Democratic pressure mounts on Rep. John Conyers Jr. to resign over sexual harassment allegations

WASHINGTON — House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the longest-serving member of Congress, Democratic Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, should resign due to “serious, disappointing and very credible” accusations of sexual harassment leveled against him. Pelosi’s announcement signaled a remarkable reversal after a public outcry and was quickly followed by similar statements by…