{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Democrat\", state = \"SC\" and year = 2014 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-another-multi-million-dollar-health-care-grant", "Congressman Clyburn announces another multi-million dollar health care grant", "2014-11-14", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina will be receiving more than $2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services for the Family Health Centers, Inc. in Orangeburg, S.C.\nThe Family Health Centers, Inc. has six locations in Vance, Denmark, Orangeburg, Neeses, St. George and St. Matthews that serve the health care needs of those communities.\u00a0 Their vision is to promote the health of the community by improving access and eliminate health care disparities.\u00a0 The grant awards $2,163,532.00 in discretionary spending to be used across the organization.\u00a0 This newest grant brings the total of health care grants awarded to South Carolina this year to over $9 million.\n\u201cI am once again pleased to see South Carolina receive federal assistance to expand its primary health care centers,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said.\u00a0 \u201cAs our state continues to struggle without the $11.7 billion in new revenue we should be receiving by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, I\u2019m happy to see individual organizations apply for and receive funding to help their local efforts.\u00a0 One of the most important things we can do for our citizens is offer affordable primary health care services.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-another-multi-million-dollar-health-care-grant/", "Congressman Clyburn announces another multi-million dollar health care grant", "2014-11-14", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina will be receiving more than $2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services for the Family Health Centers, Inc. in Orangeburg, S.C.\n\nThe Family Health Centers, Inc. has six locations in Vance, Denmark, Orangeburg, Neeses, St. George and St. Matthews that serve the health care needs of those communities. Their vision is to promote the health of the community by improving access and eliminate health care disparities. The grant awards $2,163,532.00 in discretionary spending to be used across the organization. This newest grant brings the total of health care grants awarded to South Carolina this year to over $9 million.\n\n\u201cI am once again pleased to see South Carolina receive federal assistance to expand its primary health care centers,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cAs our state continues to struggle without the $11.7 billion in new revenue we should be receiving by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, I\u2019m happy to see individual organizations apply for and receive funding to help their local efforts. One of the most important things we can do for our citizens is offer affordable primary health care services.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:56Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-congratulates-charlie-sifford-and-other-medal-freedom-recipients", "Clyburn Congratulates Charlie Sifford and Other Medal of Freedom Recipients", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON -- Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement after President Barack Obama named 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which will be awarded at a ceremony at the White House\u00a0on November 24:\n\u201cI congratulate all of this year\u2019s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. \u00a0I am especially pleased with the President\u2019s decision to award a medal to professional golfer Charlie Sifford, the first African American player on the PGA Tour.\u00a0 Last July, I organized a bipartisan letter with 64 signatures encouraging the President to consider Mr. Sifford for this honor.\u00a0 Referring to Mr. Sifford as \u2018the Jackie Robinson of golf,\u2019 we wrote:\nThe courage of Charlie Sifford opened the gates of golf to people of color across the world.\u00a0 While no award can restore the right of an athlete to compete that was unjustly denied decades ago, bestowing a Presidential Medal of Freedom upon him would rightly remember this injustice and extol the attributes of determination and persistence that enabled him to ultimately prevail.\n\u201cIt is fitting that Mr. Sifford is being recognized alongside such luminaries as John Dingell and the late Patsy Takemoto Mink, whom I have had the privilege of serving with in Congress; Steve Wonder, who has used his immense musical talent to promote civil rights; and James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, who gave their lives, during the \u201cturbulent sixties,\u201d fighting for the rights of all Americans to participate in our democracy. \u00a0I thank each of them and all of the recipients for their remarkable contributions to our pursuit of \u2018a more perfect Union.\u2019\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-congratulates-charlie-sifford-and-other-medal-of-freedom-recipients/", "Clyburn Congratulates Charlie Sifford and Other Medal of Freedom Recipients", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement after President Barack Obama named 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which will be awarded at a ceremony at the White House on November 24:\n\n\u201cI congratulate all of this year\u2019s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I am especially pleased with the President\u2019s decision to award a medal to professional golfer Charlie Sifford, the first African American player on the PGA Tour. Last July, I organized a bipartisan letter with 64 signatures encouraging the President to consider Mr. Sifford for this honor. Referring to Mr. Sifford as \u2018the Jackie Robinson of golf,\u2019 we wrote:\n\nThe courage of Charlie Sifford opened the gates of golf to people of color across the world. While no award can restore the right of an athlete to compete that was unjustly denied decades ago, bestowing a Presidential Medal of Freedom upon him would rightly remember this injustice and extol the attributes of determination and persistence that enabled him to ultimately prevail.\n\n\u201cIt is fitting that Mr. Sifford is being recognized alongside such luminaries as John Dingell and the late Patsy Takemoto Mink, whom I have had the privilege of serving with in Congress; Steve Wonder, who has used his immense musical talent to promote civil rights; and James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, who gave their lives, during the \u201cturbulent sixties,\u201d fighting for the rights of all Americans to participate in our democracy. I thank each of them and all of the recipients for their remarkable contributions to our pursuit of \u2018a more perfect Union.\u2019\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:56Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/dear-colleague-democratic-members-and-members-elect-114th-congress", "Dear Colleague to Democratic Members and Members-Elect of the 114th Congress", "2014-11-07", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC) today sent a letter to Democratic colleagues announcing his intention to run for Assistant Democratic Leader in the 114th Congress.\u00a0 Below is the text of the letter.\nDear Democratic Colleague,\nCongratulations!\u00a0 I am looking forward to serving with you in the 114th Congress.\u00a0 While I wish our numbers were greater, we must use the election results as motivation to redouble our efforts to create an America where hard work is rewarded and every American has an opportunity to succeed.\u00a0 I am more determined than ever to succeed in this fight, and in that spirit, I ask for your support of my continued service as Assistant Democratic Leader.\nTo successfully advance a progressive agenda in a Republican-controlled Congress, our Caucus needs to be united.\u00a0 Now those of you who know me well know that I do not expect that we will always be unanimous in our views and approaches. The history of our nation shows that unity is very challenging but can also be very rewarding, especially when a group as diverse as our Caucus works together in pursuit of common goals.\u00a0\nBecause of my record in current and previous Leadership positions, I feel uniquely qualified and well positioned to help our seven internal caucuses find common ground and present a united front in pursuit of greater opportunities and fundamental fairness for hard-working Americans.\nWhile our Caucus remains focused on increasing and expanding America's middle class, our friends across the aisle have incessantly pursued policies that leave too many families vulnerable and communities challenged.\u00a0 My service among our Leadership has been defined by working with you to combat these regressive measures.\u00a0\nWe have initiated and continue to promote the 10-20-30 formula and other economic development proposals to ensure that no community is left behind.\u00a0\nWe have collaborated on the Voter Empowerment Act and Voting Rights Amendment Act to stop nefarious schemes to disenfranchise the disadvantaged.\u00a0\nWe have stood fast in budget negotiations to ensure that the budget isn\u2019t balanced on the backs of children and senior citizens, as well as other vulnerable citizens, while taxes are cut for the most privileged.\u00a0\nWe have spoken out loudly against multiple votes to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act and many states\u2019 thoughtless refusal to expand Medicaid under that law.\nAs we seek to lift up those who feel down and out, we must recognize that much too often our message has failed to resonate with many of those for whom we fight.\u00a0 As the only southern Member of our Leadership, and a representative of a largely rural district, I understand the challenges our party faces and will work with each and every one of you to help sharpen our message and will redouble my efforts to reach and motivate those families and communities that stand to benefit from our policies.\u00a0\nI look forward to working with you in this effort, and I respectfully ask for your support.\nSincerely,\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James E. Clyburn", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/dear-colleague-to-democratic-members-and-members-elect-of-the-114th-congress/", "Dear Colleague to Democratic Members and Members-Elect of the 114th Congress", "2014-11-07", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC) today sent a letter to Democratic colleagues announcing his intention to run for Assistant Democratic Leader in the 114th Congress. Below is the text of the letter.\n\nDear Democratic Colleague,\n\nCongratulations! I am looking forward to serving with you in the 114th Congress. While I wish our numbers were greater, we must use the election results as motivation to redouble our efforts to create an America where hard work is rewarded and every American has an opportunity to succeed. I am more determined than ever to succeed in this fight, and in that spirit, I ask for your support of my continued service as Assistant Democratic Leader.