Rep. Cohen Issues Statement on Death of Ex-Rep. Conyers
October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the death of ex-Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Michigan:
"John Conyers was a steadfast and principled leader, working 15 years to get the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday passed into law, and was instrumental in passing my Congressional Apology for Slavery.
"Mr. Conyers, the longest-serving African Amer . . .
"John Conyers was a steadfast and principled leader, working 15 years to get the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday passed into law, and was instrumental in passing my Congressional Apology for Slavery.
"Mr. Conyers, the longest-serving African Amer . . .