- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2017 | H.R.2266 | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 | 05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 05/18/2017 | H.Res.158 | Celebrating the history of the Detroit River with the 16-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. | 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions) |
| 05/03/2017 | H.R.2325 | Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017 | 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 04/11/2017 | H.R.1673 | Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 | 04/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (All Actions) |
| 04/04/2017 | H.Res.246 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence" sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States. | 04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 03/10/2017 | H.R.1498 | End Racial Profiling Act of 2017 | 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
| 02/10/2017 | H.R.676 | Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act | 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 02/09/2017 | H.R.1000 | Jobs for All Act | 02/09/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.144 | Corporate Crime Database Act | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.143 | Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2017 | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.142 | Dangerous Products Warning Act | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.141 | Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.139 | Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act of 2017 | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.138 | Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2017 | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/23/2017 | H.R.136 | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 | 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2017 | H.R.137 | Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 | 01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2017 | H.R.135 | Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 | 01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2017 | H.R.134 | Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2017 | 01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2017 | H.R.40 | Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act | 01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
| 01/03/2017 | H.Res.4 | Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. | 01/03/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
Total: 10579
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