\n\nTo successfully advance a progressive agenda in a Republican-controlled Congress, our Caucus needs to be united. Now those of you who know me well know that I do not expect that we will always be unanimous in our views and approaches. The history of our nation shows that unity is very challenging but can also be very rewarding, especially when a group as diverse as our Caucus works together in pursuit of common goals.\n\nBecause of my record in current and previous Leadership positions, I feel uniquely qualified and well positioned to help our seven internal caucuses find common ground and present a united front in pursuit of greater opportunities and fundamental fairness for hard-working Americans.\n\nWhile our Caucus remains focused on increasing and expanding America's middle class, our friends across the aisle have incessantly pursued policies that leave too many families vulnerable and communities challenged. My service among our Leadership has been defined by working with you to combat these regressive measures.\n\nWe have initiated and continue to promote the 10-20-30 formula and other economic development proposals to ensure that no community is left behind.\n\nWe have collaborated on the Voter Empowerment Act and Voting Rights Amendment Act to stop nefarious schemes to disenfranchise the disadvantaged.\n\nWe have stood fast in budget negotiations to ensure that the budget isn\u2019t balanced on the backs of children and senior citizens, as well as other vulnerable citizens, while taxes are cut for the most privileged.\n\nWe have spoken out loudly against multiple votes to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act and many states\u2019 thoughtless refusal to expand Medicaid under that law.\n\nAs we seek to lift up those who feel down and out, we must recognize that much too often our message has failed to resonate with many of those for whom we fight. As the only southern Member of our Leadership, and a representative of a largely rural district, I understand the challenges our party faces and will work with each and every one of you to help sharpen our message and will redouble my efforts to reach and motivate those families and communities that stand to benefit from our policies.\n\nI look forward to working with you in this effort, and I respectfully ask for your support.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJames E. Clyburn", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:56Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-another-multi-million-dollar-grant-awarded-dhec", "Congressman Clyburn announces another multi-million dollar grant awarded to DHEC", "2014-10-27", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina\u2019s Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC) will be receiving more than $2.2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services for maternal and child health services.\u00a0\nThis grant announcement comes after a September announcement where DHEC received over $4.6 million to expand primary healthcare services.\u00a0 The newest grant will allow for discretionary health services to be expanded at DHEC for mothers and children.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cI am pleased to see South Carolina continuing to receive federal assistance to grow and improve our health services,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said.\u00a0 \u201cTaking care of our children in South Carolina needs to be the state\u2019s number one priority and striving to make sure the necessary aid is available to keep them healthy is critical.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-another-multi-million-dollar-grant-awarded-to-dhec/", "Congressman Clyburn announces another multi-million dollar grant awarded to DHEC", "2014-10-27", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina\u2019s Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC) will be receiving more than $2.2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services for maternal and child health services.\n\nThis grant announcement comes after a September announcement where DHEC received over $4.6 million to expand primary healthcare services. The newest grant will allow for discretionary health services to be expanded at DHEC for mothers and children.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to see South Carolina continuing to receive federal assistance to grow and improve our health services,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cTaking care of our children in South Carolina needs to be the state\u2019s number one priority and striving to make sure the necessary aid is available to keep them healthy is critical.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:40Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-jim-clyburn-present-congressional-gold-medal-florence-resident", "Congressman Jim Clyburn to present a  Congressional Gold Medal to Florence Resident", "2014-10-10", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn will present a Congressional Gold Medal to Florence, S.C. resident, Reverend Dr. Vandroth Backus, a Montford Point Marine.\u00a0\nMontford Point Marines included more than 19,000 African Americans that trained at Montford Point Camp during World War II before the Armed Services were desegregated.\u00a0 In 2012, the 368 surviving members of this group were honored during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.\nThe presentation will occur on Wednesday, October 15 at 11:00 a.m. in Columbia District office at 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200.\nRev. Dr. Backus is a Montford Point Marine who is a resident of Florence, S.C. where he served as the first black policemen in the City of Florence since reconstruction.\u00a0 He also served as an educator in the Darlington Public School System for 14 years, and worked for Morris College, his alma mater, for many years.\u00a0 Rev. Dr. Backus served his country during World War II and the Korean War and is married to Florence Smith Backus and they are parents to three children.\nWHO:\u00a0Congressman Jim Clyburn\nWHAT:\u00a0Congressional Gold Medal Presentation to Reverend Dr. Vandroth Backus\nWHEN:\u00a0Wednesday, Octobers 15, 2014 - 11:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nWHERE:\u00a01225 Lady Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201\nCONTACT:\u00a0Amanda Loveday \u2013 Amanda.Loveday@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-jim-clyburn-to-present-a-congressional-gold-medal-to-florence-resident/", "Congressman Jim Clyburn to present a  Congressional Gold Medal to Florence Resident", "2014-10-10", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn will present a Congressional Gold Medal to Florence, S.C. resident, Reverend Dr. Vandroth Backus, a Montford Point Marine.\n\nMontford Point Marines included more than 19,000 African Americans that trained at Montford Point Camp during World War II before the Armed Services were desegregated. In 2012, the 368 surviving members of this group were honored during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.\n\nThe presentation will occur on Wednesday, October 15 at 11:00 a.m. in Columbia District office at 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200.\n\nRev. Dr. Backus is a Montford Point Marine who is a resident of Florence, S.C. where he served as the first black policemen in the City of Florence since reconstruction. He also served as an educator in the Darlington Public School System for 14 years, and worked for Morris College, his alma mater, for many years. Rev. Dr. Backus served his country during World War II and the Korean War and is married to Florence Smith Backus and they are parents to three children.\n\nWHO: Congressman Jim Clyburn\n\nWHAT: Congressional Gold Medal Presentation to Reverend Dr. Vandroth Backus\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, Octobers 15, 2014 \u2013 11:00 a.m.\n\nWHERE: 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:40Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-major-transportation-grants-presented-columbia-and", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Major Transportation Grants Presented to Columbia and Charleston", "2014-09-09", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina will be receiving two Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants, equaling over $20 million, from the U.S. Department of Transportation.\nThe City of Columbia will be receiving $10,000,000 for their Seamless City Revitalization Project, which will revitalize a 1.27 mile project of North Main Street between Anthony and Fuller Avenues in support of the City of Columbia\u2019s extensive downtown streetscaping initiative.\u00a0\nIn Charleston, the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant will be receiving $10,840,000 which will help provide structural repairs and strengthening the berth as well as related paving and safety improvements.\n\u201cThe announcement of the two grants is great news for our state.\u00a0 The City of Columbia and the port in Mount Pleasant will receive support to help boost the economy in both areas and assist in these individual projects,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said.\u00a0 \u201cI am happy for both communities and look forward to seeing the progress both projects are able to make with this assistance.\u00a0 South Carolina is a wonderful state and this support allows us to get even better.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-major-transportation-grants-presented-to-columbia-and-charleston/", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Major Transportation Grants Presented to Columbia and Charleston", "2014-09-09", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina will be receiving two Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants, equaling over $20 million, from the U.S. Department of Transportation.\n\nThe City of Columbia will be receiving $10,000,000 for their Seamless City Revitalization Project, which will revitalize a 1.27 mile project of North Main Street between Anthony and Fuller Avenues in support of the City of Columbia\u2019s extensive downtown streetscaping initiative.\n\nIn Charleston, the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant will be receiving $10,840,000 which will help provide structural repairs and strengthening the berth as well as related paving and safety improvements.\n\n\u201cThe announcement of the two grants is great news for our state. The City of Columbia and the port in Mount Pleasant will receive support to help boost the economy in both areas and assist in these individual projects,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cI am happy for both communities and look forward to seeing the progress both projects are able to make with this assistance. South Carolina is a wonderful state and this support allows us to get even better.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:16Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-66-million-affordable-care-act-grant-south-carolina", "Congressman Clyburn Announces $6.6 Million Affordable Care Act Grant in South Carolina", "2014-09-05", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the Children\u2019s Trust Fund of South Carolina will be receiving a $6,680,778 Affordable Care Act grant for maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting programs.\u00a0\nThis grant and many others are being offered by the Department of Health and Human Services.