsequently apologized, and both sides denounced the action [7] Voting ratingsSources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs 2008 Election
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally 2010 ElectionsEducation
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