Representative John Conyers, Jr.

Biographical

Full Name: John Conyers, Jr.
Current Office: U.S. House - District 13, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1964
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Legislation (Nay)

April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

House Judiciary Committee Creates Bipartisan Task Force on Over-Criminalization

May 5, 2013 - The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the creation of a bipartisan task force on over-criminalization to assess our current federal criminal statutes ...

Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street

April 30, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent Wall Street brokerage firms from forcing investors into unfair arbitration ...

Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy

April 30, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 100%
2011 National Education Association Positions A
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,044,468.12
Total Spent $990,584.78
Cash On Hand $63,322.67
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Conyers, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John Conyers, Jr.'s Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Email
john.conyers@mail.house.gov

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm/online-contact-form

Washington, D.C. Website
http://conyers.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanConyers

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/JCMI14

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/repjohnconyers

Washington, D.C.
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5126
Fax: 202-225-0072

District
2615 West Jefferson
Trenton, MI 48183
Phone: 734-675-4084
Fax: 734-675-4218

District
669 Federal Building
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-5670
Fax: 313-226-2085

Key Staff
Cynthia Martin
Chief of Staff
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5126
Fax: 202-225-0072

Key Staff
Rinia Shelby
Scheduler
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5126
Fax: 202-225-0072

Key Staff
Karen Morgan
Press Secretary
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5126
Fax: 202-225-0072