john conyers 88-year old democrat congressman black caucus member use taxpayer dollars one impoverish district michigan pay accusers sexual assault refuse give power become accustom long sit house member america history corrupt congressman however agree step role house judiciary committee pending investigation multiple allegations sexual harassment levy him.in statement release democratic minority leader nancy pelosi office sunday conyers say would like keep leadership position realize may undermine committee work stay helm come believe presence rank member committee would serve efforts ethics committee investigation pending conyers d-detroit say statement good conscience allow charge undermine colleagues democratic caucus friends side aisle judiciary committee house representatives conyers 88 longest-serving house member buzzfeed report last week content secret 27,000 settlement conyers pay taxpayer fund former staffer say fire reject conyers sexual advances.conyers admit payment deny wrongdoing deny allegations many raise document reportedly pay partisan alt-right blogger conyers say refer settlement paper obtain mike cernovich pass along news site much look forward vindicate family house committee ethics conyers step aside next senior democrat new york rep. jerrold nadler become act rank member powerful committee even unfortunate circumstances important work democrats house judiciary committee must move forward nadler say sunday statement everything power continue press important issue face committee include criminal justice reform workplace equality hold trump administration accountable nadler add rank member conyers 50 year legacy advance cause justice job move forward continue critical work new york rep. kathleen rice first house democrat last week call conyers resignation congress rep. gregory meeks d-queens say conyers least give perch house judiciary committee rank member pending outcome ethics probe.earlier sunday pelosi defend conyers nbc meet press call resignation insist icon deserve due process nyp 88-yr old democrat congressman accuse sexual predator reluctantly step house judiciary committee…refuses resign