Jackson Lee Reads Conyers' Resignation Statement

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Jackson Lee Reads Conyers’ Resignation Statement

By Bian Elkhatib

Posted December 5, 2017 at 5:29pm

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On Tuesday, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., announced he is stepping down from Congress. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, read his statement — which mentioned the allegations as well as his civil rights work — on the House floor.

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