\u00a0 They will be granting $11 billion over a 5-year period for the operation, expansion and construction of health centers nationwide through the Community Health Center Fund.\u00a0\n\u201cDespite the Governor's refusal to accept $11.7 billion of new revenue by expanding Medicaid and leaving more than 200,000 South Carolina citizens without health care coverage, I am happy to see local businesses being offered Affordable Care Act (ACA) grants to improve access to health care for local communities,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said.\u00a0 \u201cThis is not the first ACA grant that South Carolina has been offered and it won\u2019t be the last.\u00a0 I look forward to continued support of our communities' healthcare needs from organizations like the Children\u2019s Trust Fund.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-6-6-million-affordable-care-act-grant-in-south-carolina/", "Congressman Clyburn Announces $6.6 Million Affordable Care Act Grant in South Carolina", "2014-09-05", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the Children\u2019s Trust Fund of South Carolina will be receiving a $6,680,778 Affordable Care Act grant for maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting programs.\n\nThis grant and many others are being offered by the Department of Health and Human Services. They will be granting $11 billion over a 5-year period for the operation, expansion and construction of health centers nationwide through the Community Health Center Fund.\n\n\u201cDespite the Governor's refusal to accept $11.7 billion of new revenue by expanding Medicaid and leaving more than 200,000 South Carolina citizens without health care coverage, I am happy to see local businesses being offered Affordable Care Act (ACA) grants to improve access to health care for local communities,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cThis is not the first ACA grant that South Carolina has been offered and it won\u2019t be the last. I look forward to continued support of our communities' healthcare needs from organizations like the Children\u2019s Trust Fund.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:16Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-technology-incubator-grant-awarded-university-south", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Technology Incubator Grant Awarded to the University of South Carolina", "2014-09-03", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Technology Incubator Grant Awarded to the University of South Carolina                                           \n              Sep 3, 2014      \t\t  Issues: Appropriations, Financial Services      \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n          \n  \n    \n    \n    (Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the University of South Carolina in Columbia will receive a $1,974,000 grant for the construction of a new Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Center in Columbia, S.C.\nThe U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded this grant which is anticipated to create 698 jobs in the midlands area and provide $11.9 million in private investment to the community.\u00a0 When built, this center will include a range of resources to support early stage business ventures and is the cornerstone of a new technology corridor, the USC Innovista Innovation District.\u00a0 It will also serve as the regional hub for USC\u2019s entrepreneurship, incubation, and acceleration programs.\n\u201cI am thrilled that the University of South Carolina will receive this investment from the EDA in order to develop a new entrepreneurship and technology center in Columbia,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said.\u00a0 \u201cThis grant will allow the University and the City of Columbia to give budding businesspeople the support they need to succeed in today\u2019s economy.\u00a0 Moreover, it gives the opportunity for hundreds of new jobs to be created thus assisting the Capital City in continuing to assist their economic development strategy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-technology-incubator-grant-awarded-to-the-university-of-south-carolina/", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Technology Incubator Grant Awarded to the University of South Carolina", "2014-09-03", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the University of South Carolina in Columbia will receive a $1,974,000 grant for the construction of a new Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Center in Columbia, S.C.\n\nThe U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded this grant which is anticipated to create 698 jobs in the midlands area and provide $11.9 million in private investment to the community. When built, this center will include a range of resources to support early stage business ventures and is the cornerstone of a new technology corridor, the USC Innovista Innovation District. It will also serve as the regional hub for USC\u2019s entrepreneurship, incubation, and acceleration programs.\n\n\u201cI am thrilled that the University of South Carolina will receive this investment from the EDA in order to develop a new entrepreneurship and technology center in Columbia,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cThis grant will allow the University and the City of Columbia to give budding businesspeople the support they need to succeed in today\u2019s economy. Moreover, it gives the opportunity for hundreds of new jobs to be created thus assisting the Capital City in continuing to assist their economic development strategy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:43:16Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-jim-clyburn-will-host-press-roundtable-tuesday-august-5", "Congressman Jim Clyburn will host a press roundtable on Tuesday, August 5", "2014-07-30", "2014", "2014-07", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn will conduct a press roundtable on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. in Columbia office at 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200.\nThe Congressman will speak on a variety of issues including the unprecedented lawsuit the House Republicans wish to bring against the President, the Democratic Jumpstart Action Agenda, State Medicaid Expansion and the unaccompanied minors in South Carolina. The Congressman will also spend time answering questions from the press.\nWHO:\u00a0Congressman Jim Clyburn\nWHAT:\u00a0Press Roundtable\nWHEN:\u00a0Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.\nWHERE:\u00a01225 Lady Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201\nCONTACT:\u00a0Amanda Loveday \u2013 Amanda.Loveday@mail.house.gov\n*Please RSVP by Monday, August 4*", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-jim-clyburn-will-host-a-press-roundtable-on-tuesday-august-5/", "Congressman Jim Clyburn will host a press roundtable on Tuesday, August 5", "2014-07-30", "2014", "2014-07", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn will conduct a press roundtable on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. in Columbia office at 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200.\n\nThe Congressman will speak on a variety of issues including the unprecedented lawsuit the House Republicans wish to bring against the President, the Democratic Jumpstart Action Agenda, State Medicaid Expansion and the unaccompanied minors in South Carolina. The Congressman will also spend time answering questions from the press.\n\nWHO: Congressman Jim Clyburn\n\nWHAT: Press Roundtable\n\nWHEN: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.\n\nWHERE: 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201\n\nCONTACT: Amanda Loveday \u2013 Amanda.Loveday@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:41Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-will-receive-johnnie-l-cochran-jr-soaring-eagle-award-american", "Congressman Clyburn Will Receive the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagle Award from the American Association for Justice", "2014-07-25", "2014", "2014-07", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn will receive the Johnnie L Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagle Award this Sunday during a ceremony with the American Association for Justice in Baltimore, Maryland.\u00a0\nThe Soaring Eagle Award was established in 1997 and is presented by the AAJ Minority Caucus to someone who, despite the challenges of his or her own journey, pursues excellence and has made outstanding efforts and contributions to the legal profession in paving the way for others.\u00a0 Earlier recipients have included Judge Matthew J. Perry, Jr.\u00a0\n\u201cI am honored to receive the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagle award from the American Association for Justice,\u201d Clyburn said, \u201cI have worked my entire professional career to exceed expectations and achieve some degree of success.\u00a0 My life has been full of some significant experiences, not all pleasant, but all of which I consider blessings.\u00a0 I am pleased to be supportive of the AAJ Minority Caucus and helping in their efforts to further diversify the legal profession.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-will-receive-the-johnnie-l-cochran-jr-soaring-eagle-award-from-the-american-association-for-justice/", "Congressman Clyburn Will Receive the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagle Award from the American Association for Justice", "2014-07-25", "2014", "2014-07", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn will receive the Johnnie L Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagle Award this Sunday during a ceremony with the American Association for Justice in Baltimore, Maryland.\n\nThe Soaring Eagle Award was established in 1997 and is presented by the AAJ Minority Caucus to someone who, despite the challenges of his or her own journey, pursues excellence and has made outstanding efforts and contributions to the legal profession in paving the way for others. Earlier recipients have included Judge Matthew J. Perry, Jr.\n\n\u201cI am honored to receive the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagle award from the American Association for Justice,\u201d Clyburn said, \u201cI have worked my entire professional career to exceed expectations and achieve some degree of success. My life has been full of some significant experiences, not all pleasant, but all of which I consider blessings. I am pleased to be supportive of the AAJ Minority Caucus and helping in their efforts to further diversify the legal profession.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:41Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-millions-new-grant-dollars-coming-6th-congressional", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Millions in New Grant Dollars Coming to the 6th Congressional District", "2014-07-07", "2014", "2014-07", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today five new grants, totaling over $7 million, awarded to South Carolina and the 6th Congressional District.\nThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA awarded two grants to Columbia and Jamestown, South Carolina for a State Fire Training Academy and Operations and Safety, respectively, at their local Fire Stations. The South Carolina Fire Marshal\u2019s office will receive $391,238, while the Jamestown Rural Fire Department will receive $95,665.\nThe Department of Health and Human Services awarded three entities with grants to assist in their continued studies. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will be receiving $5,539,900 for a grant titled \u201cTitle X Family Planning Services Program.\u201d The University of South Carolina Research Foundation will be receiving $1,099,013 for their work with the Health Care Innovative; while the University of South Carolina \u2013 Columbia will be receiving $333,750 for a mental health research grant.\n\u201cIt is a tremendous accomplishment of these communities in the 6th Congressional District for them to be receiving over $7 million in grants for a variety of studies from fire safety to mental health research,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cI applaud the innovations of South Carolina entities that are developing new options for employment and health research.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-millions-in-new-grant-dollars-coming-to-the-6th-congressional-district/", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Millions in New Grant Dollars Coming to the 6th Congressional District", "2014-07-07", "2014", "2014-07", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today five new grants, totaling over $7 million, awarded to South Carolina and the 6th Congressional District.\n\nThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA awarded two grants to Columbia and Jamestown, South Carolina for a State Fire Training Academy and Operations and Safety, respectively, at their local Fire Stations. The South Carolina Fire Marshal\u2019s office will receive $391,238, while the Jamestown Rural Fire Department will receive $95,665.\n\nThe Department of Health and Human Services awarded three entities with grants to assist in their continued studies. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will be receiving $5,539,900 for a grant titled \u201cTitle X Family Planning Services Program.\u201d The University of South Carolina Research Foundation will be receiving $1,099,013 for their work with the Health Care Innovative; while the University of South Carolina \u2013 Columbia will be receiving $333,750 for a mental health research grant.\n\n\u201cIt is a tremendous accomplishment of these communities in the 6th Congressional District for them to be receiving over $7 million in grants for a variety of studies from fire safety to mental health research,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cI applaud the innovations of South Carolina entities that are developing new options for employment and health research.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:41Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-announces-two-department-agriculture-grants", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Two Department of Agriculture Grants", "2014-06-30", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today two Department of Agriculture grants awarded to South Carolina and the 6th Congressional District.\nThe Town of Kingstree will receive $22,500 from the United States Department of Agriculture for a Water and Waste Disposal Pre-Development Grant.\u00a0 The rural development funds will be used for a preliminary engineering report as the Town is looking at an expansion Waste Water Treatment Plant in order to serve more of the underserved area in the community.\nThe Town of Santee will receive $25,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture for a Water and Waste Disposal Pre-Development Grant.\u00a0 The Town is seeking grant funds for a PER to investigate the possibility of expanding both its water and sewer systems to serve more of this underserved area of SC.\u00a0\n\u201cThe towns of Kingstree and Santee will benefit tremendously from receiving these two grants from the Department of Agriculture,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said.\u00a0 \u201cThese grants allow these Towns to enhance and develop their water and sewer systems which give them an advantage in rural South Carolina.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-announces-two-department-of-agriculture-grants/", "Congressman Clyburn Announces Two Department of Agriculture Grants", "2014-06-30", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today two Department of Agriculture grants awarded to South Carolina and the 6th Congressional District.\n\nThe Town of Kingstree will receive $22,500 from the United States Department of Agriculture for a Water and Waste Disposal Pre-Development Grant. The rural development funds will be used for a preliminary engineering report as the Town is looking at an expansion Waste Water Treatment Plant in order to serve more of the underserved area in the community.\n\nThe Town of Santee will receive $25,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture for a Water and Waste Disposal Pre-Development Grant. The Town is seeking grant funds for a PER to investigate the possibility of expanding both its water and sewer systems to serve more of this underserved area of SC.\n\n\u201cThe towns of Kingstree and Santee will benefit tremendously from receiving these two grants from the Department of Agriculture,\u201d Congressman Clyburn said. \u201cThese grants allow these Towns to enhance and develop their water and sewer systems which give them an advantage in rural South Carolina.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:17Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-asks-support-reauthorization-export-import-bank", "Congressman Clyburn Asks For Support of the Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank", "2014-06-26", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn sent today the following letter and attachments to his fellow members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation:\nDear South Carolina Colleague,\nI am writing you on behalf of the economic competitiveness of our state and our working people and asking you to join me in supporting the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.\u00a0 As you know, exports play a major role in our state\u2019s economy, constituting nearly 15 percent of Gross Domestic Product.\u00a0 Recent growth in South Carolina exports has been driven largely by the Boeing Company, which has created more than 6,000 jobs (and counting) in North Charleston and many more at suppliers throughout the state.\u00a0 To ensure that their exports are competitive in the global market, Boeing and many other South Carolina companies rely on loans, guarantees, and export-credit insurance from the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).\u00a0 Over the past 18 months, the Ex-Im Bank has supported nearly $700 million in South Carolina export sales by 29 companies, including 18 small businesses.\u00a0 I have enclosed a list of those businesses.\u00a0 The Ex-Im Bank provides this support at no cost to the taxpayer.\u00a0 It actually turns a small profit, which reduces the deficit.\nWith the Ex-Im Bank\u2019s authorization set to expire in September, South Carolina jobs will be at risk unless Congress acts to reauthorize it.\u00a0 Earlier this month the South Carolina Legislature enacted the enclosed resolution urging Congress to do so.\u00a0 Any argument that the Ex-Im Bank is unnecessary ignores the fact that foreign governments will continue to support their companies in similar ways.\u00a0 If Congress lets the Ex-Im Bank die, Boeing and other South Carolina companies would find themselves at a competitive disadvantage, and our working people would suffer grievous harm.\u00a0 Regardless of what our ideological predilections dictate should happen in a perfect world, we must take the world as we find it and not abandon South Carolina jobs to the whims of partisan politics.\nI ask that you join me in calling on Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Reid to take up reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank and bring it to a vote as soon as possible.\u00a0 If Congress fails to act on behalf of America\u2019s economic competitiveness against our global rivals, working South Carolinians will directly bear the burden of that failure.\u00a0 We must not allow that to happen.\nWith best regards, I am\nSincerely,\nJames E. Clyburn  \n\tMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-asks-for-support-of-the-reauthorization-of-the-export-import-bank/", "Congressman Clyburn Asks For Support of the Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank", "2014-06-26", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia, SC) \u2013 House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn sent today the following letter and attachments to his fellow members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation:\n\nDear South Carolina Colleague,\n\nI am writing you on behalf of the economic competitiveness of our state and our working people and asking you to join me in supporting the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. As you know, exports play a major role in our state\u2019s economy, constituting nearly 15 percent of Gross Domestic Product. Recent growth in South Carolina exports has been driven largely by the Boeing Company, which has created more than 6,000 jobs (and counting) in North Charleston and many more at suppliers throughout the state. To ensure that their exports are competitive in the global market, Boeing and many other South Carolina companies rely on loans, guarantees, and export-credit insurance from the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). Over the past 18 months, the Ex-Im Bank has supported nearly $700 million in South Carolina export sales by 29 companies, including 18 small businesses. I have enclosed a list of those businesses. The Ex-Im Bank provides this support at no cost to the taxpayer. It actually turns a small profit, which reduces the deficit.\n\nWith the Ex-Im Bank\u2019s authorization set to expire in September, South Carolina jobs will be at risk unless Congress acts to reauthorize it. Earlier this month the South Carolina Legislature enacted the enclosed resolution urging Congress to do so. Any argument that the Ex-Im Bank is unnecessary ignores the fact that foreign governments will continue to support their companies in similar ways. If Congress lets the Ex-Im Bank die, Boeing and other South Carolina companies would find themselves at a competitive disadvantage, and our working people would suffer grievous harm. Regardless of what our ideological predilections dictate should happen in a perfect world, we must take the world as we find it and not abandon South Carolina jobs to the whims of partisan politics.\n\nI ask that you join me in calling on Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Reid to take up reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank and bring it to a vote as soon as possible. If Congress fails to act on behalf of America\u2019s economic competitiveness against our global rivals, working South Carolinians will directly bear the burden of that failure. We must not allow that to happen.