Conyers was the longest-serving African American member of Congress until his resignation in 2017.
US Representative John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan, speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 20, 2017.Politicians, political commentators and activists took to social media to write about how they remember former Congressman John Conyers, whoConyers, a Democrat, represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years, from 1965 to 2017.
When Conyers resigned from his position in 2017, it was during a probe by the House Ethics Committee into his behavior that followedreported that he was the first member of Congress to face backlash for his alleged actions in light of the #MeToo movement. Conyers maintained that the allegations were false.Reactions to Conyers' death on Twitter mostly regarded his long career as a politician.
John Conyers spent his life championing those causes. The fights John Conyers fought will be remembered for generations. I am deeply saddened by his passing. May God bring his family comfort during this difficult time.Representative Rashida Tlaib, who currently represents Conyers's former district , tweeted a thanks to the congressman for his long commitment to civil rights.
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