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John Conyers Jr.

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1965–2019ID C000714
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 13,522 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 13,522 · both combined
Steepest move
+7 pts
1969 → 1971
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓196519711977198319891995200120072013
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.8%with Democrats
of 482 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1969 → 1971, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 16, 2017H.R. 1Tax Cuts and Jobs ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 15, 2017H.R. 2672To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the “Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 15, 2017H.R. 3821To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the “Zachary Addington Post Office”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the “Zachary Addington Post Office”Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 15, 2017H.R. 2331Connected Government ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 15, 2017H.Res. 619Providing for consideration of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 17, 2017, through November 27, 2017LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 15, 2017H.Res. 619Providing for consideration of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 17, 2017, through November 27, 2017LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2017H.R. 2810National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2017H.R. 287421st Century Flood Reform ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2017H.R. 287421st Century Flood Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 482 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.7% · 3,055 votes
Congress98.4% · 2,713 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 905 votes
Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 695 votes
International Affairs93.9% · 495 votes
Energy95.4% · 393 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.2% · 382 votes
Taxation96.2% · 319 votes
Environmental Protection96.6% · 291 votes
Health99% · 290 votes
Labor and Employment99.7% · 290 votes
Finance and Financial Sector97.8% · 275 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 272 votes
Education98.7% · 238 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 219 votes
Agriculture and Food87.8% · 205 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.3% · 178 votes
Law97.8% · 178 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 169 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98.1% · 161 votes
Emergency Management95.1% · 144 votes
Commerce96% · 100 votes
Water Resources Development93.5% · 93 votes
Immigration95.4% · 87 votes
Social Welfare98.8% · 80 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 59 votes
Native Americans97.9% · 48 votes
Commemorations90.3% · 31 votes
Families100% · 21 votes
Animals100% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion88.2% · 17 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
District of Columbia100% · 12 votes
Mines and mineral resources83.3% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 9 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Private Legislation— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Lobbying— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 4 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Public works— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 4 votes
Black lung— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Coins and coinage— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Credit— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Monuments and memorials— · 2 votes
Political participation— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Executive reorganization— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Life insurance— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal rates and revenues— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 80 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Chemicals, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Domestic relations, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Museums, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Refugees, Rehabilitation, Rivers, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

27 Congresses
89th · 1965115th · 2017
Democrat · House · MI89th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
JC

John Conyers Jr.

Representative from Michigan
HOUSED1965–201927 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.9%with Democrats
of 13,522 votes · 4.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 13,522 · combined
Steepest move+7 pts1969→71, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019652017
2017–18 · 115th · Democrat · of 482 votes98.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 482 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.7% · 3,055
Congress98.4% · 2,713
Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 905
Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 695
International Affairs93.9% · 495
Energy95.4% · 393
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.2% · 382
Taxation96.2% · 319
Environmental Protection96.6% · 291
Health99% · 290
Labor and Employment99.7% · 290
Finance and Financial Sector97.8% · 275
Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 272
Education98.7% · 238
Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 219
Agriculture and Food87.8% · 205
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.3% · 178
Law97.8% · 178
Housing and Community Development100% · 169
Science, Technology, Communications98.1% · 161
Emergency Management95.1% · 144
Commerce96% · 100
Water Resources Development93.5% · 93
Immigration95.4% · 87
Social Welfare98.8% · 80
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 59
Native Americans97.9% · 48
Commemorations90.3% · 31
Families100% · 21
Animals100% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion88.2% · 17
Industrial relations100% · 14
District of Columbia100% · 12
Mines and mineral resources83.3% · 12
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 9
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Private Legislation— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Lobbying— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Congressional-executive relations— · 4
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Public works— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Vietnamese Conflict— · 4
Black lung— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Coins and coinage— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Credit— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Monuments and memorials— · 2
Political participation— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Youth— · 2
Conferences— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Executive reorganization— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Life insurance— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal rates and revenues— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 80 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Chemicals, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Domestic relations, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Museums, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Refugees, Rehabilitation, Rivers, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

89th · 1965115th · 2017
Democrat89th–115th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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