\n\nWith best regards, I am\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:17Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/its-time-for-south-carolina-to-embrace-the-affordable-care-act/", "It\u2019s Time for South Carolina To Embrace the Affordable Care Act", "2014-06-17", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "Click below to read the article.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:17Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-testimony-house-budget-committee-10-20-30-plan", "Clyburn Testimony Before House Budget Committee On 10-20-30 Plan", "2014-06-16", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn testified on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 10-20-30 anti-poverty plan at the House Committee on the Budget hearing titled \u201cA Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Reforming Federal Aid.\u201d \u00a0Full video of Mr. Clyburn\u2019s testimony (click image to view) and text of remarks as prepared for delivery are below:\n\u201cMr. Chairman, Ranking Member Van Hollen, members of the committee\u2014good morning.\u00a0 Thank you for having me here today to discuss the important issue of persistent poverty in America and how we can combat it through the 10-20-30 initiative.\nIt is no secret that there are major disagreements among the members of this committee and our respective parties over the role that the federal government should play in fighting poverty and confronting many other national challenges.\u00a0 These disagreements, put simply, come down to a question of federal resources: I believe that we should target more resources to impoverished communities than your proposed budgets allocate, and I believe we can do so efficiently and effectively.\u00a0\nI was privileged to have the opportunity to work through some of these disagreements with some of you last year as a member of the Budget Conference Committee, and the deal that resulted, while not 100% of what either side wanted, was a reasonable compromise on federal spending through the end of the next fiscal year that I was proud to support.\nNow that we have determined how much the federal government will spend, we must determine how to spend it most effectively.\u00a0 It is on this latter question\u2014how to allocate finite federal resources to get the most \u201cbang for the buck\u201d\u2014that I believe we may be able to find more common ground to make real strides in combating persistent poverty in America.\nMr. Chairman, there are currently 488 persistent poverty counties in America\u2014so defined because 20 percent of the population has lived below the poverty line for the past 30 years or more.\u00a0 They are diverse, including Appalachian communities in states like Kentucky and West Virginia, Native American communities in states like Alaska and South Dakota, Latino communities in states like Arizona and Texas, African American communities in states like South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama.\u00a0 They are urban communities in the Northeast, and rural in America\u2019s heartland.\u00a0 139 of these counties are represented in this august body by Democrats, 331 by Republicans, and 18 are split between the two parties.\u00a0 Combating persistent poverty should matter to all of us, regardless of party, geography, or race.\nIn early 2009, when we were putting together the Recovery Act, I proposed language to require at least 10 percent of funds in the rural development account to be directed to projects in these persistent poverty counties.\u00a0 This requirement was enacted into law.\u00a0 In light of the definition of persistent poverty counties as having at least 20-percent poverty rates over 30 years, this provision became known as the 10-20-30 initiative.\nThis provision bore dividends, as economic development projects proliferated in persistent poverty counties across the country.\u00a0 The Recovery Act funded a total of 4,655 projects in persistent poverty counties, totaling nearly $1.7 billion.\u00a0 I saw firsthand the positive effects of these projects in my Congressional District.\u00a0 Projects were undertaken and jobs created that would have otherwise gone lacking.\u00a0 Among these investments was a $5.8 million grant and $2 million loan to construct 51 miles of water lines in the Britton\u2019s Neck community in Marion County, which I represented at the time and my colleague Mr. Rice, who sits on this committee, represents today.\u00a0 In Lowndes County, Mississippi, $17.5 million was spent to install a water line, elevated tank, and two wastewater pump stations, providing potable water to Mississippians and creating badly needed construction jobs.\u00a0 The Wellborn Special Utility District in Brazos County, Texas, received a $538,000 loan to construct more than 9 miles of new water distribution lines and connect over 60 households to a new water source.\u00a0\nI come before the Budget Committee today to ask that, as you decide how best to allocate federal resources, you expand 10-20-30 to other federal agencies.\u00a0 In 2011, I joined with our former Republican colleague, then-Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri, to introduce an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that would have continued 10-20-30 for rural development and expanded it to 11 additional accounts throughout the federal government affecting economic development, education, job training, health, justice, the environment, and more.\u00a0 I hope to work with members of this committee to include similar language in future budget resolutions and other legislation.\nI want to make one thing clear about the 10-20-30 approach.\u00a0 It does not\u2014I repeat, does not\u2014add one dime to the deficit.\u00a0 It simply allocates resources from funds already authorized or appropriated.\nOver the past 30 years, the national economy has risen and fallen multiple times.\u00a0 During each economic downturn, while we have been rightly focused on getting economy as a whole back on track, we have not given adequate attention to these communities that are suffering from chronic distress and Depression-era levels of joblessness.\u00a0 As a result, they have suffered even in good economic times.\u00a0 The 10-20-30 approach would provide a mechanism to address this deprivation in times of want and in times of plenty, in times of federal investment and in times of fiscal austerity.\nI published an article on 10-20-30 in the most recent issue of the Harvard Journal on Legislation.\u00a0 I discuss the history of our nation\u2019s efforts to address chronic poverty and more fully lay out the case for broadly implementing 10-20-30 in a bipartisan fashion.\u00a0 I have included the full article in my written testimony so that it appears in the record, and I encourage the members of the committee to read it when you have the opportunity.\u00a0 I look forward to discussing this issue further with you and to working together to eliminate the scourge of persistent poverty in these distressed communities.\nThank you for having me today.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-testimony-before-house-budget-committee-on-10-20-30-plan/", "Clyburn Testimony Before House Budget Committee On 10-20-30 Plan", "2014-06-16", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn testified on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 10-20-30 anti-poverty plan at the House Committee on the Budget hearing titled \u201cA Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Reforming Federal Aid.\u201d Full video of Mr. Clyburn\u2019s testimony (click image to view) and text of remarks as prepared for delivery are below:\n\nClyburn Testimony Before House Budget Committee On 10-20-30 Plan\u201d\n\n\u201cMr. Chairman, Ranking Member Van Hollen, members of the committee\u2014good morning. Thank you for having me here today to discuss the important issue of persistent poverty in America and how we can combat it through the 10-20-30 initiative.\n\nIt is no secret that there are major disagreements among the members of this committee and our respective parties over the role that the federal government should play in fighting poverty and confronting many other national challenges. These disagreements, put simply, come down to a question of federal resources: I believe that we should target more resources to impoverished communities than your proposed budgets allocate, and I believe we can do so efficiently and effectively.\n\nI was privileged to have the opportunity to work through some of these disagreements with some of you last year as a member of the Budget Conference Committee, and the deal that resulted, while not 100% of what either side wanted, was a reasonable compromise on federal spending through the end of the next fiscal year that I was proud to support.\n\nNow that we have determined how much the federal government will spend, we must determine how to spend it most effectively. It is on this latter question\u2014how to allocate finite federal resources to get the most \u201cbang for the buck\u201d\u2014that I believe we may be able to find more common ground to make real strides in combating persistent poverty in America.\n\nMr. Chairman, there are currently 488 persistent poverty counties in America\u2014so defined because 20 percent of the population has lived below the poverty line for the past 30 years or more. They are diverse, including Appalachian communities in states like Kentucky and West Virginia, Native American communities in states like Alaska and South Dakota, Latino communities in states like Arizona and Texas, African American communities in states like South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama. They are urban communities in the Northeast, and rural in America\u2019s heartland. 139 of these counties are represented in this august body by Democrats, 331 by Republicans, and 18 are split between the two parties. Combating persistent poverty should matter to all of us, regardless of party, geography, or race.\n\nIn early 2009, when we were putting together the Recovery Act, I proposed language to require at least 10 percent of funds in the rural development account to be directed to projects in these persistent poverty counties. This requirement was enacted into law. In light of the definition of persistent poverty counties as having at least 20-percent poverty rates over 30 years, this provision became known as the 10-20-30 initiative.\n\nThis provision bore dividends, as economic development projects proliferated in persistent poverty counties across the country. The Recovery Act funded a total of 4,655 projects in persistent poverty counties, totaling nearly $1.7 billion. I saw firsthand the positive effects of these projects in my Congressional District. Projects were undertaken and jobs created that would have otherwise gone lacking. Among these investments was a $5.8 million grant and $2 million loan to construct 51 miles of water lines in the Britton\u2019s Neck community in Marion County, which I represented at the time and my colleague Mr. Rice, who sits on this committee, represents today. In Lowndes County, Mississippi, $17.5 million was spent to install a water line, elevated tank, and two wastewater pump stations, providing potable water to Mississippians and creating badly needed construction jobs. The Wellborn Special Utility District in Brazos County, Texas, received a $538,000 loan to construct more than 9 miles of new water distribution lines and connect over 60 households to a new water source.