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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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Government Operations & Budget 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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

House Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations — Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HR 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-209	Jul 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll209 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-208	Jul 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll208 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-207	Jul 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll207 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-206	Jul 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll206 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-205	Jul 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll205 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-204	Jul 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll204 US-GOV-PD
HRES 590 Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-203	Jul 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll203 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-202	Jul 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll202 US-GOV-PD
HR 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-201	Jul 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll201 US-GOV-PD
S 1582 GENIUS Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-200	Jul 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll200 US-GOV-PD
HR 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-199	Jul 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll199 US-GOV-PD
HRES 580 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-198	Jul 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll198 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Reconsider	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-197	Jul 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll197 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-195	Jul 15, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll195 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-194	Jul 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll194 US-GOV-PD
HR 1717 Communications Security Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-196	Jul 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll196 US-GOV-PD
S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-193	Jul 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll193 US-GOV-PD
HR 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-192	Jul 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll192 US-GOV-PD
HR 1709 Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-191	Jul 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll191 US-GOV-PD
HR 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-190	Jul 3, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll190 US-GOV-PD
HRES 566 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for…	On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-189	Jul 3, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll189 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-188	Jul 2, 2025	Agreed to	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll188 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-187	Jul 2, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll187 US-GOV-PD
	On Consideration of the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-186	Jul 2, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll186 US-GOV-PD
HRES 516 Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-185	Jun 27, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll185 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

Receipts	Spending	Cash	Debt	Refunds	Self-funding	Net 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 loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$2,104,404	$0	$2,104,404

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
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.

Cycle	Position	Itemized spending loaded	Period / as of	Coverage	Source
2024	Support	$10 (1 records)	Oct 28, 2024–Oct 28, 2024 · as of Oct 28, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD