Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]2008-10-11T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400080Chabot picks up the pace, works hardtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/30060052008-10-11T00:00:00ZCincinnati Enquirer
...with the Department of Agriculture. Last year, before the current financial crisis exploded, he and Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., forged a plan to change bankruptcy rules to aid homeowners threatened with foreclosure - an idea vehemently opp<br /><br /><a href="http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081011/EDIT01/810120336/-1/rss">Go to article</a> Black Caucus members flip, support bailout billtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30060002008-10-10T00:00:00ZFinalCall.com, IL
... Clay Jr. of Missouri, John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, Hank Johnson of Georgia and Donald Payne of New Jersey. In statements after his vote Sept. 29, Rep. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_5322.shtml">Go to article</a> Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidationtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30059992008-10-10T00:00:00ZKOAA, CO
... Voting Rights Act. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the senior African-American member of Congress, said, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.koaa.com/decision_2008_news_stories/x550123578/Parties-wage-war-over-voter-fraud-intimidation">Go to article</a> King says Congress might do more on financial marketstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30059982008-10-10T00:00:00ZDaily Times Herald, IA
"It is today safer to live in Baghdad than it is in Detroit," home of House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., King added. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.carrollspaper.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=6841&TM=58667.13">Go to article</a> Who’s the bigger terrorist?tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30059972008-10-10T00:00:00ZDemocratic Underground, DC
In 2006, John Conyers wrote a 198 page report, documented with 1401 references, titled “The Constitution in Crisis – The Downing Street Minutes and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Time%20for%20change/370">Go to article</a> GOVERNMENT & POLITICStag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30059962008-10-10T00:00:00ZPatriot Post
House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers vows to get to the bottom of whatever he is ultimately digging for, but it is more likely that once President George ...<br /><br /><a href="http://archive.patriotpost.us/pub/08-41_Digest/page-2.php">Go to article</a> McCain Gets No Support From GOP on Mortgage Plantag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30059952008-10-10T00:00:00ZCQPolitics.com, DC
As the home foreclosure crisis deepened last year, Chabot hammered out a deal with liberal Democratic Judiciary Chairman John Conyers Jr. of Michigan on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000002974003">Go to article</a> McCain Gets No Support From GOP on Mortgage Plantag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/30031082008-10-10T00:00:00ZCQ Politics
.... As the home foreclosure crisis deepened last year, Chabot hammered out a deal with liberal Democratic Judiciary Chairman John Conyers Jr. of Michigan on legislation that would allow bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of subprime and non-traditional<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000002974003">Go to article</a> FBI given new rules for investigationstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/30060042008-10-09T00:00:00ZThe Associated Press
John Conyers of Michigan, Robert "Bobby" Scott of Virginia, and Jerrold Nadler of New York said in a joint statement. The three said it was unclear whether ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gvBv34fhaOtmcrz204VrkVJKWrLAD93JARNG1">Go to article</a> Bush aides win delay for congressional testimonytag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/30060012008-10-09T00:00:00ZThe Associated Press
A spokesman for the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<br /><br /><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hq-4ZBiiUcq8IsbGQ0SHW04WS4kgD93L5PBO1">Go to article</a> Democratic Exercisetag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/30060022008-10-08T00:00:00ZHarvard Crimson, MA
In 2005, Michigan Representative John Conyers proposed the establishment of “Democracy Day,†a holiday that would fuse Election Day and Veterans Day in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=524510">Go to article</a> 5,000 Doctors Challenge Private-insurance Systemtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/29833052008-10-08T00:00:00ZKansas City Infozine
...reduced. A bill in Congress, the U.S. National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676, embodies the single-payer model. Sponsored by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), it currently has over 90 co-sponsors, more than any other health reform proposal. Related Link <br /><br /><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/31160/">Go to article</a> 5000 Doctors Challenge Private-Insurance Systemtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/29802902008-10-07T00:00:00ZInstitute for Public Accuracy (press release), DC
A bill in Congress, the US National Health Insurance Act, HR 676, embodies the single-payer model. Sponsored by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=1832">Go to article</a> Host, Presenters and Honorees for 2008 DGA Honorstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/29802892008-10-07T00:00:00ZMarketWatch
... Taylor Hackford (Ray, An Officer and a Gentleman) and Paris Barclay (In Treatment, Cold Case) will present to Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/host-presenters-honorees-2008-dga/story.aspx?guid=%7B172E6D6E-E46B-4A44-B28D-E37201482F67%7D&dist=hppr">Go to article</a> The Daily Mucktag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/29727942008-10-07T00:00:00ZTPM, NY
Democrats, including House Judiciary Chair John Conyers (D-MI) have asked that implementation be delayed to allow the new administration to evaluate them. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/the_daily_muck_671.php">Go to article</a> Cindy, Charlotte, and Our Constitutiontag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/29727872008-10-07T00:00:00ZOpEdNews, PA
We still don't have that, thanks to Nancy Pelosi, but on June 16th, 2005, Congressman John Conyers held hearings, and we activists held a rally at the White ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Cindy-Charlotte-and-Our-by-David-Swanson-081007-749.html">Go to article</a> For now, Miers and Bolten don't have to face Congresstag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/29689212008-10-07T00:00:00ZCNN
...decision will be affirmed and that Harriet Miers and other key witnesses will appear before the House Judiciary Committee," Conyers said. The first Republican reaction to the decision came from the ranking GOP member of the Judiciary Committee. "Rathe<br /><br /><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/413283940/index.html">Go to article</a> Bush Aides Win Delay For Congressional Testimonytag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/29689202008-10-07T00:00:00ZKFMB
...House aides to testify because it infringes on the executive branch's independence. In a statement, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers indicated his committee would appeal, although he did not say whether it would do so after the start of the new con<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kfmb.com/election_center/story.php?id=142543">Go to article</a> Court rules Bush aides don't have to aid inquirytag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/30048942008-10-06T00:00:00ZUSA Today
...we would be wasting the time of the court and the parties." A spokesman for the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reser<br /><br /><a href="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/413051871/2008-10-06-bush-aides_N.htm">Go to article</a> A BALLOT'S BREADTH AWAY FROM REJOINING SOCIETYtag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/29802912008-10-06T00:00:00ZCityLimits.org
Meanwhile, in Congress, legislation has been introduced by Michigan Rep. John Conyers and Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold, both Democrats, to allow people who ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/viewarticle.cfm?article_id=3630&content_type=1&media_type=3">Go to article</a>