Rep. Lewis Issues Statement on Death of Ex-Rep. Conyers
October 27, 2019
October 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, issued the following statement regarding the death of ex-Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Michigan:
"Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest serving members of Congress and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, was a champion of civil and human rights. He was first elected to Congress in 1964, during the height of the African American struggle for voting rights in this country. He made regular trips to the frontlines in the Deep So . . .
"Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest serving members of Congress and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, was a champion of civil and human rights. He was first elected to Congress in 1964, during the height of the African American struggle for voting rights in this country. He made regular trips to the frontlines in the Deep So . . .