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| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-announces-chief-deputy-whips-for-the-116th-congress/ | Clyburn Announces Chief Deputy Whips for the 116th Congress | 2018-12-13 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Whip-Elect James E. Clyburn released the following statement regarding new Chief Deputy Whips for the 116th Congress: “I am pleased to announce that Representatives John Lewis (GA-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are continuing on the Whip Team in the 116th Congress and will serve as Senior Chief Deputy Whips. Other returning Chief Deputy Whips are Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Terri Sewell (AL-07). They will be joined by Representatives Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18), Dan Kildee (MI-05), Pete Aguilar (CA-31), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28). “I am thrilled that Representative Jan Schakowsky has agreed to serve alongside Representative John Lewis as a Senior Chief Deputy Whip. Jan’s strong legislative record and progressive values will serve our Whip team well. She has been a Chief Deputy Whip since 2003. I will call on her experience often as we face the historic challenges and opportunities in the 116th Congress. “In my campaign for Majority Whip, I promised to involve every segment of our Caucus and empower the next generation of leaders as integral parts of the Whip team. In keeping with that commitment. I have named Representative Cedric Richmond (LA-02) Assistant to the Majority Whip. In the coming days, I will announce a history making staff to further undergird that commitment. I am very excited for the diverse set of experiences and talents these members and staff will bring to the table. “As we fill out the rest of the Whip team in the coming days and weeks we will seek input from across the Caucus including many of the Caucus’s younger members and our historic incoming freshman class to ensure their voices are heard.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-announces-chief-deputy-whips-116th-congress | Clyburn Announces Chief Deputy Whips for the 116th Congress | 2018-12-13 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC House Majority Whip-Elect James E. Clyburn released the following statement regarding new Chief Deputy Whips for the 116th Congress: I am pleased to announce that Representatives John Lewis (GA-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are continuing on the Whip Team in the 116th Congress and will serve as Senior Chief Deputy Whips. Other returning Chief Deputy Whips are Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Terri Sewell (AL-07). They will be joined by Representatives Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18), Dan Kildee (MI-05), Pete Aguilar (CA-31), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28). I am thrilled that Representative Jan Schakowsky has agreed to serve alongside Representative John Lewis as a Senior Chief Deputy Whip. Jan's strong legislative record and progressive values will serve our Whip team well. She has been a Chief Deputy Whip since 2003. I will call on her experience often as we face the historic challenges and opportunities in the 116th Congress. In my campaign for Majority Whip, I promised to involve every segment of our Caucus and empower the next generation of leaders as integral parts of the Whip team. In keeping with that commitment. I have named Representative Cedric Richmond (LA-02) Assistant to the Majority Whip. In the coming days, I will announce a history making staff to further undergird that commitment. I am very excited for the diverse set of experiences and talents these members and staff will bring to the table. As we fill out the rest of the Whip team in the coming days and weeks we will seek input from across the Caucus including many of the Caucus's younger members and our historic incoming freshman class to ensure their voices are heard. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-praises-house-passage-of-his-legislation-to-honor-late-south-carolinian/ | Clyburn Praises House Passage of his Legislation to Honor Late South Carolinian | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement about his legislation the House passed today: “I am very pleased the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7230, a bill I sponsored to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the “Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office”. This bill pays a tribute to a true American hero. “Frazier B. Baker was appointed Postmaster of Effingham, South Carolina in 1892 by President Benjamin Harrison, and in 1897, he was appointed Postmaster of Lake City, South Carolina by President William McKinley. “After Baker was appointed Postmaster of Lake City, local citizens in the predominantly white community subjected his family to months of hostility. The post office mysteriously burned down, and multiple gunshots were fired at him. Residents filed numerous complaints regarding his performance as postmaster, but federal postal administrators determined the allegations were unsubstantiated. “After relocating the post office to his family’s home following the previous arson, a lynch mob set fire to it the morning of February 22, 1898. The mob aimed their guns at the home, killing Baker and his two-year-old daughter Julia and injuring his wife and three of his five surviving children. The attack sparked media attention, public uproar, and fundraising efforts on behalf of the Baker family. “Although the state of South Carolina failed to prosecute the mob, federal prosecutors and postal administrators took on the murder investigation. Thirteen men were arrested and charged with twenty-four criminal counts including “a conspiracy to injure and oppress Frazier B. Baker in the free exercise” of his civil rights. The trial began on April 10, 1899 in Charleston, South Carolina with an all-white jury which acquitted three and deadlocked on the remaining accused. The judge declared a mistrial and federal prosecutors did not reopen the case. “Just… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:11:43Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-praises-house-passage-his-legislation-honor-late-south-carolinian | Clyburn Praises House Passage of his Legislation to Honor Late South Carolinian | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement about his legislation the House passed today: I am very pleased the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7230, a bill I sponsored to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office. This bill pays a tribute to a true American hero. Frazier B. Baker was appointed Postmaster of Effingham, South Carolina in 1892 by President Benjamin Harrison, and in 1897, he was appointed Postmaster of Lake City, South Carolina by President William McKinley. After Baker was appointed Postmaster of Lake City, local citizens in the predominantly white community subjected his family to months of hostility. The post office mysteriously burned down, and multiple gunshots were fired at him. Residents filed numerous complaints regarding his performance as postmaster, but federal postal administrators determined the allegations were unsubstantiated. After relocating the post office to his family's home following the previous arson, a lynch mob set fire to it the morning of February 22, 1898. The mob aimed their guns at the home, killing Baker and his two-year-old daughter Julia and injuring his wife and three of his five surviving children. The attack sparked media attention, public uproar, and fundraising efforts on behalf of the Baker family. Although the state of South Carolina failed to prosecute the mob, federal prosecutors and postal administrators took on the murder investigation. Thirteen men were arrested and charged with twenty-four criminal counts including a conspiracy to injure and oppress Frazier B. Baker in the free exercise of his civil rights. The trial began on April 10, 1899 in Charleston, South Carolina with an all-white jury