CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN STATEMENT MARKING THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION
COLUMBIA- Congressman James E. Clyburn issued the following statement today marking the one year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection. “President Franklin D. Roosevelt rightly stated that December 7, 1941 would ‘live in infamy.’ Similarly, January 6, 2021 will forever be known as a day of discredit and disgrace. “Although the House Select Committee to
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN ANNOUNCES OVER $32 MILLION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA AIRPORTS
COLUMBIA – Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina airports will receive over $32 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law by President Biden in November. Airports will be able to use this funding for investments in runways, taxiways, safety, and sustainability projects, as
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN PRAISES PASSAGE OF THE CATAWBA INDIAN NATION LANDS ACT
COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman James E. Clyburn praised the enactment of the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act included in the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law by President Biden today. The Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act clarifies that the Catawba Indian Nation is subject to the well-established rules and regulations of the Indian Gaming
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN REMINDS CONSTITUENTS TO SIGN UP FOR HEALTH INSURANCE DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT
COLUMBIA – Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn is reminding constituents that there is still time to sign up for affordable health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace until January 15, 2022. For coverage beginning January 1, individuals must enroll by December 15. Due to the work of Democrats in Congress, the recently enacted American
CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN TO ATTEND DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE STATUE CEREMONY IN MAYESVILLE
COLUMBIA – Next Friday, Congressman James E. Clyburn will help welcome Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue as it makes a stop in her hometown of Mayesville, South Carolina on its way to the U.S. Capitol. The 11-foot, 3-ton marble statue will be on display for public viewing on North Main Street East for the day
CLYBURN AND RICE INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REVISE STANDARDS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY GRANTS
WASHINGTON – Representatives James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Tom Rice (R-S.C.) this week introduced legislation to revise the standards for eligibility for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grants for communities after major disasters. This legislation corrects an imbalance in the standards for an area to