washington democratic u.s. congressman john conyers face increase pressure resign wednesday democrat house representatives say step aside sexual harassment accusations true congress session conyers return home district detroit tuesday accuse make unwanted sexual advance toward women work late accusation report detroit news cite former staffer say conyers sexually harass three time 1997 1999. conyers 88 deny accusations say would cooperate house ethics committee investigation ask conyers plan resign attorney arnold reed tell reuters no detroit news early quote reed say go force office one tell leave notwithstanding credibility witness process determine allegations found found yes resign steny hoyer democrat house say interview msnbc conyers office reply reuters request comment michigan lawmaker step senior democrat house judiciary committee pending outcome ethics investigation house speaker paul ryan republican say conyers decide resign chamber know would happen leave decide want think make right decision step leadership position ryan say house wednesday pass resolution require members staff take annual train sexual harassment bipartisan group house members also introduce bill would prohibit use public fund settle sexual harassment claim members require previously make payments make public conyers wife monica leave house detroit separate vehicles wednesday talk reporters gather outside conyers colleagues congressional black caucus privately press resign accord democratic aid representative joe crowley chairman house democratic caucus say believe michigan conyers take counsel family well constituents believe end day right thing do think accountability crowley tell news brief democratic representative linda sanchez say lawmakers try pursue fair process side appear one complainant heighten sense may something sanchez say add could call conyers resignation unless hear evidence sexual harassment accusations make number public figure recent weeks include former hollywood executive harvey weinstein republican senate candidate roy moore alabama democratic senator al franken minnesota congressman conyers face mount pressure resign