- CONYERS, JOHN JR.
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- 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
Total: 707
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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12/08/2016 | H.Res.946 | Celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 15-year commemoration of the International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. | 12/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions) |
05/25/2016 | H.R.5313 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016 | 05/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) |
04/28/2016 | H.Res.661 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should fulfill its constitutional obligation to provide full and fair consideration of the President's nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. | 04/28/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
03/23/2016 | H.R.4266 | Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
03/23/2016 | H.R.3674 | Labor Statistics Improvement Act | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
03/16/2016 | H.R.4754 | Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 | 03/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
01/15/2016 | H.R.4225 | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2015 | 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
01/15/2016 | H.Res.550 | Honoring the achievements of Berry Gordy, Jr. and the musical history he created through Motown Records. | 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.2714 | Employ Young Americans Now Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.1682 | National Jazz Preservation, Education, and Promulgation Act of 2015 | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
09/17/2015 | H.R.3541 | Full Employment Federal Reserve Act of 2015 | 09/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
02/05/2015 | H.R.782 | Cancel the Sequester Act of 2015 | 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (All Actions) |
07/09/2015 | H.R.2875 | Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2015 | 07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
05/15/2015 | H.R.1933 | End Racial Profiling Act of 2015 | 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
05/15/2015 | H.R.1832 | Innovation Protection Act | 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions) |
05/01/2015 | H.R.1868 | Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2015 | 05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
04/29/2015 | H.R.1000 | Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2015 | 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
04/21/2015 | H.R.1459 | Democracy Restoration Act of 2015 | 04/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
03/23/2015 | H.R.1284 | Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2015 | 03/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (All Actions) |
03/16/2015 | H.R.676 | Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act | 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 10579
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