• 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
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
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/01/2012 H.R.1280 To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes.
09/26/2012 H.R.6220 Ban the Box Act
09/26/2012 H.R.6211 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012
09/26/2012 H.R.5901 Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012
09/26/2012 H.R.5895 Graduate Success Act
09/26/2012 H.R.5801 U.S. LEADS Act
09/26/2012 H.R.5647 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
09/26/2012 H.R.4470 Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012
09/26/2012 H.R.5799 Voter Empowerment Act of 2012
09/26/2012 H.R.4390 To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.
09/26/2012 H.R.4379 Women's Option to Raise Kids Act
09/26/2012 H.R.4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
09/26/2012 H.R.4227 Workforce Investment Act of 2012
09/21/2012 H.R.6546 Athlete Due Process Protection Act of 2012
09/21/2012 H.R.6528 Audit the Pentagon Act of 2012
09/20/2012 H.R.733 Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012
09/19/2012 H.R.6432 Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012
09/19/2012 H.Res.785 Condemning the discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the United States.
09/19/2012 H.Res.774 Expressing the sense of the House of Representative that the Boys & Girls Clubs of America should be commended for their unique role in improving outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities.
09/14/2012 H.R.6426 Grassroots Democracy Act of 2012
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