CLYBURN LEADS MEETING WITH ISRAELI HOSTAGE FAMILIES
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) led his colleagues in meeting with Israeli citizens whose families have suffered in the wake of the October 7th Hamas terror attack and kidnappings. Congressman Clyburn participated in this event in lieu of attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress that is scheduled for
CLYBURN CELEBRATES ORANGEBURG RAILROAD CORNER REDEVELOPMENT GROUNDBREAKING
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Railroad Corner Redevelopment project in Orangeburg, South Carolina. This project will revitalize downtown Orangeburg and unify the city’s business district and universities. “It is an honor to participate in today’s groundbreaking. During my time as a student at South Carolina State,
CLYBURN STATEMENT ON ALEXANDER V. SC STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP SUPREME COURT DECISION
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. “Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP is further affirmation that this Court has chosen to disenfranchise Black voters
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN CELEBRATES OVER $5.8 MILLION TO PRESERVE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY
Columbia, S.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn celebrated the announcement of $5,805,625 in National Park Service (NPS) grants to preserve sites and stories of African American Civil Rights history across the state of South Carolina. A total of four South Carolina projects will receive funding. “The Biden-Harris Administration has once again displayed their commitment
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden announced U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award will be presented at the White House on Friday, May 3, 2024. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to
REP. CLYBURN OP-ED: “SC NEEDS TO ‘REPAIR A FAULT’ BY INVESTING MORE IN SC STATE UNIVERSITY”
This was originally published by The Post and Courier on April 23, 2024 I often quote Alexis de Tocqueville, the Frenchman who visited the United States in the 1830s and, in spite of some obvious imperfections in our system, opined, “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in