\n\nI come before the Budget Committee today to ask that, as you decide how best to allocate federal resources, you expand 10-20-30 to other federal agencies. In 2011, I joined with our former Republican colleague, then-Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri, to introduce an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that would have continued 10-20-30 for rural development and expanded it to 11 additional accounts throughout the federal government affecting economic development, education, job training, health, justice, the environment, and more. I hope to work with members of this committee to include similar language in future budget resolutions and other legislation.\n\nI want to make one thing clear about the 10-20-30 approach. It does not\u2014I repeat, does not\u2014add one dime to the deficit. It simply allocates resources from funds already authorized or appropriated.\n\nOver the past 30 years, the national economy has risen and fallen multiple times. During each economic downturn, while we have been rightly focused on getting economy as a whole back on track, we have not given adequate attention to these communities that are suffering from chronic distress and Depression-era levels of joblessness. As a result, they have suffered even in good economic times. The 10-20-30 approach would provide a mechanism to address this deprivation in times of want and in times of plenty, in times of federal investment and in times of fiscal austerity.\n\nI published an article on 10-20-30 in the most recent issue of the Harvard Journal on Legislation. I discuss the history of our nation\u2019s efforts to address chronic poverty and more fully lay out the case for broadly implementing 10-20-30 in a bipartisan fashion. I have included the full article in my written testimony so that it appears in the record, and I encourage the members of the committee to read it when you have the opportunity. I look forward to discussing this issue further with you and to working together to eliminate the scourge of persistent poverty in these distressed communities.\n\nThank you for having me today.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:42:17Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/rep-clyburn-policy-essay", "Clyburn Policy Essay \"Developing the Will and the Way to Address Persistent Poverty in America\"", "2014-05-05", "2014", "2014-05", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Clyburn Policy Essay \"Developing the Will and the Way to Address Persistent Poverty in America\"                                           \n              May 5, 2014      \t\t  Issues: Economy and Jobs, Financial Services, Spending Cuts and Debt      \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n          \n  \n    \n    \n    There are currently 488 counties in America where twenty percent of the population has lived below the poverty line for the past thirty years or more. In the House of Representatives in the 113th Congress, 139 of these counties\u2014known as persistent poverty counties\u2014are represented by Democrats, 331 are represented by Republicans, and 18 are split between the two parties. It is clearly a bipartisan concern. Congressman James E. Clyburn included language in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which directed ten percent of rural development funding to be spent in these persistent poverty counties and he believes future spending bills should include this so-called 10-20-30 amendment to help address long-term unmet needs in these areas. In this article, Congressman Clyburn discusses the history of our nation\u2019s efforts to address chronic poverty and lays out the case for broadly implementing the 10-20-30 amendment with bipartisan support.\nClick here to read the article.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-policy-essay-developing-the-will-and-the-way-to-address-persistent-poverty-in-america/", "Clyburn Policy Essay \u201cDeveloping the Will and the Way to Address Persistent Poverty in America\u201d", "2014-05-05", "2014", "2014-05", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "There are currently 488 counties in America where twenty percent of the population has lived below the poverty line for the past thirty years or more. In the House of Representatives in the 113th Congress, 139 of these counties\u2014known as persistent poverty counties\u2014are represented by Democrats, 331 are represented by Republicans, and 18 are split between the two parties. It is clearly a bipartisan concern. Congressman James E. Clyburn included language in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which directed ten percent of rural development funding to be spent in these persistent poverty counties and he believes future spending bills should include this so-called 10-20-30 amendment to help address long-term unmet needs in these areas. In this article, Congressman Clyburn discusses the history of our nation\u2019s efforts to address chronic poverty and lays out the case for broadly implementing the 10-20-30 amendment with bipartisan support.\n\nClick here to read the article.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:41:51Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-and-colleagues-call-house-action-voting-rights-legislation", "Clyburn and Colleagues Call for House Action on Voting Rights Legislation", "2014-03-28", "2014", "2014-03", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CLYBURN AND COLLEAGUES CALL FOR HOUSE ACTION ON   VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn joined 160 House colleagues in sending the following letter today to the offices of Speaker John A. Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte.\u00a0 The letter calls for action on H.R. 3899, the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act.\nMarch 27, 2014\nThe Honorable John A. Boehner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Honorable Eric Cantor  \n\tSpeaker of the House\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 House Majority Leader  \n\tH-232 The Capitol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 H-329 The Capitol  \n\tWashington, DC 20515\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington, DC 20515\nThe Honorable Bob Goodlatte  \n\tChairman, House Judiciary Committee  \n\t2138 Rayburn House Office Building  \n\tWashington, DC 20515\nDear Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor, and Chairman Goodlatte:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Shelby County v. Holder last year, Chief Justice Roberts expressly acknowledged the persistence of voter discrimination and challenged Congress to formulate an updated coverage formula to protect against it.\u00a0 H.R. 3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act, is a bipartisan bill that would restore the safeguards of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a manner consistent with the Shelby County decision.\u00a0 Some of us believe the bill should be enacted in its current form, and some of us would prefer to see it amended.\u00a0 But all of us stand united in our desire for the House to consider the issue in time for the entire Congress to work its will before the August district work period.\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In that spirit, we ask that the Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on this legislation and proceed toward a markup with full confidence that any legislation passed out of the committee will be considered on the House floor.\u00a0 We stand ready to work with you to move the bipartisan bill to the floor expeditiously.\u00a0 We are confident that a bipartisan bill passed by the House would be swiftly passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President.\u00a0\nWhile we differ in our views on the ideal response to Shelby County, we all hope to join you in building on the bipartisan agreement that has been reached to ensure that, as President Ronald Reagan said, \u201cno barrier will come between our citizens and the voting booth.\u201d\nSincerely,\nJames E. Clyburn\nSteny H. Hoyer\nJohn Conyers Jr.\nRobert C. Scott\nBen R. Lujan\nRaul Grijalva\nSteve Cohen\nWilliam Enyart\nBruce L. Braley\nJohn Dingell\nSander Levin\nAndr\u00e9 Carson\nCedric Richmond\nJackie Speier\nChellie Pingree\nJudy Chu\nSteve Israel\nSusan Davis\nSheila Jackson Lee\nMark Pocan\nJohn P. Sarbanes\nG.K. Butterfield\nJulia Brownley\nNick Rahall\nSanford D. Bishop Jr.\nAllyson Y. Schwartz\nElizabeth Esty\nTheodore E. Deutch\nKeith Ellison\nDavid Price\nGwen Moore\nNita Lowey\nAdam Schiff\nYvette D. Clarke\nPaul D. Tonko\nJared Huffman\nJerrold Nadler\nMarc Veasey\nEd Pastor\nElijah Cummings\nDenny Heck\nDebbie Wasserman Schultz\nRub\u00e9n Hinojosa\nLouise Slaughter\nBeto O'Rourke\nSam Farr\nHenry C. \"Hank\" Johnson, Jr.\nSuzan DelBene\nJohn B. Larson\nAnna G. Eshoo\nDanny K. Davis\nCharles B. Rangel\nFrederica S. Wilson\nLois Capps\nDutch Ruppersberger\nAlbio Sires\nLois Frankel\nJuan Vargas\nDonald M. Payne, Jr.\nJohn Barrow\nHenry Waxman\nRush Holt\nBrad Sherman\nCarolyn Maloney\nCorrine Brown\nPeter Welch\nRobert Brady\nHakeem Jeffries\nJos\u00e9 E. Serrano\nLloyd Doggett\nHenry Cuellar\nMark Takano\nJames McGovern\nAlan Lowenthal\nMadeleine Bordallo\nEarl Blumenauer\nJoe Garcia\nFilemon Vela\nMichelle Lujan Grisham\nJan Schakowsky\nMike Quigley\nEni F. H. Faleomavaega\nAdam Smith\nKathy Castor\nGeorge Miller\nZoe Lofgren\nAl Green\nMarcia L. Fudge\nEmanuel Cleaver\nScott Peters\nRosa L. DeLauro\nFrank Pallone, Jr.\nDaniel Kildee\nDerek Kilmer\nJim Cooper\nEric Swalwell\nMike Honda\nGene Green\nEliot Engel\nBobby L. Rush\nNiki Tsongas\nJim McDermott\nDonna F. Edwards\nRon Barber\nGerald E. Connolly\nBarbara Lee\nTony C\u00e1rdenas\nTim Ryan\nJoyce Beatty\nEd Perlmutter\nMatthew Cartwright\nJanice Hahn\nColleen Hanabusa\nKyrsten Sinema\nJoseph P. Kennedy, III\nJohn Delaney\nPete Gallego\nAnn McLane Kuster\nKatherine Clark\nTimothy Bishop\nJames Moran\nJohn Tierney\nJim Langevin\nWm. Lacy Clay\nSteven Horsford\nPedro Pierluisi\nRobin Kelly\nJohn Carney\nBetty McCollum\nDavid Cicilline\nRon Kind\nAmi Bera\nLinda Sanchez\nChris Van Hollen\nJohn Garamendi\nTerri A. Sewell\nBrian Higgins\nPeter DeFazio\nJohn A. Yarmuth\nGregory W. Meeks\nRick Nolan\nLuis Gutierrez\nDiana DeGette\nGary Peters\nSean Patrick Maloney\nDina Titus\nAlan Grayson\nJim Himes\nDoris O. Matsui\nRaul Ruiz\nKaren Bass\nXavier Becerra\nMike Thompson\nEleanor Holmes Norton\nCheri Bustos\nEddie Bernice Johnson\nAlcee L. Hastings\nJared Polis\nJoseph Crowley\nBill Foster\nSuzanne Bonamici", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-and-colleagues-call-for-house-action-on-voting-rights-legislation/", "Clyburn and Colleagues Call for House Action on Voting Rights Legislation", "2014-03-28", "2014", "2014-03", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "CLYBURN AND COLLEAGUES CALL FOR HOUSE ACTION ON\n\nVOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn joined 160 House colleagues in sending the following letter today to the offices of Speaker John A. Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte. The letter calls for action on H.R. 3899, the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act.