CLYBURN, MOULTON REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE BLACK WWII VETERANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS WITH LONG OVERDUE G.I. BILL BENEFITS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill into law in 1944. This landmark legislation represented a promise to all who fought for our country that their sacrifice would be rewarded with a range of benefits, including low-cost mortgages and low-interest loans to start a business or farm, unemployment compensation, and education
CLYBURN CHRONICLES BLACK HISTORY MONTH EPISODE FEATURES CBC CHAIR CONGRESSMAN STEVEN HORSFORD
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To mark Black History Month, Congressman James E. Clyburn today released the newest edition of his Clyburn Chronicles podcast with guest and Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04).The Congressional Black Caucus was established in 1971 to ensure equal rights and opportunity for Black Americans and to promote the full engagement
ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER JAMES E. CLYBURN APPLAUDS SENATE CONFIRMATION OF DeANDREA BENJAMIN TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today issued the following statement applauding the Senate confirmation of DeAndrea Benjamin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: “I am pleased the U.S. Senate has voted to confirm DeAndrea Benjamin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the first
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