Clyburn Floor Statement On Keeping Government Open And Premanently Funding CHIP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) delivered the following statement today (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. Speaker, Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White House. The responsibility to govern rests squarely on their shoulders. Democrats stand ready to keep government open, but neither Speaker Ryan nor Leader
Clyburn Floor Statement in Opposition to Ryan/McConnell Tax Scam Bill
Video: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) delivered the following statement during debate on H.R. 1 (as prepared for delivery): “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Ryan/McConnell tax scam bill. This bill should be named, “the Republican Donor-Class Relief Act.” Because that’s what it is, and
Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Justice Ernest Finney
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement today on the passing of Justice Ernest Finney: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Justice Ernest Finney, Jr. He was a pioneering advocate for social justice who had an enormous impact on South Carolina. The
Clyburn Statement On Anti-Discrimination And Anti-Harassment Training Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) released the following statement for the record on H.Res.630: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.Res.630, which would require each Member, officer and employee of the House to complete anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training. Enacting this legislation ought to be a first
Clyburn Floor Statement on the Republican Tax Proposal
Mr. Speaker, I rise to alert the American people to the tax scam that is the Republican "tax reform" proposal, unveiled last week. It is reported that President Trump wanted to call this bill, "cut, cut, cut." That would have been apropos. The first cut is for him and his family members, the second cut
Clyburn to Join Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina Staff and Members to Celebrate New Funding for the Rural Energy Savings Program
COLUMBIA, August 29, 2017 – Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn will join leaders of the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina to celebrate the recent announcement of $13 million in federal funds from the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) to weatherize more than a thousand homes in rural South Carolina. Who: Assistant Democratic Leader