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Clyburn Re-elected Assistant Democratic Leader
Congressman James E. Clyburn released the following statement after the House Democratic Caucus elected him by acclamation to another term as Assistant Democratic Leader:
Clyburn Statement on Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s Resignation
WASHINGTON, DC—Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn issued the following statement today on the resignation of Jesse Jackson, Jr. as the representative of the Second Congressional District of Illinois.
Clyburn Announces Run For House Assistant Democratic Leader
WASHINGTON, DC – House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC) today is sending a letter to Democratic colleagues announcing his intention to run for Assistant Democratic Leader in the 113th Congress.
Congressman Clyburn Mourns the Passing of Peatsy Hollings
(Columbia, SC) – House Assistant Democratic Leader and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Peatsy Hollings, wife of former U.S. Senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings.
Congressman Clyburn to Recognize National Voter Registration Day by hosting a Columbia Voter Engagement & Protection Community Forum
(Columbia, SC) – Sixth District Congressman and Member of the Congressional Black Caucus, James E. Clyburn
Clyburn Floor Statement On H.R. 8, The Republican Tax Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn delivered the following statement on the House floor today.
Congressman Clyburn Urges Extension of Middle Class Tax Cuts
(Washington, DC) Sixth District Congressman and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today reiterated his call for Congress to quickly extend tax cuts for 98 percent of all Americans.
Congressman Clyburn Applauds USDA Adoption of SC-Based Rural Energy Efficiency Initiative
(Washington, DC) Assistant Democratic Leader and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn applauds the announcement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that the USDA will implement a program nationwide that was first piloted in South Carolina to make homes more energy efficient.
Clyburn Floor Statement On Patients' Rights Repeal Vote
WASHINGTON, DC—Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn delivered the following statement on the House floor today. “I rise today in opposition to this partisan charade to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Clyburn Statement On Contempt Vote
WASHINGTON, DC—Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on the House vote today to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.