which acquitted three and deadlocked on the remaining accused. The judge declared a mistrial and federal prosecutors did not reopen the case. Justice was never ser… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-elected-majority-whip/ | Clyburn Elected Majority Whip | 2018-11-28 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James E. Clyburn released the following statement after the House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected him by acclamation to be Majority Whip in the 116th Congress: “I thank all my House Democratic colleagues for the faith and confidence they have expressed in me to serve as Majority Whip in the 116th Congress. I am deeply honored to have the support of our Caucus and humbly accept this position with a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. “As I said to my colleagues today, America is already a great country: our challenge is to make its greatness apply fairly and equitably to all of its people. As the only Member of elected Leadership from a red state and largely rural district, I will work tirelessly to be a voice for the millions of Americans who feel left out and communities that are too often left behind. I am committed to staying connected to all of our Caucuses and regions and building a whip operation that is reflective of the diversity of our Caucus and that empowers a new generation of Members to have a voice in our legislative process.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-elected-majority-whip | Clyburn Elected Majority Whip | 2018-11-28 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James E. Clyburn released the following statement after the House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected him by acclamation to be Majority Whip in the 116th Congress: I thank all my House Democratic colleagues for the faith and confidence they have expressed in me to serve as Majority Whip in the 116th Congress. I am deeply honored to have the support of our Caucus and humbly accept this position with a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. As I said to my colleagues today, America is already a great country: our challenge is to make its greatness apply fairly and equitably to all of its people. As the only Member of elected Leadership from a red state and largely rural district, I will work tirelessly to be a voice for the millions of Americans who feel left out and communities that are too often left behind. I am committed to staying connected to all of our Caucuses and regions and building a whip operation that is reflective of the diversity of our Caucus and that empowers a new generation of Members to have a voice in our legislative process. Clyburn was nominated to be the U.S. House Majority Whip for the 116th Congress by Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02). His nomination was seconded by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Congresswoman-Elect Lucy McBath (GA-06). | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-releases-letter-announcing-run-for-majority-whip/ | Clyburn Releases Letter Announcing Run For Majority Whip | 2018-11-08 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following letter to his incoming Democratic colleagues announcing his run for Majority Whip: Dear Democratic Colleague: Congratulations on your election to the 116th Congress! Last night, the American people sent a clear and powerful message, electing a democratic majority with a mandate to restore the fundamental goodness of our government. The primary goal of our new majority is to make America’s greatness apply fairly and equitably to all Americans. With this singular goal in mind, I am declaring my candidacy for Majority Whip and asking for your support. The Members of the Democratic Caucus are up to this challenge. We will stop the assault on our democratic norms, our institutions and the rule of law. We will faithfully execute our Constitutional duties and restore the system of checks and balances that the Founders designed and that our Republic requires. The men and women of the 116th Congress will be the most diverse ever, with more women, people of color and LGBTQ colleagues taking the oath of office than ever before. The talents and life experiences that you bring to the House of Representatives will build a representative government that is of the people, by the people and for the people. Throughout my life, I have been fighting for an America that lives up to its founding ideals. Throughout this cycle, I have invoked the words of Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote in his great work, Democracy in America; “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” Throughout this campaign, I have had conversations with our colleagues, as well as with nearly all of the newly elected Freshman class. In these discussions I have heard a strong desire for bold, decisive leadership to “repair our nation’s faults:” End the corrosive influence of money and special interests on our democracy; Break the gridlock in Congress, make the Ru… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:10:16Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-releases-letter-announcing-run-majority-whip | Clyburn Releases Letter Announcing Run For Majority Whip | 2018-11-08 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following letter to his incoming Democratic colleagues announcing his run for Majority Whip: Dear Democratic Colleague: Congratulations on your election to the 116th Congress! Last night, the American people sent a clear and powerful message, electing a democratic majority with a mandate to restore the fundamental goodness of our government. The primary goal of our new majority is to make America's greatness apply fairly and equitably to all Americans. With this singular goal in mind, I am declaring my candidacy for Majority Whip and asking for your support. The Members of the Democratic Caucus are up to this challenge. We will stop the assault on our democratic norms, our institutions and the rule of law. We will faithfully execute our Constitutional duties and restore the system of checks and balances that the Founders designed and that our Republic requires. The men and women of the 116th Congress will be the most diverse ever, with more women, people of color and LGBTQ colleagues taking the oath of office than ever before. The talents and life experiences that you bring to the House of Representatives will build a representative government that is of the people, by the people and for the people. Throughout my life, I have been fighting for an America that lives up to its founding ideals. Throughout this cycle, I have invoked the words of Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote in his great work, Democracy in America; The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. Throughout this campaign, I have had conversations with our colleagues, as well as with nearly all of the newly elected Freshman class. In these discussions I have heard a strong desire for bold, decisive leadership to repair our nation's faults: End the corrosive influence of money and special interests on our democracy; Break the gridlock in Congress, make the Rules of the Ho… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-booker-announce-major-legislation-to-fight-poverty-in-america-new-report-details-success-of-10-20-30-formula/ | Clyburn, Booker Announce Major Legislation to Fight Poverty in America; New Report Details Success of 10-20-30 Formula | 2018-10-03 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today announced introduction of a major new bill that will expand the successful 10-20-30 anti-poverty formula to a significantly larger group of federal accounts to ensure more funds are targeted to persistent poverty communities without raising taxes or adding to the deficit. The bill, titled An Act Targeting Resources into Communities in Need, also ensures federal investment in all high-need communities by targeting funding into high-poverty census tracts. Companion legislation to the new Clyburn bill is being introduced in the Senate by