• CONYERS, JOHN JR.
Experience: House: District 13, 1965-Present
Home State: Michigan
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $494,365Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John Conyers, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Monica; 2 Children: John III, Carl
    Birth Date: 05/16/1929
    Birth Place: Detroit, MI
    Home City: Detroit, MI
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    JD, Wayne State University School of Law, 1958
    BA, Wayne State University, 1957

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1965-present
    Candidate, Mayor of Detroit, Michigan, 1989, 1993

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Founding Member/Dean, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Congressional Census Caucus
    Member, Congressional Family Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Out of Afghanistan Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
    Founder/Chair, Congressional Universal Health Care Task Force
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Member, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights
    Chair, Committee on Government Operations, 1989-1994

Professional Experience

    Attorney, 1958-1964
    Appointed Referee, Workmen's Compensation Department, State of Michigan, 1961-1963
    Legislative Assistant, Representative John Dingell, United States House of Representatives, 1958-1961
    Served, United States Army Reserves, 1954-1957
    Served, United States Army, 1950-1954
    Served, Michigan National Guard, 1948-1950

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Executive Board, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 1964-present
    Member, Executive Board, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Michigan, 1963-present
    Former Vice Chair, Americans for Democratic Action
    Vice Chair, National Advisory Council, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
    Lifetime Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 707
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/03/2008 H.R.5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 10/03/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.  (All Actions)
09/28/2008 H.R.7136 Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 09/28/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
09/26/2008 H.R.5938 Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 09/26/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-326. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/17/2008 H.Res.1448 Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. 09/17/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/10/2008 H.R.6845 Fair Copyright in Research Works Act 09/10/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
07/30/2008 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". 07/30/2008 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
07/28/2008 H.R.6088 National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act 07/28/2008 Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.  (All Actions)
07/24/2008 H.R.6613 Improving Dental Access in Underserved Communities Act of 2008 07/24/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
07/24/2008 H.R.6597 Animal Cruelty Statistics Act of 2008 07/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/24/2008 H.Con.Res.396 Recognizing the FBI on their 100th anniversary. 07/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/24/2008 H.R.3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 07/24/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
07/16/2008 H.R.6509 United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2008 07/16/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/09/2008 H.Res.1251 Saluting the life and music of the late Otha Ellas "Bo Diddley" Bates, guitar virtuoso and rock and roll pioneer, whose music continues to influence generations of musicians. 06/09/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/05/2008 H.Res.1246 Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley Cup Hockey Championship. 06/05/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/12/2008 H.R.4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 05/12/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/08/2008 H.R.5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 05/08/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/25/2008 H.R.3172 Freedom to Save Act of 2007 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.  (All Actions)
04/25/2008 H.R.3073 Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.  (All Actions)
04/15/2008 H.Con.Res.327 Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on its 40th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States. 04/15/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/31/2008 H.R.3773 FISA Amendments Act of 2008 03/31/2008 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.  (All Actions)
Total: 10579
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2899 To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2855 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017 H.R.2585 To reduce risks to the financial system by limiting banks' ability to engage in certain risky activities and limiting conflicts of interest, to reinstate certain Glass-Steagall Act protections that were repealed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017 H.R.2527 To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/16/2017 H.R.2472 Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2449 SCRAP Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.226 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace.
05/18/2017 H.Res.197 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
05/17/2017 H.R.2509 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2486 To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
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