Rep. John Conyers

Friday May 23, 2014

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., in November 2012. He's held his Detroit-area congressional seat for close to 50 years. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Court Orders Conyers Back On Ballot

May 23, 2014 • Rep. John Conyers got off to a good start on his holiday weekend with a federal court's decision preventing Michigan officials from throwing him off the primary ballot.

Monday May 12, 2014

Veteran Congressman Makes A Career-Threatening Mistake

Michigan Rep. John Conyers, at a congressional hearing last week. The Democrat and longtime congressman faces the prospect of not being on Michigan's August primary ballot after failing to present the required number of valid signatures. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Veteran Congressman Makes A Career-Threatening Mistake

May 12, 2014 • Democratic Rep. John Conyers failed to submit enough valid signatures to appear on the August primary ballot, a campaign misstep that has some wondering if he's still up to the job.