John Conyers

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• Conyers: Obama Must ‘Knock Heads’ to Get Health Care Passed

  
  News You Should Know | BET.com — Authority: 528
  The longest-serving African-American elected official in Congress said the President cannot play nice with the the Senate to get health care legislation passed. From the Associated Press “The president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson’s book…and start knocking heads together,” said Rep. John ...
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• Conyers: As with impeachment, so with single payer

  
  Corrente — Authority: 622
  Arthur urges us to go read David Swanson on... ... how and why John Conyers, once an admirable politician in many ways, slowly and inevitably surrendered certain key principles that Conyers himself had repeatedly declared to be of supreme importance to him. History doesnt repeat, but it rhymes. And as for ...
  4 days ago

• Conyers: Obama Should “Start Knocking Heads” Over Health Care

  
  NewsOne — Authority: 598
  WASHINGTON – The most senior African-American in Congress offered some unsolicited advice Monday to President Barack Obama on how to get his signature health care bill through a balky Senate: knock their heads together. “The president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson’s book … and start knocking ...
  4 days ago

• The Weiner Not-Quite-HR676 Amendment

  
  Corrente — Authority: 622
  John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich are correct, it isnt HR 676 and its not as good as HR 676 . It is however a very good compromise, and for all the incrementalists and political realists out there in TVland, it provides a good foundation to build on. What it is is HR 676 with a chunk of HR 3200 added on at the end, ...
  5 days ago

• Rep John Conyers: Pay for health care like we’re paying for the war

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 592
  What John Conyers (D-MI) is saying is that we don’t have the money to pay for the democrats $1 trillion+ take over of health care in the US. News flash for Conyers: We can end the war. Government entitlement programs never end – at least they won’t end until they’ve completely bankrupted the republic.
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• Marcy Kaptur praises Bart Stupak... Eric Massa and Dennis Kucinich vote NO... Anti-abortionists cant shut up...

  
  Corrente — Authority: 622
  Marcy Kaptur is on C-Span right now talking glowingly about the anti-womens rights addition to the Insurance Industry Protection Act. Sigh. Now somebody else [Christopher Smith] is up, talking about the huge number of babies who would have been killed and all the mothers who would have been wounded without the ...
  6 days ago

• Rep. Conyers Applauds Rep. Weiner for Heroic Effort to Further the Cause of Medicare for All

  
  Progressive Democrats of America Blog — Authority: 127
  Washington, DC – Today, Representative John Conyers, Jr.(D – MI) released the following statement applauding the work of Representative Anthony Weiner (D- NY) to promote the cause of single-payer national health care:“I want to thank ...
  1 week ago

• On the Withdrawal of Rep. Weiner’s Single-Payer Amendment

  
  Progressive Democrats of America Blog — Authority: 127
  n the eve of what could have been the first vote on single-payer legislation in our nation’s history, we have just learned that because of last minute developments, the vote and debate on Congressman Weiner’s ...
  1 week ago

• Debate on Rep. Weiners single-payer amendment will not happen.

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 681
  By GottaLaff I just got this e-mail (emphasis mine): Dear Healthcare-NOW! Supporter: On the eve of what could have been the first vote on single-payer legislation in our nations history, we have just learned that because of last minute developments, the vote and debate on Congressman ...
  1 week ago

• Anthony Weiner Withdraws his Single Payer Amendment

  
  Working for Our Common Good — Authority: 134
  It was expected that the Weiner Amendment would get a vote today, but Representative Weiner has withdrawn it: Washington, DC – Today, Representative Anthony Weiner (D - Brooklyn and Queens), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on his decision to withdraw ...
  1 week ago

• Reps. Conaway and Green: Champions of Radio

  
  Radio 2020 — Authority: 119
  There is a discussion of the Performance Rights Act (PRA) scheduled for November 17 on Capitol Hill.  Among the invited participants are National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President/CEO Gordon Smith and Joint Board Chair/Commonwealth Broadcasting President/CEO Steve Newberry, as well as representatives of ...
  1 week ago

• Medicare for all

  
  Bent Corner — Authority: 135
  From the Physicians for a National Health Program:Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is introducing a substitute amendment to the House leadership’s bill, H.R. 3200, that would delete the language of that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Lets make them pass the Weiner amendment

  
  Corrente — Authority: 622
  According to a post on Pennsylvania blog , House speaker Nancy Pelosi will allow a mere twenty minutes of debate on single-payer, albeit indirectly.
  1 week ago

• Sentencing delayed for ex-Detroit official Conyers

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 822
  The sentencing of former Detroit Councilwoman Monica Conyers for taking bribes has been delayed.Conyers sentencing hearing has been moved from Dec. 1 to Jan. 15, 2010.U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn issued a brief order Wednesday, saying both Conyers and federal...
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• PelosiCare and the 2009 Elections

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  After Tuesday night’s thumping administered by independents and conservatives, I’d think it’d be wise for Democrats living in swing districts to pay attention to their constituents, especially if they attended TEA Parties and townhall meetings. That goes double for those Democrats who are considering voting in ...
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• Watch House Judiciary Committee Mark Up Patriot Act Bill Today

  
  Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print — Authority: 548
  While we may be tempted to direct the entirety of our gaze backwards today, looking over election results in a post-mortem fashion, the wreaking of political havoc outside the voting booth continues. Today at 12:30 pm, the House Judiciary Committee will “mark up” (that is, amend and pass to the floor of the House ...
  1 week ago

• From John Conyers: Obama sucking up to the wrong people

  
  This Week With Barack Obama — Authority: 145
  Wow.This is all about frustration.No matter what happens with health care and Afghanistan, the number one priority is JOBS in this country and the LACK of job creation in this country. That is an issue the public gets, understands, is going through and will penalize the Democrats if there is no turn around next year. ...
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• Those Women Testifying in Congress

  
  Dave Pear's Official Blog — Authority: 122
  Don’t let anyone fool you. Some of the toughest players in the retirees’ struggle with the NFL… are the ladies. No one needs to tell football players or their families about pride, determination, intelligence, grit and the heart it takes to engage in battle. Recently in Washington DC, it became openly clear ...
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• “Truth” Update: New Bi-Partisan Co-sponsors

  
  Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines — Authority: 119
  Your emails to Congress are paying off! The “Truth in Trials” Act has new bi-partisan support, including backing from two members who serve on the committee with jurisdiction over HR 3939.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI/14) and U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY/8), Tom McClintock ...
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• John Conyers: Obama Is Sucking Up To The Wrong People

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 681
  By GottaLaff Via Nicole at Crooks and Liars , we hear "Ive had enough!" words about suckage from a frustrated John Conyers: President Barack Obama is “getting bad advice from… clowns” on Afghanistan and “sucking up to the wrong people” on health care , U.S. Rep. John Conyers told a Detroit radio ...
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