
Over the weekend, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the administration is planning to admit at least 185,000 refugees over the next two years, including 10,000 Syrians in the first year. In reaction, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security reiterated their call for more Syrian refugees. While Democrats push for more Syrian refugees, Republicans are highlighting the national security risks associated with admitting thousands of individuals from terrorist hot spots — particularly when ISIS has indicated it seeks to use the refugee flow as a means of infiltrating the West.
by Caroline May24 Sep 2015, 1:10 PM PST0

In response to the ATF’s determined march toward banning the M855 round for law-abiding citizens, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has introduced legislation to eliminate the ATF altogether.
by AWR Hawkins6 Mar 2015, 7:19 PM PST0

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) kicked off Tuesday’s hearing on President Obama’s “executive overreach on immigration” by comparing Obama to England’s King James II. But amnesty activists quickly disrupted the hearing with shouts, chants and signs. After playing a video
by Caroline May2 Dec 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Word has spread around the world that the Obama administration “refuses” to enforce the country’s immigration laws, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte said Wednesday. At a hearing on the flood of unaccompanied minors crossing the southwest border,
by Caroline May25 Jun 2014, 11:51 AM PST0

This election year, Democrat and longtime Congressman John Conyers did not satisfy Michigan election law by getting enough valid signatures on his nomination petitions, so the state ruled he did not qualify for the ballot. Now a federal judge has
by Warner Todd Huston23 May 2014, 4:01 PM PST0

DETROIT, May 23 (UPI) —The Michigan secretary of state ruled Friday that veteran Rep. John Conyers does not have enough valid petition signatures to get on the Democratic primary ballot. The secretary of state’s office said it reviewed Conyers’ petitions
by Breitbart London23 May 2014, 1:28 PM PST0

Wayne County, Michigan officials reported this weekend that long-time Detroit Democrat Representative John Conyers didn’t submit enough signatures to qualify for the ballot this year. Authorities say Conyers was 400 signatures short of having enough to qualify to run for re-election.
by Warner Todd Huston10 May 2014, 9:00 PM PST0

In a condemnation of the federal government that comes from an unusual source, Hollywood celebrities have joined in a video ripping the National Security Agency for its ubiquitous spying on Americans. Director Oliver Stone, along with actors Maggie Gyllenhaal, John
by William Bigelow25 Oct 2013, 11:48 AM PST0

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI): “It’s just unimaginable the actions they would turn to, to get their way on a very small and modest bill – Obamacare. We’re talking about universal health care for everybody – single payer, that’s what the
by Breitbart TV21 Oct 2013, 1:35 PM PST0

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), speaking at a news conference convened to support Rep. John Conyers’ (D-MI) End Racial Profiling Act, said Florida teen Trayvon Martin died because of racial profiling. “Civil rights is still the unfinished business of this nation,” Cardin
by William Bigelow1 Aug 2013, 4:17 AM PST0

Almost a week after hearing an inflammatory speech from the Rev. Louis Farrakhan, Dem Rep. John Conyers issued a statement on Thursday condemning the speech and apologizing for his attendance. The walk-back was likely prompted after the Drudge Report highlighted
by Mike Flynn24 May 2013, 9:39 AM PST0

Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the Hill Wednesday in a hearing scheduled prior to the release of the news that the Department of Justice seized the phone records of upwards of 20 Associated Press reporters. The grilling the Attorney
by Breitbart News15 May 2013, 12:59 PM PST0

Some of the most liberal House Democrats have formed a progressive “Gang of Six” to push for more tax increases, calling the potential tax increase on families making more than $250,000 “just the beginning” of things to come. The group
by Tony Lee1 Dec 2012, 10:23 AM PST0

From the time that the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Fast & Furious really gained the public eye in December 2011, via the Holder Hearings, accusations that the focus on the Attorney General were politically motivated have been legion. Even
by AWR Hawkins27 Jun 2012, 12:42 PM PST0

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has invited the parents of killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin to the Hill to testify about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. As Roll Call reports, “The forum, which will also include other members of the Congressional
by Ben Shapiro26 Mar 2012, 8:15 PM PST0
Once Lamar Smith (R-TX) opened the hearings with comments on Fast and Furious and then passed the baton to Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), it seemed the hearings would be a wash. That’s because it was evident from the start that
by AWR Hawkins8 Dec 2011, 7:52 AM PST0
Yesterday, I wondered how Nancy Pelosi and her husband were able to participate in Visa’s IPO in March 2008. It is very difficult for an individual investor to participate in IPOs, especially those which are heavily ‘oversubscribed’ as Visa’s was.
by Mike Flynn15 Nov 2011, 9:17 AM PST0
I just received an email with a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder attached to it. The hard copy of the letter was sent to the House Oversight Committee in what appears to be a rather strained attempt to quell
by AWR Hawkins7 Oct 2011, 2:30 PM PST0
Detroit Neighborhood: John Conyers House is an Eyesore: MyFoxDETROIT.com (WJBK) – If Detroit has an image of a crumbling city, it doesn’t help to have one of its representatives in the U.S. Congress let his home look unkempt.
by Breitbart TV20 Jun 2011, 4:37 PM PST0
Yup, you read that title correctly. The Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) are endorsing the Hamas Flotilla II, which is set to launch June 20th 2011. The following elected Democrats and radical organizers sit on the board of the Progressive
by Andrew Marcus6 Jun 2011, 6:02 AM PST0
Oh my. But there is a real way to save the Obama presidency: by challenging him in the 2012 presidential primaries with a candidate who would unequivocally commit to a well-defined progressive agenda and contrast it with the Obama administration’s
by Dana Loesch8 Dec 2010, 2:40 PM PST0
Rep. John Conyers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, checks out pictures of nude women while sitting on a plane. We’re pretty sure the “what a man does in the privacy of his own home” defense doesn’t apply.
by Breitbart TV24 Nov 2010, 9:58 AM PST0
Correction Below The NAACP-led ‘One Nation Working Together’ rally coming up in Washington, D.C. on October 2nd to counter the Tea Party movement’s success is being sponsored by pro-terrorist and communist groups. Many of their logos are proudly and prominently
by Kristinn Taylor21 Sep 2010, 5:07 PM PST0
The NAACP-led ‘One Nation Working Together’ rally coming up in Washington, D.C. on October 2nd to counter the Tea Party movement’s success is being sponsored by pro-terrorist and communist groups. Many of their logos are proudly and prominently displayed on
by Kristinn Taylor21 Sep 2010, 2:12 PM PST0
It’s great to be a prisoner in Obama’s America: you get stimulus dollars, preferential job placement, and a place in AmeriCorps. But if you’re a child in public school, watch out. Obama said he was going to build a civilian
by Pamela Geller19 Mar 2010, 6:27 AM PST0