Press Releases

(Columbia, SC) –South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC) will be receiving more than $2.2 million from the Department of Health and Human Services for maternal and child health services.  This grant announcement comes after a September announcement where DHEC received over $4.6 million

(Columbia, SC) – Congressman Jim Clyburn will present a Congressional Gold Medal to Florence, S.C. resident, Reverend Dr. Vandroth Backus, a Montford Point Marine.  Montford Point Marines included more than 19,000 African Americans that trained at Montford Point Camp during World War II before the Armed Services were desegregated.  In 2012, the 368 surviving members

(Columbia, SC) –South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that South Carolina will be receiving two Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants, equaling over $20 million, from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The City of Columbia will be receiving $10,000,000 for their Seamless City Revitalization Project, which will revitalize a 1.27 mile project

(Columbia, SC) – House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the Children’s Trust Fund of South Carolina will be receiving a $6,680,778 Affordable Care Act grant for maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting programs.  This grant and many others are being offered by the Department of Health

(Columbia, SC) – House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the University of South Carolina in Columbia will receive a $1,974,000 grant for the construction of a new Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Center in Columbia, S.C. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded this grant which is anticipated

(Columbia, SC) – Congressman Jim Clyburn will conduct a press roundtable on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. in Columbia office at 1225 Lady Street, Suite 200. The Congressman will speak on a variety of issues including the unprecedented lawsuit the House Republicans wish to bring against the President, the Democratic Jumpstart Action Agenda, State