\n\nMarch 27, 2014\n\nThe Honorable John A. Boehner The Honorable Eric Cantor\n\nSpeaker of the House House Majority Leader\n\nH-232 The Capitol H-329 The Capitol\n\nWashington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515\n\nThe Honorable Bob Goodlatte\n\nChairman, House Judiciary Committee\n\n2138 Rayburn House Office Building\n\nWashington, DC 20515\n\nDear Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor, and Chairman Goodlatte:\n\nIn the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Shelby County v. Holder last year, Chief Justice Roberts expressly acknowledged the persistence of voter discrimination and challenged Congress to formulate an updated coverage formula to protect against it. H.R. 3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act, is a bipartisan bill that would restore the safeguards of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a manner consistent with the Shelby County decision. Some of us believe the bill should be enacted in its current form, and some of us would prefer to see it amended. But all of us stand united in our desire for the House to consider the issue in time for the entire Congress to work its will before the August district work period.\n\nIn that spirit, we ask that the Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on this legislation and proceed toward a markup with full confidence that any legislation passed out of the committee will be considered on the House floor. We stand ready to work with you to move the bipartisan bill to the floor expeditiously. We are confident that a bipartisan bill passed by the House would be swiftly passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President.\n\nWhile we differ in our views on the ideal response to Shelby County, we all hope to join you in building on the bipartisan agreement that has been reached to ensure that, as President Ronald Reagan said, \u201cno barrier will come between our citizens and the voting booth.\u201d\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:41:10Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-participate-2014-philip-g-grose-lecture-series-univeristy-south", "Congressman Clyburn to participate in the 2014 Philip G. Grose Lecture Series at the Univeristy of South Carolina", "2014-03-18", "2014", "2014-03", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn will deliver the 2014 Philip G. Grose Lecture in partnership with the Southern Studies department at the University of South Carolina. \u00a0\u00a0\nThe lecture will begin at 6pm in the Booker T. Washington Auditorium, 1400 Wheat Street, on Wednesday, March 19.\nThe event is free and open to the public.\u00a0\nThe Philip G. Grose Lecture in Southern Studies honors Phil Grose, who was a longtime research associate with the University of South Carolina's Institute for Southern Studies. He was \u00a0the author of two books \u2014\u00a0South Carolina at the Brink: Robert McNair and the Politics of Civil Rights\u00a0and\u00a0Looking for Utopia: The Life and Times of John C. West.\u00a0\nFor more information about the lecture series, please call\u00a0803-777-2340\u00a0or email Bob Ellis at\u00a0ellisrl@mailbox.sc.edu.\nIf you're a member of the press and would like to attend the event, please email Amanda Loveday at Amanda.Loveday@mail.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-to-participate-in-the-2014-philip-g-grose-lecture-series-at-the-univeristy-of-south-carolina/", "Congressman Clyburn to participate in the 2014 Philip G. Grose Lecture Series at the Univeristy of South Carolina", "2014-03-18", "2014", "2014-03", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn will deliver the 2014 Philip G. Grose Lecture in partnership with the Southern Studies department at the University of South Carolina.\n\nThe lecture will begin at 6pm in the Booker T. Washington Auditorium, 1400 Wheat Street, on Wednesday, March 19.\n\nThe event is free and open to the public.\n\nThe Philip G. Grose Lecture in Southern Studies honors Phil Grose, who was a longtime research associate with the University of South Carolina's Institute for Southern Studies. He was the author of two books \u2014 South Carolina at the Brink: Robert McNair and the Politics of Civil Rights and Looking for Utopia: The Life and Times of John C. West.\n\nFor more information about the lecture series, please call 803-777-2340 or email Bob Ellis at ellisrl@mailbox.sc.edu.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:41:10Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-interviews-with-chris-matthews-on-msnbc-about-raising-the-minimum-wage/", "Clyburn interviews with Chris Matthews on MSNBC about Raising the Minimum Wage", "2014-02-27", "2014", "2014-02", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "Click here to watch interview.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:45Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-black-history-month-1", "Clyburn Statement On Black History Month", "2014-02-04", "2014", "2014-02", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON -- \u00a0Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today issued the following statement in recognition of Black History Month:\n\u201cDuring the month of February, the country celebrates Black History Month, the efficacy of which is often discussed and debated.\u00a0 I believe Black History Month is just as important as Women\u2019s History Month (March), Hispanic History Month (November), Columbus Day, St. Patrick\u2019s Day, and Veterans Day. \u00a0All of these commemorations help us appreciate and honor the great diversity of backgrounds and experiences that help to make us the greatest nation on earth.\n\u201cThis year\u2019s theme for Black History Month is \u2018Civil Rights in America.\u2019\u00a0 As a young man growing up in the Jim Crow South, I experienced firsthand the harsh indignities and cruel reality of racial discrimination.\u00a0 During my college days I became active in civil rights activities.\u00a0 At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina in April 1960, and Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia the following October, we formed the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, to organize non-violent rallies to raise the nation\u2019s awareness of the injustices that existed all around us.\n\u201cThis year marks the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. \u00a0 This long-overdue legislation and its subsequent amendments gave statutory impetus to the Supreme Court\u2019s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared that separate but equal is inherently\u00a0unequal.\u00a0 A year later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.\n\u201cAs a former history teacher, I have often said that the study of history is the study of human nature using examples.\u00a0 The struggle for civil rights continues.\u00a0 We continue to struggle for equal pay for equal work for women; marriage equality for same-sex couples; adequate education for all of our nation\u2019s children; an effective ballot for all qualified voters; and an economy that works for all hard-working citizens.\u00a0 Unfortunately it\u2019s a list that seems to be growing.\n\u201cDuring this year\u2019s observance of Black, Women\u2019s and Hispanic History Months, let us study, and hopefully learn, some lessons that will serve us well in our quest of \u2018a more perfect Union.\u2019\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-black-history-month-3/", "Clyburn Statement On Black History Month", "2014-02-04", "2014", "2014-02", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today issued the following statement in recognition of Black History Month:\n\n\u201cDuring the month of February, the country celebrates Black History Month, the efficacy of which is often discussed and debated. I believe Black History Month is just as important as Women\u2019s History Month (March), Hispanic History Month (November), Columbus Day, St. Patrick\u2019s Day, and Veterans Day. All of these commemorations help us appreciate and honor the great diversity of backgrounds and experiences that help to make us the greatest nation on earth.\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s theme for Black History Month is \u2018Civil Rights in America.\u2019 As a young man growing up in the Jim Crow South, I experienced firsthand the harsh indignities and cruel reality of racial discrimination. During my college days I became active in civil rights activities. At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina in April 1960, and Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia the following October, we formed the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, to organize non-violent rallies to raise the nation\u2019s awareness of the injustices that existed all around us.\n\n\u201cThis year marks the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This long-overdue legislation and its subsequent amendments gave statutory impetus to the Supreme Court\u2019s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared that separate but equal is inherently unequal. A year later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.\n\n\u201cAs a former history teacher, I have often said that the study of history is the study of human nature using examples. The struggle for civil rights continues. We continue to struggle for equal pay for equal work for women; marriage equality for same-sex couples; adequate education for all of our nation\u2019s children; an effective ballot for all qualified voters; and an economy that works for all hard-working citizens. Unfortunately it\u2019s a list that seems to be growing.\n\n\u201cDuring this year\u2019s observance of Black, Women\u2019s and Hispanic History Months, let us study, and hopefully learn, some lessons that will serve us well in our quest of \u2018a more perfect Union.\u2019\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:45Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-years-observance-martin-luther-king-jr-day", "Clyburn Statement On This Year's Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day", "2014-01-29", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON -- Assistant Democratic Leader today released the following statement on this year\u2019s observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:\n\u201cDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 85 years old this month were he still alive. I met Dr. King many times during the civil rights movement when I helped organize the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which came to be known as SNCC, and played a major role in protests against injustice in the Jim Crow South.\n\"Dr. King\u2019s work and writings had a major effect on my life and led me toward public service as a pathway to social justice in this country. In particular, I consider Dr. King\u2019s Letter from the Birmingham City Jail second only to the Bible as insightful and influential writings. That letter was in response to a letter Dr. King received from eight white clergymen who considered the civil rights movement a disruptive force and counseled us to wait for the courts to address the issues of racial segregation and oppression.\n\"Dr. King countered that \u2018time is neutral; it can be used either constructively or destructively\u2019 and decried the \u2018appalling silence of good people.