Senator Cory Booker (NJ). Clyburn also released a new report documenting the widespread success of the 10-20-30 formula in targeting federal resources into persistent poverty communities across the United States. The report, Combatting Persistent Poverty, 10-20-30 Works, highlights the more than 2,800 projects funded with the help of 10-20-30 for a total investment of more than $1.6 billion last year. Click here to read the report. “For far too long, families in communities in need have suffered from neglect and indifference,” Clyburn said. “This exciting new legislation employs proven anti-poverty tools to target federal funds where they are needed most and where they will do the most good. Congress must act on this urgent priority.” Senator Booker said, “While genius is spread equally across the country, opportunity is not. By more strategically targeting limited federal resources to the places that need them the most, we can bring investment to communities that for too long have been left behind.” An Act Targeting Resources into Communities in Need expands the 10-20-30 formula which requires a minimum of ten percent of federal funds of a particular federal spending account go to communities in which the poverty level has been twenty percent or higher over the past thirty years. The formula was successfully applied to three accounts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, fifteen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:08:35Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-booker-announce-major-legislation-fight-poverty-america-new-report-details | Clyburn, Booker Announce Major Legislation to Fight Poverty in America; New Report Details Success of 10-20-30 Formula | 2018-10-03 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today announced introduction of a major new bill that will expand the successful 10-20-30 anti-poverty formula to a significantly larger group of federal accounts to ensure more funds are targeted to persistent poverty communities without raising taxes or adding to the deficit. The bill, titled An Act Targeting Resources into Communities in Need, also ensures federal investment in all high-need communities by targeting funding into high-poverty census tracts. Companion legislation to the new Clyburn bill is being introduced in the Senate by Senator Cory Booker (NJ). Clyburn also released a new report documenting the widespread success of the 10-20-30 formula in targeting federal resources into persistent poverty communities across the United States. The report, Combatting Persistent Poverty, 10-20-30 Works, highlights the more than 2,800 projects funded with the help of 10-20-30 for a total investment of more than $1.6 billion last year. Click here to read the report. For far too long, families in communities in need have suffered from neglect and indifference, Clyburn said. This exciting new legislation employs proven anti-poverty tools to target federal funds where they are needed most and where they will do the most good. Congress must act on this urgent priority. Senator Booker said, While genius is spread equally across the country, opportunity is not. By more strategically targeting limited federal resources to the places that need them the most, we can bring investment to communities that for too long have been left behind. An Act Targeting Resources into Communities in Need expands the 10-20-30 formula which requires a minimum of ten percent of federal funds of a particular federal spending account go to communities in which the poverty level has been twenty percent or higher over the past thirty years. The formula was successfully applied to three accounts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, fifteen accounts i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-the-passing-of-aretha-franklin/ | Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Aretha Franklin | 2018-08-16 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following statement about the passing of Aretha Franklin: “I am deeply saddened by the news that Aretha Franklin has died. Not only was she the biggest artist of our time; she was a legendary activist and leader for civil rights. Her singing enriched our hearts, and her stature strengthened us all. I hope the Queen of Soul will rest in peace.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:04:48Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-passing-aretha-franklin | Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Aretha Franklin | 2018-08-16 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | COLUMBIA, SC U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following statement about the passing of Aretha Franklin: I am deeply saddened by the news that Aretha Franklin has died. Not only was she the biggest artist of our time; she was a legendary activist and leader for civil rights. Her singing enriched our hearts, and her stature strengthened us all. I hope the Queen of Soul will rest in peace. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-introduction-of-the-restoring-tax-credits-for-affordable-housing-act/ | Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Restoring Tax Credits For Affordable Housing Act | 2018-07-26 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following statement after introducing the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act and cosponsoring a package of affordable housing bills. The Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act will restore the 235,000 affordable housing units projected to be lost over the next ten years as a result of the GOP Tax Scam, and the package of bills would dramatically improve access to affordable housing across all income groups. Specifically, the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act increases the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation and improves the credit percentage formula to promote affordable housing. “Just when we thought America’s affordable housing crisis couldn’t get any worse, Republicans picked up their shovels and kept digging. Their tax scam is projected to cause 235,000 fewer affordable housing units to be built and 262,000 jobs to be lost over the next ten years. With an existing shortage of more than 7 million units, we simply cannot allow this crisis to go on unabated,” Clyburn said. “After hearing from hundreds of constituents at an affordable housing town hall in North Charleston last month, I am pleased to introduce the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act and offer my support for this package of bills. If enacted, they will dramatically increase access to affordable housing across all income brackets, but particularly for extremely-low, low and middle-income families struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads,” Clyburn continued. “With evictions happening at a rate four times higher than the national average, steady foreclosures, insufficient affordable housing options and wages that have not kept pace with living expenses, far too many South Carolinians are struggling to make ends meet. Home ownership and safe and secure housing are central to stabilizing and maintaining healthy communities and building family wealth. I hope my colleagues from b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-introduction-restoring-tax-credits-affordable-housing-act | Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Restoring Tax Credits For Affordable Housing Act | 2018-07-26 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following statement after introducing the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act and cosponsoring a package of affordable housing bills. The Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act will restore the 235,000 affordable housing units projected to be lost over the next ten years as a result of the GOP Tax Scam, and the package of bills would dramatically improve access to affordable housing across all income groups. Specifically, the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act increases the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation