Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Among those attending the $1000-a-plate function ($5000 for VIP seats) is Michigan Democratic Congressman John Conyers. Conyers tells WWJ's Vickie Thomas ...

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Michigan representatives split on health care reform

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...the mortgage or their health insurance premium," said Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, the lead sponsor of the legislation. John Conyers, D-Detroit, said in a statement Saturday: "While the bill is far from perfect, I supported it because it will expand

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2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Such legislation has been introduced in the House by three powerful Congressmen: John Conyers of Michigan, Jerrold Nadler of New York and Robert Scott of ...

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Conyers to Obama: 'Start knocking heads' on health

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...together. "The president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson’s book...and start knocking heads together," said Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Conyers, who spoke to reporters in Detroit, first came to Cong

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Conyers to Obama: Get tough over health care

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...U.S. Rep. John Conyers is urging President Barack Obama to get tough with those senators he says are standing in the way of passing legislation designed to overhaul the nations health care system. The Detroit Democrat said today the president could take

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Biden stops in Detroit to fundraise and grab a Coney dog

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Among those attending the event were Congressmen John Dingell and John Conyers, along with billionaires Al Taubman and Manuel "Matty" Maroun. ...

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2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

This year, Representatives John Conyers, of Michigan, Jerrold Nadler, of New York, and Bobby Scott, of Virginia, all Democrats, have introduced a bill, ...

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Advice for Obama: 'Start knocking heads' on health

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...together. "The president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson's book...and start knocking heads together," said Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Conyers, who spoke to reporters in Detroit, first came to Congre

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2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

AP Veteran US Rep. John Conyers is urging President Barack Obama to get tough with those senators he says are standing in the way of passing legislation ...

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Two stalwarts of the single-payer movement split their votes; John Conyers voted for it; Dennis Kucinich against. Kucinich was right. ...

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Michigan Democrats help health care bill squeak through House

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Voting against the Stupak amendment were Democrats Dingell, Peters, Schauer, Carolyn Kilpatrick of Detroit, John Conyers of Detroit, Sander Levin of Royal ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

My group personally encountered John Conyers in the hall. We managed to surround him and question him about the Total control bill (aka health care). ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Kucinich, Weiner, and single-payer bill co-author Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) decided that having a vote on single payer at this time would not be productive. ...

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Roundtable Discussion Gathers Congressional Black Caucus Members

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Andre Carson (Ind.) Carson was voted in to his first full term in Congress last November. He serves on the Financial Services Committee. John Conyers (Mich. ...

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Lawmaker trips questioned

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

By far, the most frequent traveler was Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, who has taken seven trips paid by outside groups this year. He did not travel with his ...

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"Sesame Street" and Its Slap at Fox News

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Assn. of Broadcasters president Gordon Smith is asking for a waiver to accept an invitation from Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. John Conyers and others to meet with them on Nov. 17 to talk about the pending Performance Rights Act legislation. The lawmakers

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2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Conyers, the wife of US Rep. John Conyers, a Detroit Democrat, faces up to 5 years in prison. Jackson, who also pleaded guilty to bribery, ...

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BARB ARRIGO: Your (and your neighbors') health coverage

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Rep. John Dingell has a commentary today on the upcoming vote on health care insurance. Hes obviously, and for good reason, extremely invested in its passing. But what I wanted to add here is a link to estimates of the health care situation in Michigan

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Statewide news: Conyers' sentencing postponed

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...among other undisclosed amounts to change her vote in favor of the Synagro contract in 2007. Conyers, the wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a Detroit Democrat, faces up to 5 years in prison. Jackson, who also pleaded guilty to bribery, is to be sentenced

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2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Rep. John Conyers of Michigan has procured NFL medical records for a House panel investigation | Mark Bergin Associated Press/Photo by Charles Dharapak A ...

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