ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER CLYBURN STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the below statement following President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address:“Tonight, President Joe Biden delivered a clear and resounding message: we have made incredible progress on behalf of the American people over the last two years, and now it is time for us
ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER CLYBURN ANNOUNCES ANTHONY SCOTT AS STATE OF THE UNION GUEST
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today announced that Anthony Scott will serve as his guest for President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, February 7. Anthony Scott is the brother of Walter Scott, who was killed in North Charleston, South Carolina by a police officer who pulled
Congressman Clyburn Announces Nearly $2 Million from U.S. Department of Education for Two South Carolina Higher Education Institutions
COLUMBIA, SC – Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced nearly $2 million dollars in grants from the Postsecondary Student Success Program for Claflin University and Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. This funding was made possible through the Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). “Providing support for historically underrepresented communities has always been
Clyburn Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to Protect the Wealthy and the Well Connected
Washington, D.C. – Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released this statement following the House vote on the misnamed Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act: “After delaying Congress’ ability to organize and begin to work on behalf of the American people, the first bill House Republicans brought to the floor is not about addressing the needs of hardworking Americans. Instead, they have chosen to pass legislation
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN FLOOR REMARKS NOMINATING HAKEEM JEFFRIES FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Click image above to watch Congressman Clyburn’s nominating speech WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn made the following remarks to nominate Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to be speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: As Prepared for Delivery “Madam Clerk: I rise to nominate my friend, colleague, and
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN STATEMENT COMMEMORATING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION
Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn participates in a Congressional Moment of Silence on January 6, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn issued the following statement today to commemorate the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection: “The great John Lewis once said his greatest fear was that ‘one day we may wake