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  • CLYBURN, JAMES E.
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%
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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
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade
Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Oppose
Total: 62
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/15/2001 H.R.941 To require the use of adjusted census data in the administration of any law of the United States under which population or population characteristics are used to determine the amount of benefits received by State or local governments, and for other purposes. 03/15/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.  (All Actions)
01/03/2001 H.R.49 Election Law Reform Act of 2001 01/03/2001 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
01/03/2001 H.J.Res.1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the appointment by the States of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President on the basis of the popular vote of each Congressional district of the State and for the appointment of two electors by each State on the basis of the total popular vote of the State. 01/03/2001 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/06/2000 H.R.3018 An Act to designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in South Carolina. 07/06/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-239. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/18/1999 H.R.3019 To designate the United States Post Office located at 4026 Lamar Street in (the Eau Claire community of) Columbia, South Carolina, as the "Mamie G. Floyd Post Office". 10/18/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
10/18/1999 H.R.3017 To designate the United States Post Office located at 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "Richard E. Fields Post Office". 10/18/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
10/18/1999 H.R.3016 To designate the United States Post Office located at 301 Main Street in Eastover, South Carolina, as the "Layford R. Johnson Post Office". 10/18/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.  (All Actions)
09/28/1999 H.R.2963 To direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate. 09/28/1999 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
09/22/1999 H.Res.293 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". 09/22/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/17/1998 H.R.4044 To designate the building in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the "J.I. Washington, III, Post Office". 06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
06/17/1998 H.R.4043 To designate the building in Eastover, South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the "Layford R. Johnson Post Office". 06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
06/17/1998 H.R.4042 To designate the United States Post Office located at 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "Richard E. Fields Post Office". 06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
06/17/1998 H.R.4041 To designate the United States Post Office located at 557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "Marybelle H. Howe Post Office". 06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
06/17/1998 H.R.4040 To designate the building in Eau Claire, South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the "Mamie G. Floyd Post Office". 06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.  (All Actions)
03/02/1998 H.R.3266 To amend section 507 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996 to provide additional funding for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures at historically black colleges and universities, and for other purposes. 03/02/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
09/28/1996 H.R.1553 South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1995 09/28/1996 For Further Action See H.R.4236.  (All Actions)
07/10/1996 H.R.3187 Aviation Safety Protection Act of 1996 07/10/1996 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
04/19/1995 H.R.1394 To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel BEWILDERED. 04/19/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
02/17/1995 H.R.768 Liveable Wage Act of 1995 02/17/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
10/14/1994 H.R.4543 To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at 907 Richland Street in Columbia, South Carolina, as the "Matthew J. Perry, Jr. United States Courthouse". 10/14/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-360.  (All Actions)
Total: 2302
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2521 South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
04/25/2017 H.R.794 EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017
04/17/2017 H.R.1927 African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/08/2017 H.R.2084 Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/04/2017 H.R.1870 Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1869 Paycheck Fairness Act
04/04/2017 H.Res.248 Commending the University of South Carolina women's basketball team for winning the 2017 NCAA National Championship.
03/31/2017 H.R.1503 SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017
03/16/2017 H.R.1194 Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
03/15/2017 H.R.1551 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.
03/06/2017 H.R.1134 DISCLOSE 2017 Act
03/06/2017 H.R.1076 Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act
03/06/2017 H.R.1075 Freedom for Refugees Escaping Enmity (FREE) Act
03/02/2017 H.R.1291 Washington, D.C. Admission Act
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