and improves the credit percentage formula to promote affordable housing. Just when we thought America's affordable housing crisis couldn't get any worse, Republicans picked up their shovels and kept digging. Their tax scam is projected to cause 235,000 fewer affordable housing units to be built and 262,000 jobs to be lost over the next ten years. With an existing shortage of more than 7 million units, we simply cannot allow this crisis to go on unabated, Clyburn said. After hearing from hundreds of constituents at an affordable housing town hall in North Charleston last month, I am pleased to introduce the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act and offer my support for this package of bills. If enacted, they will dramatically increase access to affordable housing across all income brackets, but particularly for extremely-low, low and middle-income families struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads, Clyburn continued. With evictions happening at a rate four times higher than the national average, steady foreclosures, insufficient affordable housing options and wages that have not kept pace with living expenses, far too many South Carolinians are struggling to make ends meet. Home ownership and safe and secure housing are central to stabilizing and maintaining healthy communities and building family wealth. I hope my colleagues from both sides o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-introduction-of-the-stop-the-tax-hike-on-charities-and-places-of-worship-act/ | Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act | 2018-07-25 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today after introducing the “Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act". The“Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act” will repeal the provision of the Republican Tax Scam which applied a 21 percent tax on nonprofit entities that provide their employees “fringe benefits.” “The GOP Tax Scam gave more than a trillion dollars in tax breaks to corporations and the ultra-rich on the backs of America’s working families. It is making healthcare more expensive, encouraging companies to ship jobs overseas and threatening the future of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. “Republicans appallingly taxed places of worship and nonprofit organizations to help pay for their massive giveaway to large corporations and wealthy individuals. I am pleased to introduce legislation today to repeal the new 21 percent tax on nonprofits. “Just as our country’s history is steeped in volunteerism and philanthropy to aid the less fortunate, so too is our tax code. Congress should not force nonprofit organizations to foot the bill for their massive corporate giveaway. I hope every Member of Congress from both sides of the aisle will join me in correcting this egregious new policy.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-introduction-stop-tax-hike-charities-and-places-worship-act | Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act | 2018-07-25 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today after introducing the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act". TheStop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act will repeal the provision of the Republican Tax Scam which applied a 21 percent tax on nonprofit entities that provide their employees fringe benefits. The GOP Tax Scam gave more than a trillion dollars in tax breaks to corporations and the ultra-rich on the backs of America's working families. It is making healthcare more expensive, encouraging companies to ship jobs overseas and threatening the future of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Republicans appallingly taxed places of worship and nonprofit organizations to help pay for their massive giveaway to large corporations and wealthy individuals. I am pleased to introduce legislation today to repeal the new 21 percent tax on nonprofits. Just as our country's history is steeped in volunteerism and philanthropy to aid the less fortunate, so too is our tax code. Congress should not force nonprofit organizations to foot the bill for their massive corporate giveaway. I hope every Member of Congress from both sides of the aisle will join me in correcting this egregious new policy. Click HERE for bill text. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-at-committee-on-natural-resources-hearing-on-h-r-5532/ | Clyburn Statement at Committee on Natural Resources Hearing on H.R.5532 | 2018-07-18 | 2018 | 2018-07 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Grijalva, members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today and for convening this hearing regarding H.R. 5532, the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act. I want to also thank Congressman Mark Sanford, cosponsor of this legislation, who represents many of the areas affected. Throughout my tenure in this august body, I have worked to preserve and protect our nation’s most treasured historical sites and institutions. Reconstruction, a period which lasted a little more than 13 years, is a crucial period in American history. Although it ended March 17, 1877, we tend to apply the label Reconstruction Era to the latter four decades of the 19th Century. It was during those years that African Americans across the South began their freedom from slavery, gained citizenship, and enjoyed equal protection of the laws, and the right to vote under the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution. Some of the oldest and best preserved sites from the Reconstruction era are located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Brick Baptist Church and Penn Center on St. Helena Island were the site of the original Penn School, founded in 1862 by Quaker missionaries to educate newly freed slaves, the first such school established in the South. Camp Saxton in Port Royal was a Union Army camp where, on January 1, 1863, Union General Rufus Saxton read President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to thousands of slaves that had gathered to celebrate their new freedom. The camp was also the site where the First South Carolina Volunteers were assembled, the first official black regiment of the U.S. Army. With overwhelming support from their communities and local elected leadership, these sites and a visitors center in downtown Beaufort were designated the Reconstruction Era National Monument by President Obama in January of 2017. The proposal before us today will do three things: 1) redesignate the national monument as the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park; 2) prov… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:02:18Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-issues-new-staff-report-effects-of-the-aeoetax-cuts-and-jobs-actae%c2%9d-on-homeowners-in-south-carolina/ | Clyburn Issues New Staff Report: Effects of the “Tax Cuts And Jobs Act†on Homeowners in South Carolina | 2018-05-23 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released a Democratic Staff Report on the specific effects of the new Republican tax law on homeowners in South Carolina. According to today’s report compiled by the Democratic staff of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, “the new tax law imposes significant new financial penalties on American homeowners across the country, while essentially using the funds raised by these tax increases to help pay for lucrative new tax breaks for real estate developers.” According to the report: “The fact of the matter is the Republican tax bill is a massive windfall for the wealthiest few at the expense of working people,” Clyburn stated. “This new report clearly shows the Republican tax law is really a tax scam. It will harm many homeowners in South Carolina and make our affordable housing crisis exponentially worse.” “Under the new tax law, homeowners are now prohibited from deducting interest on home equity loans if they use those funds for unexpected medical emergencies, to pay for college education, or for any purpose other than home improvement,” the report states. Meanwhile, “real estate developers are now allowed to take new deductions on pass-through income, pay dividends that are taxed at reduced rates, take advantage of an exemption from a provision that otherwise limits businesses from deducting interest, and utilize another exemption to avoid paying taxes on property exchanges.” “President Trump and Republicans in Congress made a clear choice last year when they enacted their tax bill,” the report concludes. “They chose to take away longstanding tax deductions that American families have relied on for decades while at the same time creating new tax breaks on real estate developers. Although some may reap large financial windfalls as a result of the changes in the new tax law, many American families will be penalized despite their ongoing efforts to faithfully invest in their single biggest asset—their home.