John Conyers

Voting Rights Act Reauthorization of 2006: 25-Year Extension Passes with Bipartisan Supermajority Before Conservative Legal Assault

2006-07-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

President George W. Bush signed the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, extending Section 5 preclearance requirements for 25 years with overwhelming bipartisan support. The House passed the bill 390-33 and the Senate …

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WHIG Launches Targeted Deception Campaigns Against Congressional War Skeptics

2002-09-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The White House Iraq Group implements targeted deception campaigns against key congressional skeptics of the Iraq invasion, using customized intelligence presentations and political pressure to neutralize legislative opposition. WHIG identifies influential war skeptics including Senators Robert …

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