Rep. John Conyers

Democrat  •  14th District, Michigan  •  23rd Term  •  Sworn In 1965
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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11/24/09
Analyst: Likelihood Of Royalties Bill Fading

... noting that Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) "remain very committed to moving a bill. ...

Source: Radio Ink
11/24/09
Insurance Industry Continues Its Antitrust Battle

The following day Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers announced a hearing and a committee vote on revoking the exemption. It passed and was included ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release)
11/24/09
Slain Highland Park teen mourned by 1,000

...offered by several community leaders, including Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb and U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit. State Rep. Bert Johnson, D-Detroit, and Sen. Martha Scott, D-Detroit, and representatives from the off

11/24/09
Tears for teen cops say was gunned down by dad

A mother's wails rang out Monday at Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit as she mourned the loss of her 15-year-old son, who police say was shot execution-style by his father as the naked youth begged for his life in a vacant Highland Park lot. Pictures

11/24/09
Hundreds mourn US boy allegedly slain by father

...of Michigan's governor joined other state lawmakers in offering condolences to Jamar's family during the service. U.S. Rep. John Conyers told the crowd that he planned to discuss Jamar's death when he meets Tuesday with President Barack Obama. "It's our

11/24/09
IL-SEN: Giannoulias Pushes Financial Reform, Del Valle Endorses Hoffman

Yet his plan (which you can read in more detail here) didn't go so far as to call for the restoration of some form of Glass-Steagall, as Rep. John Conyers ...

Source: Progress Illinois (blog)
11/24/09
The Incredible Shrinking Obama Presidency

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), one of the deans of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), wrote an op-ed for the Detroit Free Press Nov. ...

Source: Executive Intelligence Review (EIR)
11/24/09
Lu-Anns Kentucky News Review

The Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Law takes a look at proposed legislation by Michigan Rep. John Conyers to prevent horse ...

Source: Kentucky.com
11/23/09
RE: John Conyers

A representative of Michigan's governor joined other state lawmakers in offering condolences to Jamar's family during the service. US Rep. John Conyers ...

Source: The Associated Press
11/23/09
After the GAO Report, Outlook for Interchange Regulation Is Cloudy

A spokesperson for US Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., the chief House sponsor of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (HR 2695), said Conyers had not issued a ...

Source: Digital Transactions
11/23/09
Automotive coalition opposes parts legislation

John Conyers (D-Mich.), and Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, respectively, ...

Source: Tire Business
11/23/09
Lobbying World

Before that, she worked for the House Judiciary Committee as counsel to then-ranking member John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.). • Susan Feeney has joined GMMB as ...

Source: The Hill
11/23/09
Obama Quietly Backs Patriot Act Provisions

Judiciary Chair John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, said the goal of the new legislation was to "craft a law that preserves both our national security and ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release)
11/23/09
Obama is worse than Bush

Even Democratic Congress John Conyers says Obama is acting more and more like Bush. During hearings on the Patriot Act extension, he told Todd Hinnen, ...

Source: Capitol Hill Blue
11/22/09
Democrats Turn against the White House on Economic Policy, Look to Glass-Steagall

17, Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan announced in an op-ed that he "will introduce a modernized and updated version of the Glass-Steagall Act to the ...

Source: E.I.R.: Letzte Meldungen
11/22/09
RE: John Conyers

Also on hand for Motown 50 Golden Gala were the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and US Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. ...

Source: United Press International
11/22/09
Conyers 'tired of saving Obama's can'

US Rep. John Conyers is on Barack Obama's case again, this time saying the president has failed to show enough leadership on health care and suggesting he's ...

Source: Detroit Free Press
11/22/09
The Growing Progressive Backlash Against The Obama Economic Team

I think John Conyers' release of frustrations with Obama this week was another signal, although the issues were not the same. ...

Source: Firedoglake (blog)
11/22/09
Dangerous head games: Awareness of concussions improves, but NFL players continue to put long-term health at risk

...alone is going to change outcomes." Last month, Nowinski testified before the House Judiciary Committee, whose chairman, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), called for a hearing aimed at placing focus on the issue. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in hi

11/22/09
Detroit honors Motown's 50th anniversary

...each other." Also on hand for Motown 50 Golden Gala were the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. The Detroit Free Press said while Obama was not among the nearly 750 people at Saturday's event, the preside

11/22/09
POLI-BITES: Conyers 'tired of saving Obama's can'

...Rep. John Conyers is on Barack Obama's case again, this time saying the president has failed to show enough leadership on health care and suggesting he's been "bowing down to every nutty right-wing proposal" during the debate. Earlier this month, the De

11/21/09
NFL's dangerous head games

...alone is going to change outcomes." Last month, Nowinski testified before the House Judiciary Committee, whose chairman, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), called for a hearing aimed at placing focus on the issue. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in hi

11/21/09
RE: John Conyers

Nor have the president's domestic policies proved everything Congressman John Conyers wanted. The prominent liberal black Democrat startled colleagues last ...

Source: Times Online
11/21/09
NFL players hide and fear concussions

At that hearing, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., asked the NFL and its players' union to turn over medical records for an independent review. ...

Source: NewsOK.com
11/21/09
Politi-quotes: The week in one-liners

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), discussing health care reform on Bill Press' radio show. "Have a nice weekend." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ...

Source: Politico
11/21/09
Dangerous head games

Last month, Nowinski testified before the House Judiciary Committee, whose chairman, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), called for a hearing aimed at placing ...

Source: Washington Post
11/21/09
Letter (Web version): Climate change, health care bills should not pass

Who those powers are could be revealed by Rep. John Conyers. He is the one who referred to those “powers.” What seems to have happened in Washington is it ...

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
11/20/09
RE: John Conyers

Also annoying the White House is Representative John Conyers. Conyers, however, is on the right side of this issue. He's pressuring President Obama and Rahm ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
11/20/09
Financial meltdown is not over

Hurrah for Congressman John Conyers for weighing in on what to many people is an obscure issue; re-instating the Glass-Steagal Act (“Restore Glass-Steagall ...

Source: Detroit Free Press
11/20/09
Obama agenda: A very rough Thursday

Rep. John Conyers of Michigan says he's "tired of saving Obama's can." Obie can't even unite his own party. Houston: Geithner had a pretty good comeback to ...

Source: msnbc.com

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Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5126
Fax: 202-225-0072

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