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James E. Clyburn
U.S. Representative, South Carolina
274 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
James Enos Clyburn is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. First elected in 1992, Clyburn is serving his 17th term, representing a congressional district that includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia and Charleston, as well as most of the majority-black areas outside Beaufort and nearly all of South Carolina's share of the Black Belt. Since Joe Cunningham's departure in 2021, Clyburn has been the only Democrat in South Carolina's congressional delegation as well as the dean of the state's delegation since 2011 after fellow Democrat John Spratt lost re-election.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Clyburn stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
122 bills totalHR 8078 · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 25, 2026: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 3868 · Introduced Jun 10, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 10084 · Introduced Nov 1, 2024 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Nov 19, 2024: Subcommittee Hearings Held
HR 9727 · Introduced Sep 20, 2024 · Government Operations and Politics
Sep 20, 2024: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8607 · Introduced Jun 4, 2024 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 12, 2024: Subcommittee Hearings Held
HR 6239 · Introduced Nov 6, 2023 · Government Operations and Politics
Nov 6, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
HR 3849 · Introduced Jun 6, 2023 · Energy
Jul 10, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
HRES 453 · Introduced May 26, 2023 · Congress
Jun 13, 2023: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 118-3. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2023061303?CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures)
HR 2883 · Introduced Apr 26, 2023 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Dec 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
HR 2403 · Introduced Mar 30, 2023 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Mar 30, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Clyburn's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted