John James Conyers Jr. [a] (May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. ... which was then chaired by Democratic Congressman Emanuel Celler of New York.

Oct 27, 2019 · Representative John Conyers Jr., an advocate of liberal causes for five decades and the longest-serving African-American in the history of Congress, died on Sunday at his home in Detroit. He...

Oct 27, 2019 · DETROIT - Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home...

Oct 28, 2019 · DETROIT (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and...

Nov 16, 2018 · With the support of Congressman Dingell, 35-year-old John Conyers was elected to the United States Congress in 1964, representing Michigan’s Fourteenth Congressional District. In 1971, Conyers was one of the thirteen founders of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Oct 27, 2019 · Former Rep. John Conyers, whose 53 years in Congress were spent advocating for civil rights causes, died Sunday at 90. "He never once wavered in fighting for jobs, justice and peace," Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who was elected to Conyers' seat in 2018, said on Twitter.

Oct 28, 2019 · Former Rep. John Conyers, the longest serving African American member of Congress in U.S. history, has died. He was 90 years old.

May 23, 2018 · In the new century, Conyers became the second-highest ranked member of the House and continued his work as a watchdog for discriminatory practices, throwing his congressional clout behind measures to end racial profiling, to continue affirmative action programs, and to make healthcare more equitable, among others.

Oct 28, 2019 · When John Conyers Jr. recalled his election to the US House of Representatives at a critical moment in the civil rights struggle, after mounting an uphill campaign on the “Jobs, Justice, and...

Dec 29, 2019 · Conyers, who was born four months before the stock market crashed in 1929 and who was a witness to nearly every major American news event for almost a century, was one of the last of the civil...