CLYBURN, JAMES E.

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CLYBURN, JAMES E.
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: Experience: House: District 6, 1993-Present; Home State: South Carolina; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,674,104Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: James 'Jim' E. Clyburn

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Emily; 3 Children: Mignon, Angela Hannibal, Jennifer Reed

Birth Date: 07/21/1940

Birth Place: Sumter, SC

Home City: Columbia, SC

Religion:

African Methodist Episcopal

Education

BA, History, South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, 1962

Political Experience

Assistant Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present

House Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-11

Candidate, South Carolina Secretary of State, 1978, 1986

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 1999-present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Chair, House Democratic Caucus

Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 2002-06

Former Executive Director, South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers

Chair, Steering Committee, International Museum of African American History

Professional Experience

Former Director, Neighborhood Youth Corps/New Careers

Former Teacher, Social Studies, C.A. Brown High School

Former Minority Adviser, South Carolina Governor John West

Commissioner, South Carolina Human Affairs, 1974-92

Employment Counselor, South Carolina State Employment Security

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Allen University

Member, Arabian Temple Number 139

Member, Brookgreen Gardens

Member, Faith Working Group

Member, Masons

Lifetime Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, Nemiah

Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated

Member, Palmetto Conservation Foundation

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Shriners

Member, Southern Regional Council

Total: 2

Congressman Clyburn Statement on EPA Final Clean Power Plan Rule

08/03/2015

Noodls

Clyburn announces U.S. Department of Education grants in South Carolina

07/15/2015

Noodls

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Support It is reasonable to restrict "Partial-Birth Abortions" for safe reasons, but clinic access should be unrestricted.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 62

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/27/2017	H.R.1135	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.	04/27/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
10/07/2016	H.R.3004	To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.	10/07/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-233. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/13/2016	H.R.295	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.	09/13/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
06/02/2016	H.R.5358	Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act	06/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
08/07/2015	H.R.2131	To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".	08/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-48. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/29/2015	H.R.3051	Background Check Completion Act	07/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
07/09/2015	H.Res.344	Urging the discontinued use of the Confederate battle flag, which represents pain, humiliation, torture, and racial oppression, in remembrance of the Emanuel 9.	07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5571	10-20-30 Act of 2014	12/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/29/2014	H.R.5570	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.	09/29/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
01/10/2013	H.R.6379	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the "Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office".	01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-255. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5922	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid XL-552.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5921	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid QM-1260.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5919	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilbond IL 6-50%F.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5918	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilamid TR 90.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5917	To suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-Diamino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
10/13/2010	H.R.5878	Economic Fair Treatment and Job Creation Act of 2010	10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
09/20/2010	H.R.4785	Rural Energy Savings Program Act	09/20/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
03/05/2009	H.R.1296	Access for All America Act	03/05/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/20/2008	H.R.6332	To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Invesment Act of 1998 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.	06/20/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
02/14/2008	H.R.5444	Job Investment and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008	02/14/2008 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)

Total: 2302

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/16/2009	H.R.1024	Uniting American Families Act of 2009
03/06/2009	H.R.12	Paycheck Fairness Act	Passed	Aye
03/06/2009	H.R.11	To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
03/05/2009	H.R.44	Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act	Passed	Aye
02/24/2009	H.Res.83	Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.	Passed	Yea
02/13/2009	H.Res.110	Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII and becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history with their record 6th Super Bowl title.
02/13/2009	H.Con.Res.35	Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.	Passed	Yea
02/04/2009	H.R.874	Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
01/21/2009	H.Res.73	Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.
01/09/2009	H.Res.34	Recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.	Failed	Yea
12/02/2008	H.R.2040	Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
12/01/2008	H.R.5714	United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
11/19/2008	H.R.5802	Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008
10/15/2008	H.R.6083	To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.
10/08/2008	H.J.Res.62	Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008
10/08/2008	H.R.3229	National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act
10/07/2008	H.R.923	Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
10/03/2008	H.Con.Res.426	Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.
10/03/2008	H.R.1424	A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.	Bill Passed (74-25, 3/5 majority required)	Not Voting
10/02/2008	H.R.3232	Travel Promotion Act of 2008

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