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James E. Clyburn

U.S. Representative, SC-6

Democratic South Carolina since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, SC-6 current
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, SC-6
South Carolina
Democratic Jan 5, 1993 Jan 3, 1995 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.466, social dim. 0.248. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-309 Dec 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll309 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-308 Dec 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll308 US-GOV-PD
HR 4423
No New Burma Funds Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-307 Dec 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll307 US-GOV-PD
HR 5348
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-306 Dec 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll306 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 58
Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-305 Nov 21, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll305 US-GOV-PD
HR 1949
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-304 Nov 20, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll304 US-GOV-PD
HR 3109
REFINER Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-303 Nov 20, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll303 US-GOV-PD
HRES 893
Censuring Representative Cory Mills of Florida and removing him from the Committee on Armed…
On Motion to Refer Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-302 Nov 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll302 US-GOV-PD
HR 6019
To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on…
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-301 Nov 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll301 US-GOV-PD
HR 4058
Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-300 Nov 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll300 US-GOV-PD
HR 5107
Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-299 Nov 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll299 US-GOV-PD
HR 5214
District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-298 Nov 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll298 US-GOV-PD
HRES 888
Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-297 Nov 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll297 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Refer Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-293 Nov 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll293 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 80
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-296 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll296 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 131
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-295 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll295 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 130
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-294 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll294 US-GOV-PD
HRES 878
Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois.
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-292 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll292 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Table Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-288 Nov 17, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll288 US-GOV-PD
HRES 879
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-291 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll291 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-290 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll290 US-GOV-PD
HR 4405
Epstein Files Transparency Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-289 Nov 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll289 US-GOV-PD
HR 2659
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-287 Nov 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll287 US-GOV-PD
HR 1608
Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-286 Nov 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll286 US-GOV-PD
HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans…
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-285 Nov 12, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll285 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet receipts
$2,222,668$2,678,076 $1,839,127$0 $606 $2,222,061

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 3, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:50 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$2,104,404$0$2,104,404

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 28, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 9, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 9, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 2, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 27, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEXSTAR PAC) FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Aug 9, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN unclassified Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $10 (1 records) Oct 28, 2024–Oct 28, 2024 · as of Oct 28, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • 161 years ago, the news of freedom finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas—more than two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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  • Surprise, surprise. Trump promised no taxpayer money for his $600M ballroom. But the whole time the White House knew the project would be heavily paid for using tax dollars. Lie after lie after lie. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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  • $70B for ICE and CBP. $350B for the military. Not a dime for you.
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  • Words I never, ever thought I’d hear anyone say: “I love the inflation”
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  • Republicans in Congress finally passed their massive $70 billion ICE and CBP funding bill after multiple months of effort.
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  • According to a new report, the Social Security trust fund—which helps pay Social Security benefits—will now run out of money in 2032, a year earlier than expected. Why? Because Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is depleting the fund faster.
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  • Last week Senate Republicans passed a bill to give $70B to ICE and CBP so Trump can continue causing chaos in American communities. The bill did nothing to kill Trump’s $1.8B fund for his allies. It did nothing to lower prices that have surged due to Trump’s tariffs and…
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  • In case you missed it, last night: Senate Republicans voted down an amendment to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion pot of taxpayer money for his MAGA allies. Senate Republicans voted down an amendment to prevent Trump’s ballroom from being built without Congressional approval.
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  • I’m glad that some Republicans finally grew a spine and said no to Trump’s $1.8 billion pot of money for Jan. 6 rioters. But let’s be clear: that’s only half of this corrupt deal. The other half is the DOJ giving Trump immunity from any tax crimes he, his family, or businesses…
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  • I supported this resolution and am glad to see it finally pass the House. Trump’s war with Iran has been a disaster. It’s time for it to end.
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  • Trump’s presidency has become primarily a vessel for pursuing his own interests. The White House seems busier promoting a UFC fight on the south lawn for Trump’s birthday than doing anything to bring down the high costs that Trump himself forced on us. The American people are…
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  • Trump started this war and said high prices were a “small price to pay” to achieve the war aims. Well, he hasn’t met those aims, can’t find a way to end the war, Americans are stuck with the higher prices he caused, and what's his response to talks failing? “I don’t care”
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