Clyburn Mourns the Passing of Ernest “Fritz†Hollings
“America has lost a one of a kind statesman. Fritz Hollings was an astute politician who was motivated by service. He was truly devoted to advancing the cause of our democracy and bettering the lives all Americans. “I have been reflecting on the legacy of my friend Fritz Hollings in recent days as I studied
Clyburn and Booker Introduce Sweeping Anti-Poverty BIll
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced a sweeping anti-poverty bill to better target federal grant dollars to high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities. The bill, titled An Act Targeting Resources into Communities in Need, expands the successful 10-20-30 anti-poverty formula, including a
Clyburn and Sanders Introduce Bill to Expand Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, March 28 – House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced legislation Thursday to extend and expand funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps. If Congress doesn’t act by September 30th, community health centers will lose the federal funding they need to keep their doors
Majority Whip Clyburn Floor Statement in Support of Anti-Hate Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Majority Whip James E. Clyburn delivered the following statement on the floor of the House in support of the resolution condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and bigotry against minorities: Click image to watch the full floor statement “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of this resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia,
Majority Whip Clyburn Floor Statement on Passage of the “Charleston Loopholeâ€
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1112 The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 today by a vote of 228-198. The bipartisan legislation will fix the so-called “Charleston Loophole” that currently allows the sale of a firearm to proceed if a background check is not completed within three days. This loophole
Congressmen Clyburn and Cunningham Join Community Leaders To Call For Closing The Charleston Loophole
Charleston, S.C. – Next week the U.S. House of Representatives will take the first step to close the so-called “Charleston Loophole” that allowed the perpetrator of the Mother Emanuel massacre to obtain his gun. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and Congressman Joe Cunningham were joined at a press conference today by political, religious and