Jim Clyburn
Jim Clyburn
James Enos "Jim" Clyburnis the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993, and the Assistant Democratic Leader since 2011. He was previously House Majority Whip, serving in that post from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes large portions of Columbia and Charleston, as well as several rural areas between them. Clyburn is the current dean of the South Carolina Congressional delegation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 July 1940
CountryUnited States of America
I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.
Democrats are fighting for a new direction that includes protecting Social Security as well as making healthcare affordable, bringing down the high cost of gasoline, and making higher education more accessible for all Americans.
Democrats have laid out a program that, if adopted, would make us independent of Middle Eastern oil in ten years, and create a new economy especially for those in rural America. Our program invests in clean energy alternatives and provides energy assistance for those in need.
A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors.
Education is the great equalizer, and shouldn't be limited to the wealthiest few.
The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise.
Our top priority is our troops, who are making the extraordinary effort to fulfill the mission they have been given. Democrats will work with this Administration to better define that mission and a realistic expectation of success in Iraq.
Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.
In particular, the emerging call from our nation's evangelicals to protect God's creation is substantial
Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs
I have always abhorred the word racism. I never use it.
We made the decision that nobody coming to Columbia or the Midlands would be put in a shelter. They would go into homes or hotel rooms. It gives them privacy, and it gives them some dignity in their existence.
we're not going to let it ride this time.
We are hopeful about the opportunities ahead, and stand ready to join this President in an open and honest dialogue about improving the state of our union for all Americans not the select few.