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-issues-new-staff-report-effects-%E2%80%9Ctax-cuts-and-jobs-act%E2%80%9D-homeowners-south | Clyburn Issues New Staff Report: Effects of the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act on Homeowners in South Carolina | 2018-05-23 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released a Democratic Staff Report on the specific effects of the new Republican tax law on homeowners in South Carolina. According to today's report compiled by the Democratic staff of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the new tax law imposes significant new financial penalties on American homeowners across the country, while essentially using the funds raised by these tax increases to help pay for lucrative new tax breaks for real estate developers. According to the report: None of the approximately 1,258,700 homeowners currently living in South Carolina will be allowed to claim deductions for interest on home equity loans they used for any purposes other than home improvement. Beginning in 2018, about 146,000 homeowners in South Carolina with existing home equity loans will not be allowed to claim full home equity interest deductions as they did in the past. Although 514,500 homeowners in South Carolina used to be able to deduct their full property taxes, about 116,800 no longer will be allowed to do so. The fact of the matter is the Republican tax bill is a massive windfall for the wealthiest few at the expense of working people, Clyburn stated. This new report clearly shows the Republican tax law is really a tax scam. It will harm many homeowners in South Carolina and make our affordable housing crisis exponentially worse. Under the new tax law, homeowners are now prohibited from deducting interest on home equity loans if they use those funds for unexpected medical emergencies, to pay for college education, or for any purpose other than home improvement, the report states. Meanwhile, real estate developers are now allowed to take new deductions on pass-through income, pay dividends that are taxed at reduced rates, take advantage of an exemption from a provision that otherwise limits businesses from deducting interest, and utilize another exemption to avoid paying taxes on property exchanges. President Tru… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-announces-12-million-in-hud-grants-for-south-carolinas-sixth-district/ | Clyburn Announces $12 Million in HUD Grants for South Carolina’s Sixth District | 2018-05-22 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) today announced the recipients of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Capital Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2018. There are 9 institutions serving communities in South Carolina’s Sixth Congressional District receiving these awards totaling more than $12 million. These awards are made to public housing agencies across the country. Housing authorities may use these grants for development, financing, modernization, and management improvements. “I am pleased that these housing agencies in South Carolina will be receiving funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund grants,” Congressman Clyburn said. “I believe it is a basic human need for everyone to have access to housing. These grants will improve South Carolinians’ living conditions, develop more housing for people in need, and will put them on the path for better lives and success in the future.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:57:05Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-announces-12-million-hud-grants-south-carolina%E2%80%99s-sixth-district | Clyburn Announces $12 Million in HUD Grants for South Carolina's Sixth District | 2018-05-22 | 2018 | 2018-05 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) today announced the recipients of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Capital Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2018. There are 9 institutions serving communities in South Carolina's Sixth Congressional District receiving these awards totaling more than $12 million. These awards are made to public housing agencies across the country. Housing authorities may use these grants for development, financing, modernization, and management improvements. Recipient Award Amount Housing Authority of the City of Charleston $3,116,903 Housing Authority of the City of Columbia $4,386,070 Housing Authority of Sumter $821,956 Housing Authority of Beaufort $665,419 SC Regional Housing Authority NO 3 $1,965,192 Housing Authority of Kingstree $327,646 Charleston County Housing & Redevelopment Authority $663,434 Housing Authority of North Charleston $19,817 Housing Authority of the City of Cayce $93,485 Total $12,059,922 I am pleased that these housing agencies in South Carolina will be receiving funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund grants, Congressman Clyburn said. I believe it is a basic human need for everyone to have access to housing. These grants will improve South Carolinians' living conditions, develop more housing for people in need, and will put them on the path for better lives and success in the future. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-announces-213-million-of-additional-funding-for-disaster-mitigation-in-south-carolina/ | Clyburn Announces $213 Million of Additional Funding for Disaster Mitigation in South Carolina | 2018-04-10 | 2018 | 2018-04 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON — As part of the supplemental disaster recovery funding following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which was passed in February, Congress included additional disaster mitigation funds for South Carolina communities from 2015’s flooding caused by Hurricane Joaquin and 2016’s Hurricane Matthew. The total amount of funding is $213,224,000. The funds are available from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery program. “Many communities in South Carolina are still grappling with the effects of the devastating floods from 2015 and Hurricane Matthew’s impacts in 2016. Today’s announced funding will help these communities rebuild and better prepare for future disasters. I will continue to fight for the federal investments in mitigation and resilient infrastructure that our state needs,” Clyburn said. The funding will be available to the following entities: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:54:51Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-announces-213-million-additional-funding-disaster-mitigation-south-carolina | Clyburn Announces $213 Million of Additional Funding for Disaster Mitigation in South Carolina | 2018-04-10 | 2018 | 2018-04 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON -- As part of the supplemental disaster recovery funding following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which was passed in February, Congress included additional disaster mitigation funds for South Carolina communities from 2015s flooding caused by Hurricane Joaquin and 2016s Hurricane Matthew. The total amount of funding is $213,224,000. The funds are available from the Department of Housing and Urban Developments Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program. Many communities