Press Releases

Clyburn Statement on President's SOTU

Feb 13, 2013 Press Release

Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union address:

Clyburn Statement on Reintroduction of Voter Empowerment Act

Jan 23, 2013 Press Release

Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on today’s reintroduction of the Voter Empowerment Act:

Clyburn Statement on President Barack Obama's Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence

Jan 16, 2013 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement today after President Barack Obama announced a series of proposals to protect our children and communities by reducing gun violence:

Clyburn Statement on Tonight's House Vote

Jan 2, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn delivered the following statement on the floor of the House on tonight’s vote:

Congressman Clyburn Reacts to Appointment of Tim Scott to U.S. Senate

Dec 17, 2012 Press Release
Issues: Congressional Issues

(Columbia, SC) – Sixth District Congressman and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn issued the following statement regarding Governor Haley’s appointment of Tim Scott to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Jim DeMint.

Clyburn Statement On Discharge Petition On Middle Class Tax Cut

Dec 4, 2012 Press Release
Issues: Financial Services, Spending Cuts and Debt, Tax Reform

WASHINGTON – U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement about the fiscal situation and today’s filing of a Discharge Petition on the middle-class tax cut:

Clyburn Re-elected Assistant Democratic Leader

Nov 29, 2012 Press Release
Issues: Congressional Issues

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

Nov 21, 2012 Press Release
Issues: Congressional Issues

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

Nov 15, 2012 Press Release
Issues: Congressional Issues

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

Oct 15, 2012 Press Release
Issues: Congressional Issues

(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.

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