John Conyers, a liberal Democrat who was the longest-serving African-American me...
WASHINGTON - John Conyers, a liberal Democrat who was the longest-serving African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for more than half a century, died on Sunday at the age of 90.
“From co-founding the Congressional Black Caucus to leading the fight in Congress to enshrine Martin Luther King’s birthday as a national holiday, John Conyers’ impact on our city and nation will never be forgotten,” Duggan said. In November 2017, the House Ethics Committee said it was investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Conyers, who said his office had resolved a harassment case with a payment but no admission of guilt.
The Bush administration’s central justification for the war, begun in March 2003, was the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. No such weapons were found. “Many of us find it unacceptable for any administration - be it Democratic or Republican - to put our brave men and women in harm’s way based on false information,” said Conyers, a Korean War veteran.
He fought against the impeachment of Clinton, calling it a coup attempt by Republicans. The Senate ultimately declined to remove Clinton from office.
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