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
RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES: STEVE BENJAMIN JOINS CLYBURN PODCAST APRIL EPISODE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the newest edition of the Clyburn Chronicles podcast featuring Steve Benjamin, former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, current Senior Advisor to the President, and Director of the Office of Public Engagement in the Biden Administration. Benjamin began by explaining the importance of the Office of