Dem campaign chief calls on Conyers to resign

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Thursday called on Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) to resign in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.

I believe it is time for Congressman Conyers to resign.

— Ben Ray Lujan (@repbenraylujan) November 30, 2017

Luján‘s statement comes hours after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other prominent lawmakers said Conyers should resign.

It was reported earlier this month that Conyers settled a wrongful dismissal complaint in 2015 after a former employee accused him of firing her for resisting his “sexual advances.” 

{mosads}Documents showed that other women described Conyers as making unwanted sexual advances. Multiple other women have since come forward to accuse Conyers of similar misconduct.

Conyers has denied allegations against him but acknowledged he previously settled a wrongful termination case to avoid litigation. Conyers’s lawyer said Thursday the congressman has no plans to step down.

Conyers, 88, was taken to the hospital Wednesday night due to stress.

The House Ethics committee has launched an investigation into Conyers.