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John Conyers's Biography

John Conyers, Jr. (born May 16, 1929) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Michigan's 14th congressional district, which includes most of northwestern Detroit, as well as Highland Park, Hamtramck and part of Dearborn. A Democrat, he has served since 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993). In January 2007, Conyers became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the 110th United States Congress; he had been the committee's ranking Democrat since 1997.

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    White House aides exulted that perfectly choreographed pictures of this moment would make front pages around the world. Yet an experience Obama declared to be “magical” turned sour as he returned home to a spreading domestic revolt that is
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  • Blog Source: www.freedomslighthouse.com | 2 days ago
    John Conyers revealing some discontent with President Obama from his Left as he talked to liberal Bill Press. Conyers said frankly, "I'm getting tired of saving Obama's can. He only won by five votes in the House, and this bill wasn't ...
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    (The Hill)- President Barack Obama is "bowing down" to Republicans and corporate interests on health reform, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) said Thursday. Conyers, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a longtime advocate of ...
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    Rep. John Conyers RIPS President Obama & Rahm Emanuel On HCR. Good on you, Rep. Conyers! Good on you. Rahm's DLC mentality is the exact opposite of what was needed not just on health care reform ,but banking reform. ...

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