\u2019 So the question is what are you going to do with your time? Are you making good use of your time or are you allowing people of ill will to turn back the clock against hard-won progress? As we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I urge all citizens to reflect on Dr. King\u2019s words and resolve to use our time working for progress toward a more perfect Union.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-farm-bill-passage/", "Clyburn Statement On Farm Bill Passage", "2014-01-29", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today released the following statement on the passage of the Farm Bill:\n\n\u201cI am very pleased that the Farm Bill we passed today contains many important provisions for rural America and communities of need. One of these provisions, the Rural Energy Savings Program, which I have championed for several years, will provide loans to American families in rural communities to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Loans for upfront costs of energy efficiency upgrades will be guaranteed by participating electric cooperatives to minimize any risk to the taxpayer. Utilizing \u201con-bill financing,\u201d consumers will realize energy savings immediately on their electric bill, which will then be used to repay the loan over 10 years.\n\n\u201cThese loans will enable working families to finance energy efficiency investments in persistently impoverished areas. This will create jobs in rural communities, provide significant savings for homeowners, and help protect the environment for all Americans.\n\n\u201cElectric cooperatives in South Carolina developed this model several years ago. I have proudly promoted this homegrown idea, and I thank the Agriculture Committee leaders for including it in the final bill.\n\n\u201cI also support the final compromise on the nutrition provisions. The House-passed Farm Bill would have slashed $40 billion from SNAP food stamp assistance. This outrageous proposal would have had devastating effects on low income American families. This compromise bill contains a much smaller reduction of $8 billion, achieved through reform of the system that will protect beneficiaries from cuts. I worked with CBC Chair Marcia Fudge and Senator Stabenow on these provisions, and I thank them for their leadership in protecting this vital lifeline for people in need.\n\n\u201cI have often said that compromise means nobody gets everything they want but enough people get what they can accept. I certainly didn\u2019t get everything I wanted out of this Farm Bill. But it contains many worthy provisions and reasonable reforms, and I can accept this compromise.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:19Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-this-years-observance-of-martin-luther-king-jr-day/", "Clyburn Statement On This Year\u2019s Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day", "2014-01-29", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Assistant Democratic Leader today released the following statement on this year\u2019s observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:\n\n\u201cDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 85 years old this month were he still alive. I met Dr. King many times during the civil rights movement when I helped organize the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which came to be known as SNCC, and played a major role in protests against injustice in the Jim Crow South.\n\n\"Dr. King\u2019s work and writings had a major effect on my life and led me toward public service as a pathway to social justice in this country. In particular, I consider Dr. King\u2019s Letter from the Birmingham City Jail second only to the Bible as insightful and influential writings. That letter was in response to a letter Dr. King received from eight white clergymen who considered the civil rights movement a disruptive force and counseled us to wait for the courts to address the issues of racial segregation and oppression.\n\n\"Dr. King countered that \u2018time is neutral; it can be used either constructively or destructively\u2019 and decried the \u2018appalling silence of good people.\u2019 So the question is what are you going to do with your time? Are you making good use of your time or are you allowing people of ill will to turn back the clock against hard-won progress? As we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I urge all citizens to reflect on Dr. King\u2019s words and resolve to use our time working for progress toward a more perfect Union.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:19Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-interview-with-shephard-smith-on-fox-news-about-sotu-and-aca/", "Clyburn interview with Shephard Smith on FOX news about SOTU and ACA", "2014-01-28", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "Click here to watch interview.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:19Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-interviews-with-craig-melvin-on-msnbc-about-the-sotu/", "Clyburn interviews with Craig Melvin on MSNBC about the SOTU", "2014-01-28", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "Click here to watch the interview.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:19Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-applauds-sc-firefighter-grant-funding-city-north-charleston", "Congressman Clyburn Applauds SC Firefighter Grant Funding - City of North Charleston to Receive $1.8M SAFER Grant from FEMA", "2014-01-23", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Columbia) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn today congratulated the City of North Charleston for winning more than $1.8 million in firefighter funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s SAFER grants.\n\u201c'This is great news for public safety in North Charleston,' Clyburn said. 'This SAFER grant represents an important investment in our community, and funding the hiring and retention of firefighters will boost our preparedness for public emergencies.'\n\"SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grants are competitive grants administered by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen the nation\u2019s ability to respond to fire and fire-related hazards and improve the nation\u2019s overall level of preparedness. The funds are intended to support the hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. Congress recently provided departments receiving SAFER grants much more flexibility in their use of the funds, enabling departments to employ veteran firefighters and maximize their funding across their workforce. The local matching requirement has also been eliminated. SAFER grants are two-year grants. More information can be found here: http://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-applauds-sc-firefighter-grant-funding-city-of-north-charleston-to-receive-1-8m-safer-grant-from-fema/", "Congressman Clyburn Applauds SC Firefighter Grant Funding \u2013 City of North Charleston to Receive $1.8M SAFER Grant from FEMA", "2014-01-23", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "(Columbia) \u2013 Congressman Jim Clyburn today congratulated the City of North Charleston for winning more than $1.8 million in firefighter funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s SAFER grants.\n\n\u201c'This is great news for public safety in North Charleston,' Clyburn said. 'This SAFER grant represents an important investment in our community, and funding the hiring and retention of firefighters will boost our preparedness for public emergencies.'", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:40:19Z"], ["http://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-introduction-voting-rights-amendment-act-2014", "Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014", "2014-01-17", "2014", "2014-01", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON -- Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on the introduction of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014:\n\u201cUpon signing the 1982 reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, President Reagan called the right to vote \u2018the crown jewel of American liberties\u2019 and pledged that \u2018no barrier will come between our citizens and the voting booth.\u2019 The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 is an important step toward renewing our commitment to President Reagan\u2019s pledge in the wake of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision last year in Shelby County v. Holder.\n\"As Members of Congress, we have a unique responsibility\u2014a constitutional obligation\u2014to combat ongoing discrimination by protecting the right to a meaningful vote and ensuring equal access to the ballot box. Chief Justice Roberts challenged the Congress to come up with a different preclearance coverage formula in the Shelby County decision and acknowledged that it is fully within the power of Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 is an appropriate exercise of this constitutional power that rightfully reflects the special place voting rights hold in our democracy.\n\"To be clear, this is not the bill I would have written if it were solely up to me. Although I have some reservations about a formula that does not immediately cover all the states that have long histories of voter suppression and intimidation, I do believe it is an appropriate first step in addressing the concerns raised by the United States Supreme Court in Shelby County v. 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Clyburn released the following statement on the introduction of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014:\n\n\u201cUpon signing the 1982 reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, President Reagan called the right to vote \u2018the crown jewel of American liberties\u2019 and pledged that \u2018no barrier will come between our citizens and the voting booth.\u2019 The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 is an important step toward renewing our commitment to President Reagan\u2019s pledge in the wake of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision last year in Shelby County v. Holder.\n\n\"As Members of Congress, we have a unique responsibility\u2014a constitutional obligation\u2014to combat ongoing discrimination by protecting the right to a meaningful vote and ensuring equal access to the ballot box. Chief Justice Roberts challenged the Congress to come up with a different preclearance coverage formula in the Shelby County decision and acknowledged that it is fully within the power of Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 is an appropriate exercise of this constitutional power that rightfully reflects the special place voting rights hold in our democracy.\n\n\"To be clear, this is not the bill I would have written if it were solely up to me. Although I have some reservations about a formula that does not immediately cover all the states that have long histories of voter suppression and intimidation, I do believe it is an appropriate first step in addressing the concerns raised by the United States Supreme Court in Shelby County v. 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