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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Did you know that Michigan Rep John Conyers is being accused firing a woman because she did not “succumb to [his] sexual advances?

Powerful Dem Rep. John Conyers hit by report on sexual conduct with ex-staffers

Did you know that through documents obtained several former staff members reportedly accused Conyers of requesting sexual favors, rubbing their hands sexually and rubbing their legs and backs.
Conyers, though, denied having settled any sexual harassment complaints with staffers when questioned Tuesday by The Associated Press?

Did you know that the woman who complained about her firing reportedly believed she had no other option than to remain quiet and take the settlement?

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, discusses immigration reform before a group of students, faculty and others at California State University, Sacramento, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Earlier she was shouted down by young immigrants at an event in San Francisco where she was trying to drum up support for legislation the would grant legal status to young immigrants. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Did you know that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said she did not have any knowledge of the Conyers' settlement? 

Did you know that Conyers, 88, has served in the House for decades?

Did you know that Conyers was active in the civil-rights movement and helped found the Congressional Black Caucus; he’s now the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee?


Did you know that House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., called the report “extremely troubling” in a statement released Tuesday. He noted he already had directed “the Committee on House Administration to conduct a full review of all policies and procedures related to workplace harassment and discrimination?”

Did you know that Pelosi pointed to new legislation put forth by Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier which the Democratic leader said would provide “much-needed transparency on these agreements” and make “other critical reforms?”

Did you know that the report said the woman who settled with Conyers ended up with a confidentiality agreement in exchange for a roughly $27,000 settlement -- which reportedly came from Conyers' office budget as opposed to a massive fund that has been used to settle hundreds of cases with federal employees?

Did you know that the revelations about Conyers’ alleged conduct are just the latest in a series of allegations shaking the halls of Capitol Hill in recent days?






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