James Clyburn

U.S. Representative from SC, District 6

James Clyburn
Democratic, SC
House{REP-SC-6}

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Votes Cast
50
Yea Rate
40.0%
Bills Sponsored
10
Missed Votes
2.0%

Biography

Jim Clyburn is a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 6th District, civil rights activist, and former House Majority Whip.

James Enos Clyburn represents South Carolina's 6th Congressional District, a Democrat first elected in 1992 serving his seventeenth term representing a majority-Black district covering parts of Columbia, Charleston, Orangeburg, and rural Lowcountry and Midlands areas. A South Carolina State University graduate, Clyburn was a civil rights activist arrested multiple times during the 1960s movement, then worked as a teacher, state human affairs commissioner, and campaign manager before his congressional election. He served as House Majority Whip from 2007 to 2011 and 2019 to 2023, becoming the highest-ranking African American in congressional history at that time. His endorsement of Joe Biden before the 2020 South Carolina primary is credited with reviving Biden's campaign. In the 119th Congress, he serves on Appropriations (Energy and Water Development, and Interior and Related Agencies subcommittees).

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Recent Votes

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  1. — ROLL 76NAY
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  2. — ROLL 57NAY
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  3. — ROLL 56NAY
    On Ordering the Previous Question
  4. — ROLL 45YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  5. — ROLL 7NOT VOTING
    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
  6. — ROLL 40YEA
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
  7. — ROLL 39NAY
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  8. — ROLL 9YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  9. — ROLL 8YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  10. — ROLL 41NAY
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
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Sponsored Legislation

  1. H.R. 8078 — INTRODUCED
    To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of indi...
  2. H.R. 3868 — INTRODUCED Crime and Law Enforcement
    Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025
  3. H.R. 10084 — INTRODUCED Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
    Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
  4. H.R. 9727 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    Voter Empowerment Act of 2024
  5. H.R. 8607 — INTRODUCED Armed Forces and National Security
    VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024
  6. H.R. 6239 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolin...
  7. H.R. 3849 — INTRODUCED Energy
    Rural Energy Savings Act
  8. H.Res. 453 — INTRODUCED Congress
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2403) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen t...
  9. H.R. 2883 — INTRODUCED Foreign Trade and International Finance
    Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023
  10. H.R. 2403 — INTRODUCED Crime and Law Enforcement
    Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023