in South Carolina are still grappling with the effects of the devastating floods from 2015 and Hurricane Matthews impacts in 2016. Todays announced funding will help these communities rebuild and better prepare for future disasters. I will continue to fight for the federal investments in mitigation and resilient infrastructure that our state needs, Clyburn said. The funding will be available to the following entities: State of South Carolina - $157,590,000 City of Columbia - $18,585,000 Richland County - $21,864,000 Lexington County - $15,185,000 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-op-ed-bethune-is-making-history-again/ | Clyburn OP-ED: Bethune is Making History – Again | 2018-03-28 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | Columbia, South Carolina – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) published today the following op-ed in the Sumter Item of Sumter, South Carolina: More than six decades after her death, May 18, 1955, Sumter County native Mary Jane McLeod Bethune is making history, again. The Florida legislature recently passed, and its Governor signed into law, legislation providing that a statue in the likeness of Ms. Bethune be placed in the United States Capitol building. When that happens, she will become the first African American so honored by a state. Currently, there are statues of Fredrick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Rosa Parks, and a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Capitol building. But they were all put there by acts of the United States Congress. It is not generally known, but each state gets to place two statues of its choosing in the United States Capitol Building. One of Florida’s statues is that of a Confederate General that will be relocated to Florida and replaced with a likeness of Ms. Bethune. The Florida proponents of this history-making gesture were incented to do so by the tragic events at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church. In the nearly three years since, many jurisdictions have begun placing historic symbols and figures in their proper perspectives and more appropriate locations. Born near Mayesville, SC, July 10, 1875, Mary Jane was the 15th of 17 children born to former slaves. She became a pioneering educator and fearless civil and human rights activist. An advisor to several United States presidents, she was a member of President Franklin Roosevelt’s unofficial “black Cabinet.” Her relationships with President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, placed her at the very highest levels of government. President Harry Truman appointed Ms. Bethune an Envoy to Liberia. Mary Jane McLeod attended church-sponsored grade schools in Sumter County (SC) before graduating from Barber Scotia College in Kinston, North Carolina. She returned to Sumter and taught at the grade schools s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:52:55Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-op-ed-bethune-making-history-again | Clyburn OP-ED: Bethune is Making History - Again | 2018-03-28 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | Columbia, South Carolina U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) published today the following op-ed in the Sumter Item of Sumter, South Carolina: More than six decades after her death, May 18, 1955, Sumter County native Mary Jane McLeod Bethune is making history, again. The Florida legislature recently passed, and its Governor signed into law, legislation providing that a statue in the likeness of Ms. Bethune be placed in the United States Capitol building. When that happens, she will become the first African American so honored by a state. Currently, there are statues of Fredrick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Rosa Parks, and a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Capitol building. But they were all put there by acts of the United States Congress. It is not generally known, but each state gets to place two statues of its choosing in the United States Capitol Building. One of Floridas statues is that of a Confederate General that will be relocated to Florida and replaced with a likeness of Ms. Bethune. The Florida proponents of this history-making gesture were incented to do so by the tragic events at Charlestons Emanuel AME Church. In the nearly three years since, many jurisdictions have begun placing historic symbols and figures in their proper perspectives and more appropriate locations. Born near Mayesville, SC, July 10, 1875, Mary Jane was the 15th of 17 children born to former slaves. She became a pioneering educator and fearless civil and human rights activist. An advisor to several United States presidents, she was a member of President Franklin Roosevelts unofficial black Cabinet. Her relationships with President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, placed her at the very highest levels of government. President Harry Truman appointed Ms. Bethune an Envoy to Liberia. Mary Jane McLeod attended church-sponsored grade schools in Sumter County (SC) before graduating from Barber Scotia College in Kinston, North Carolina. She returned to Sumter and taught at the grade schools she had atte… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-fy2018-omnibus-appropriations-act/ | Clyburn Statement on FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act | 2018-03-22 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today: “I was pleased to support the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which is a clear rejection of the draconian Trump budget. It makes robust investments in our communities, our country and our children’s futures. While this bill is far from perfect and leaves out several of my priorities, it is the result of bipartisan compromise and, on the whole, a bill I support. “The bill includes my “10-20-30” provision, a formula that targets funding to persistent poverty communities. This provision will be applied to 12 accounts in four different federal agencies. These communities are some of the poorest in our nation and have languished from underinvestment for more than thirty years. “The bill also provides additional funds to the Rural Energy Savings Program, which I authored, to allow rural consumers to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes. It also includes robust funding for historic preservation grants for African American civil rights sites and historic buildings and sites on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to preserve many of those endangered cultural treasures. “Moreover, the bill increases discretionary funding for Community Health Centers by $135 million, in addition to the $200 million increase in mandatory funding that was included in last month’s budget bill. These funds, along with a $100 million increase to the National Health Service Corps, will allow additional medical services in underserved communities where doctors are scarce. The Omnibus Appropriations Act also: increases investments in transportation infrastructure, including $1 billion for TIGER grants and funding for drinking and wastewater systems; increases funding for Army Corps of Engineers harbor dredging projects, which are critical to South Carolina; increases Head Start funding by $610 million and the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) by $2.37 billion; increases Pel… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:52:55Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-statement-fy2018-omnibus-appropriations-act | Clyburn Statement on FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act | 2018-03-22 | 2018 | 2018-03 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today: I was pleased to support the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which is a clear rejection of the draconian Trump budget. It makes robust investments in our communities, our country and our childrens futures. While this bill is far from perfect and leaves out several of my priorities, it is the result of bipartisan compromise and, on the whole, a bill I support. The bill includes my 10-20-30 