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Clyburn, James E.

House · South Carolina, District 6 · C000537Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current01566699%
118th81121,20599%
117th187097898%
116th2214485490%
115th91251,11792%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseSouth Carolina6Democratic
118thHouseSouth Carolina6Democratic
117thHouseSouth Carolina6Democratic
116thHouseSouth Carolina6Democratic
115thHouseSouth Carolina6Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1205/1222 cast
Sponsored
8
bills
Cosponsored
112
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2023-01-03
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-04
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-05
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2023-01-06
HRES 5NayPassed2023-01-09
HRES 5YeaFailed2023-01-09
HRES 5NayPassed2023-01-09
HR 23YeaFailed2023-01-09
HR 23NayPassed2023-01-09
HRES 11YeaPassed2023-01-10
HRES 12NayPassed2023-01-10
Sponsored · 118th8
—Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Acthr 10084—Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023hr 2403—Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023hr 2883—Rural Energy Savings Acthr 3849—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolina, as the "Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building".hr 6239—VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024hr 8607—Voter Empowerment Act of 2024hr 9727—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2403) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.hres 453
Cosponsored · 118th112
—Expressing the sense of Congress relating to nuclear power being a necessary clean baseload energy source to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid.hconres 26—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 44—Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 75—Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 76—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.hjres 193—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 72—Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1015—Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2024hr 10323—Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023hr 1077—Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1088—Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023hr 1097—Freedom to Vote Acthr 11—John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023hr 1150—Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1174—Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023hr 12—Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023hr 1222—The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865hr 1244—To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.hr 1247—Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023hr 1255—Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023hr 1361—John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023hr 14—Equality Acthr 15—Stop Corporate Capture Acthr 1507—Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023hr 1572—American Dream and Promise Act of 2023hr 16—To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.hr 1619—Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023hr 1699—Paycheck Fairness Acthr 17—To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.hr 1831—International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023hr 1833
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2SC02042 · CLYBURN, JAMES E. → (House SC) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$2,222,668$2,678,076$1,839,127
2022$3,592,375$3,278,335$2,294,536
2020$3,447,751$2,372,934$1,980,495
2018$1,992,933$2,004,773$905,679
2016$2,183,228$2,172,615$917,518
1 authorized/associated committee · 18 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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