Monday, November 27, 2017

John Conyers to Step Down from Judiciary Committee, Making Jerrold Nadler Ranking Democrat

Rep. Jerrold Nadler


With Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., announcing he will step down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., will assume the powerful post.

Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, announced his decision Sunday amid a congressional investigation Congress of sexual harassment and workplace abuse allegations against him by his former staffers. He has denied the allegations.

Nadler said in a statement that he would continue Conyers’ “critical work.”

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Source: Jewish Telegraph Agency (via The Empire Report)

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