provision, a formula that targets funding to persistent poverty communities. This provision will be applied to 12 accounts in four different federal agencies. These communities are some of the poorest in our nation and have languished from underinvestment for more than thirty years. The bill also provides additional funds to the Rural Energy Savings Program, which I authored, to allow rural consumers to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes. It also includes robust funding for historic preservation grants for African American civil rights sites and historic buildings and sites on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to preserve many of those endangered cultural treasures. Moreover, the bill increases discretionary funding for Community Health Centers by $135 million, in addition to the $200 million increase in mandatory funding that was included in last months budget bill. These funds, along with a $100 million increase to the National Health Service Corps, will allow additional medical services in underserved communities where doctors are scarce. The Omnibus Appropriations Act also: increases investments in transportation infrastructure, including $1 billion for TIGER grants and funding for drinking and wastewater systems; increases funding for Army Corps of Engineers harbor dredging projects, which are critical to South Carolina; increases Head Start funding by $610 million and the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) by $2.37 billion; increases Pell Grant and publi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-launches-petition-to-force-vote-on-closing-the-charleston-loophole/ | Clyburn Launches Petition To Force Vote On Closing The Charleston Loophole | 2018-02-27 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn (SC-06), launched a discharge petition that would force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Background Check Completion Act. This bill closes the so-called “Charleston Loophole,” which simply requires all background checks be completed and approved prior to the sale of a firearm. While the vast majority of required criminal background checks for gun sales at licensed firearm dealers are completed within minutes, if the National Instant Criminal Background Check System has not completed its background check after three business days, irrespective of the reason, the dealer is allowed to proceed with the sale. “It has been more than two years since the racially motivated attack at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina took nine lives and injured three others. As we discovered after the tragedy, the assailant used a firearm that was purchased through a loophole in our background check system, and thousands of weapons slip through this loophole each year. Congress must act to close this loophole immediately,” said Clyburn. “Today, I filed a discharge petition on H.R. 3464, the Background Check Completion Act that would close the so-called ‘Charleston Loophole’ and strengthen the background check system in our nation. This bill should have a vote immediately.” A discharge petition is a procedure that will force an immediate vote on the House floor upon being signed by a majority of members of the House. This procedure allows the House to take up bills that are supported by a majority of members but blocked by Republican leadership. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-launches-petition-force-vote-closing-charleston-loophole | Clyburn Launches Petition To Force Vote On Closing The Charleston Loophole | 2018-02-27 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today,Rep. James E. Clyburn (SC-06),launcheda discharge petition that would force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Background Check Completion Act. This bill closes the so-called "Charleston Loophole," which simply requires all background checks be completed and approved prior to the sale of a firearm. Whilethe vast majority of required criminal background checks for gun sales at licensed firearm dealers are completed within minutes, if the National Instant Criminal Background Check System has not completed its background check after three business days, irrespective of the reason, the dealer is allowed to proceed with the sale. "It has been more than two years since the racially motivated attack atEmanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina took nine lives and injured three others. As we discovered after the tragedy, the assailant used a firearm that was purchased through a loophole in our background check system, and thousands of weapons slip through this loophole each year. Congress must act to close this loophole immediately," said Clyburn.Today, I filed a discharge petition on H.R. 3464, the Background Check Completion Act that would close the so-called 'Charleston Loophole' and strengthen the background check system in our nation. This bill should have a vote immediately. A discharge petition is a procedure that will force an immediate vote on the House floor upon being signed by a majority of members of the House. This procedure allows the House to take up bills that are supported by a majority of members but blocked by Republican leadership. Click the image below to watch my floor statement. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/video/clyburn-floor-speech-congress-close-charleston-loophole | Clyburn Floor Speech on Congress to Close the Charleston Loophole | 2018-02-27 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | Columbia, SC 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803)799-1100 Fax: (803)799-9060 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-to-moderate-forum-on-the-life-of-benjamin-f-payton-at-south-carolina-state-university/ | Congressman Clyburn to Moderate Forum on the Life of Benjamin F. Payton at South Carolina State University | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Congressman James E. Clyburn will moderate a forum on the life of Benjamin F. Payton, former President of Benedict College and Tuskegee University. The forum will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Barbra A. Vaughan Fine Arts Center at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, S.C. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-to-participate-in-groundbreaking-ceremony-of-the-dorchester-reach-of-the-lake-marion-regional-water-system/ | Congressman Clyburn to Participate in Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Dorchester Reach of the Lake Marion Regional Water System | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | COLUMBIA, S.C. – Congressman Clyburn will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dorchester Reach of the Lake Marion Regional Water System. He will be joined by officials from the Lake Marion Regional Water Agency, Dorchester County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Santee Cooper. The program will be held on Monday, February 12th at 10:00 am at the First United Methodist Church in Harleyville, S.C. WHO: U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn Mr. Johnnie Wright, Chairman, Lake Marion Regional Water Agency Mr. Willie R. Davis, Vice Chairman, Lake Marion Regional Water Agency Mr. Jay Byars, Chairman, Dorchester County Council Mr. Jason L. Ward, Dorchester County Administrator Mr. Jim Brogden, Interim President & CEO, Santee Cooper LTC Jason A. Legro, Acting Commander, Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rev. Kelly Snelgrove, Pastor, First United Methodist Church WHAT: Dorchester Reach Groundbreaking Ceremony WHEN: Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:00 am WHERE: First United Methodist Church 135 East Main Street Harleyville, SC 29488 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/congressman-clyburn-to-serve-as-black-history-month-speaker-in-hopkins-sc/ | Congressman Clyburn To Serve As Black History Month Speaker In Hopkins, SC | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Congressman James E. Clyburn will serve as the 2018 Black History Month speaker at New Light Beulah Baptist Church in Hopkins, S.C. on Sunday, February 11, 2018. The church’s morning worship service will be held at 10:00 am. