washingtontimes.com - 9/21/2009
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S.A. Miller ( Contact ) House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. has backed off his plan to investigate wrongdoing by the liberal activist group ACORN, saying "powers that be" put the kibosh on the idea. Mr. Conyers, Michigan Democrat, earlier bucked his party leaders by calling for ...
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lvrj.com - 9/25/2009
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ACORN -- the Association of Community Organizations for
Reform Now -- is stinking up Washington. And this...
is far more significant than if a suspiciously large number of operatives for a purely "private" outfit had been found systematically bending and ...
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Reid Blocks ACORN Probe
freep.com - 9/22/2009
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WASHINGTON House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers
a Detroit Democrat is weighing into the controversy...
involving a much-maligned national community organization, asking congressional researchers whether any laws may have been broken by ...
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Conyers seeks answers on ACORN | Detroit Free Press
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As ACORN Falls, Dems Would be Wise to Duck
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... saying, “Based on my review of the information regarding the complaints against Acorn, I have concluded that a hearing on this matter appears unwarranted at this time.” In June, he explained , “The powers that be decided against it.” Although Conyers refrained from revealing which powers he had yielded to, John Fund reported in a recent Wall Street Journal ...
Justice Department Inspector General to Look Into ACORN Funds
Political Punch —
... , “Based on my review of the information regarding the complaints against ACORN, I have concluded that a hearing on this matter appears unwarranted at this time." In June Conyers explained to the Washington Times that "The powers that be decided against it.” ...
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John Conyers was very concerned about allegations made in 1998 in Arkansas against ACORN , the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, when a contractor for one of its affiliated groups was arrested for falsifying almost 400 voter registration cards. Conyers, like the skilled ...
Conyers seeks answers on ACORN —
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Source: [b]Detroit Free Press[/b]
POSTED: 12:58 P.M. SEPT. 22, 2009
Conyers seeks answers on ACORN
BY TODD SPANGLER
FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF
WASHINGTON House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers a Detroit Democrat is weighing into the controversy involving a much-maligned national ...
Frank, Conyers ask CRS for ACORN study —
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Two key House committee chairmen are now requesting the Congressional Research Service investigate ACORN, the community organization that has commanded headlines in recent weeks. In a letter on Tuesday to CRS Director Daniel P. Mullhollan, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney ...
DOJ To Review Whether It Funded ACORN —
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Some Republican foes of ACORN have been calling since last week for a Justice Department investigation of the beleaguered group, in the wake of the now-famous hidden camera scandal.
And it looks like a DOJ probe, of a kind, will indeed go forward. The Justice Department's internal watchdog ...
Conyers has a rough floor outing —
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One of the most veteran lawmakers in Congress didn't have the best outing Thursday afternoon on the House floor. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) had to clarify to colleagues yesterday that he meant to vote against a motion to recommit on an amendment to kill funding for the organizing group ACORN. ...
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