CLYBURN, JAMES E.

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CLYBURN, JAMES E.
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: Experience: House: District 6, 1993-Present; Home State: South Carolina; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,674,104Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: James 'Jim' E. Clyburn

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Emily; 3 Children: Mignon, Angela Hannibal, Jennifer Reed

Birth Date: 07/21/1940

Birth Place: Sumter, SC

Home City: Columbia, SC

Religion:

African Methodist Episcopal

Education

BA, History, South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, 1962

Political Experience

Assistant Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present

House Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-11

Candidate, South Carolina Secretary of State, 1978, 1986

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 1999-present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Chair, House Democratic Caucus

Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 2002-06

Former Executive Director, South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers

Chair, Steering Committee, International Museum of African American History

Professional Experience

Former Director, Neighborhood Youth Corps/New Careers

Former Teacher, Social Studies, C.A. Brown High School

Former Minority Adviser, South Carolina Governor John West

Commissioner, South Carolina Human Affairs, 1974-92

Employment Counselor, South Carolina State Employment Security

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Allen University

Member, Arabian Temple Number 139

Member, Brookgreen Gardens

Member, Faith Working Group

Member, Masons

Lifetime Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, Nemiah

Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated

Member, Palmetto Conservation Foundation

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Shriners

Member, Southern Regional Council

Total: 2

Congressman Clyburn Statement on EPA Final Clean Power Plan Rule

08/03/2015

Noodls

Clyburn announces U.S. Department of Education grants in South Carolina

07/15/2015

Noodls

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Support It is reasonable to restrict "Partial-Birth Abortions" for safe reasons, but clinic access should be unrestricted.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 62

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/27/2017	H.R.1135	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.	04/27/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
10/07/2016	H.R.3004	To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.	10/07/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-233. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/13/2016	H.R.295	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.	09/13/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
06/02/2016	H.R.5358	Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act	06/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
08/07/2015	H.R.2131	To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".	08/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-48. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/29/2015	H.R.3051	Background Check Completion Act	07/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
07/09/2015	H.Res.344	Urging the discontinued use of the Confederate battle flag, which represents pain, humiliation, torture, and racial oppression, in remembrance of the Emanuel 9.	07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5571	10-20-30 Act of 2014	12/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
09/29/2014	H.R.5570	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.	09/29/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
01/10/2013	H.R.6379	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the "Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office".	01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-255. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5922	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid XL-552.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5921	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid QM-1260.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5919	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilbond IL 6-50%F.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5918	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilamid TR 90.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/11/2012	H.R.5917	To suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-Diamino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid.	06/11/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
10/13/2010	H.R.5878	Economic Fair Treatment and Job Creation Act of 2010	10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
09/20/2010	H.R.4785	Rural Energy Savings Program Act	09/20/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
03/05/2009	H.R.1296	Access for All America Act	03/05/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/20/2008	H.R.6332	To authorize additoinal appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Invesment Act of 1998 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.	06/20/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
02/14/2008	H.R.5444	Job Investment and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008	02/14/2008 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)

Total: 2302

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
04/23/2013	H.R.11	Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
06/20/2013	H.Res.174	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete work on a fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate.
06/17/2013	H.Res.268	Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
06/14/2013	H.R.1966	Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2013
06/06/2013	H.R.664	Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act
05/24/2013	H.R.360	To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.	Failed	Aye
05/15/2013	H.R.2000	Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act
05/07/2013	H.Res.203	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
04/30/2013	H.R.1565	Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
04/25/2013	H.R.1738	American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013
04/18/2013	H.R.1641	Weekend Voting Act
04/15/2013	H.Con.Res.12	Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 104th anniversary.
04/23/2013	H.R.1330	Student Loan Fairness Act
04/23/2013	H.R.1286	Healthy Families Act
04/23/2013	H.R.1199	Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013
04/23/2013	H.R.831	Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013
04/23/2013	H.R.377	Paycheck Fairness Act
04/08/2013	H.R.904	Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act
04/02/2013	H.R.1094	Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013
04/23/2013	H.R.12	Voter Empowerment Act of 2013

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