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:50:58Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-moderate-forum-life-benjamin-f-payton-south-carolina-state-0 | Congressman Clyburn to Moderate Forum on the Life of Benjamin F. Payton at South Carolina State University | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -- Congressman James E. Clyburn will moderate a forum on the life of Benjamin F. Payton, former President of Benedict College and Tuskegee University. The forum will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Barbra A. Vaughan Fine Arts Center at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, S.C. WHO: U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn, other panelists WHAT: Forum on the life of Benjamin F. Payton WHEN: Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm WHERE: Barbara A. Vaughan Fine Arts Center, SC State University, Orangeburg, S.C. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-participate-groundbreaking-ceremony-dorchester-reach-lake-marion | Congressman Clyburn to Participate in Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Dorchester Reach of the Lake Marion Regional Water System | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | COLUMBIA, S.C. Congressman Clyburn will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dorchester Reach of the Lake Marion Regional Water System. He will be joined by officials from the Lake Marion Regional Water Agency, Dorchester County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Santee Cooper. The program will be held on Monday, February 12th at 10:00 am at the First United Methodist Church in Harleyville, S.C. WHO: U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn Mr. Johnnie Wright, Chairman, Lake Marion Regional Water Agency Mr. Willie R. Davis, Vice Chairman, Lake Marion Regional Water Agency Mr. Jay Byars, Chairman, Dorchester County Council Mr. Jason L. Ward, Dorchester County Administrator Mr. Jim Brogden, Interim President & CEO, Santee Cooper LTC Jason A. Legro, Acting Commander, Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rev. Kelly Snelgrove, Pastor, First United Methodist Church WHAT: Dorchester Reach Groundbreaking Ceremony WHEN: Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:00 am WHERE: First United Methodist Church 135 East Main Street Harleyville, SC 29488 CONTACT: Jason Ward, Dorchester County Administrator (843) 563-0100 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/congressman-clyburn-serve-black-history-month-speaker-hopkins-sc | Congressman Clyburn To Serve As Black History Month Speaker In Hopkins, SC | 2018-02-09 | 2018 | 2018-02 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -- Congressman James E. Clyburn will serve as the 2018 Black History Month speaker at New Light Beulah Baptist Church in Hopkins, S.C. on Sunday, February 11, 2018. The churchs morning worship service will be held at 10:00 am. WHO: U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn WHAT: Black History Month Speech WHEN: Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 10:00 am WHERE: New Light Beulah Baptist Church, Hopkins, S.C. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-floor-statement-on-keeping-government-open-and-premanently-funding-chip/ | Clyburn Floor Statement On Keeping Government Open And Premanently Funding CHIP | 2018-01-18 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Democrat | House | SC | James E. Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | clyburn | https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/ | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) delivered the following statement today (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. Speaker, Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White House. The responsibility to govern rests squarely on their shoulders. Democrats stand ready to keep government open, but neither Speaker Ryan nor Leader McConnell seem interested in finding bipartisan solutions. Maybe they are adhering to President Trump’s admonition that we need a ‘good government shutdown.’ “House Democrats wholeheartedly disagree. We ought to work together in a bipartisan way to help our veterans, to fight the opioid epidemic, to protect millions of workers’ pensions and to help the DREAMers. “Today’s CR is the fourth kick of the can. Once again Republicans are engaging in legislative sleight of hand, shamefully using low-income children as political pawns. “The Children’s Health Insurance Program provides health insurance for 9 million low-income children. Every Democratic Member of this body supports it. “Republicans allowed it to expire more than four months ago and have refused to bring it up on its own until they could get something in return. That is wrong. What good is health insurance if you have nowhere to go when your child is sick? Republicans leave Community Health Centers and Disproportionate Share Hospitals out of their temporary authorization. “Mr. Speaker, we would save $6 billion if we permanently authorize CHIP. We should fund Community Health Centers and protect Disproportionate Share Hospitals for two years. We should permanently repeal the cap on therapy services for seniors in Medicare. We should fund the highly successful home visiting program for five years. “We could do all of that by passing Representative Donald McEachin’s ‘Advancing Seniors and Kids Act.’ I urge my Republican colleagues to stop playing politics with CHIP. Reject this grotesque political calculation, and let’s work in a bipartisan way to keep government open.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T22:48:50Z |
| https://clyburn.house.gov/press-release/clyburn-floor-statement-keeping-government-open-and-premanently-funding-chip | Clyburn Floor Statement On Keeping Government Open And Premanently Funding CHIP | 2018-01-18 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Democrat | House | SC | James Clyburn | C000537 | clyburn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) delivered the following statement today (as prepared for delivery): Mr. Speaker, Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White House. The responsibility to govern rests squarely on their shoulders. Democrats stand ready to keep government open, but neither Speaker Ryan nor Leader McConnell seem interested in finding bipartisan solutions. Maybe they are adhering to President Trumps admonition that we need a good government shutdown. House Democrats wholeheartedly disagree. We ought to work together in a bipartisan way to help our veterans, to fight the opioid epidemic, to protect millions of workers pensions and to help the DREAMers. Todays CR is the fourth kick of the can. Once again Republicans are engaging in legislative sleight of hand, shamefully using low-income children as political pawns. The Childrens Health Insurance Program provides health insurance for 9 million low-income children. Every Democratic Member of this body supports it. Republicans allowed it to expire more than four months ago and have refused to bring it up on its own until they could get something in return. That is wrong. What good is health insurance if you have nowhere to go when your child is sick? Republicans leave Community Health Centers and Disproportionate Share Hospitals out of their temporary authorization. Mr. Speaker, we would save $6 billion if we permanently authorize CHIP. We should fund Community Health Centers and protect Disproportionate Share Hospitals for two years. We should permanently repeal the cap on therapy services for seniors in Medicare. We should fund the highly successful home visiting program for five years. We could do all of that by passing Representative Donald McEachins Advancing Seniors and Kids Act. I urge my Republican colleagues to stop playing politics with CHIP. Reject this grotesque political calculation, and lets work in a bipartisan way to keep government open. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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