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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

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
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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