Clyburn, James E.
In office since
1993 · 33 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1940, Sumter
Occupation
Teacher, Politician, Chief Executive Officer, Employment Counsellor
Education
Boylan-Haven-Mather Academy · South Carolina State University
Office history
- commissioner 1974–1992
- United States representative 1993–1995
- United States representative 1995–1997
- United States representative 1997–1999
- United States representative 1999–2001
- Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus 1999–2001
- United States representative 2001–2003
- United States representative 2003–2005
- United States representative 2005–2007
- United States representative 2007–2009
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
- United States representative
Contact
Capitol office
274 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4006
202-225-3315
District office · Columbia
1225 Lady St., Columbia, SC, 29201
803-799-1100
District office · Kingstree
130 W. Main St., Kingstree, SC, 29556
843-355-1211
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Bills sponsored
this session · 43 all-time
60
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 115 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.6%
based on 374 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.4%
based on 374 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.7%
based on 374 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
43 billsCurrent session 3 bills
Historical 40 bills
- HR 8607 VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024 Died
- HR 3936 Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3887 Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. Died
- HR 2055 An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Died
- HR 1943 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1112 Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1223 Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act Died
- HR 972 Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act Died
- HR 870 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. Died
- HRES 41 Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacy. Died
- HR 5884 Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 Died
- HR 9466 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2022 Died
- HR 9098 International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022 Died
- HR 9097 Public Service Reward Act Died
- HR 9041 Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2022 Died
- HR 5532 Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act Died
- HR 5042 Opportunity Zone Reform Act Died
- HR 4808 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019 Died
- HR 6531 Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022 Died
- HRES 863 Providing for the hour of meeting of the House. Died
- HRES 862 To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled. Died
- HRES 861 Providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the House of Representatives. Died
- HR 5349 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the "J.I. Washington Post Office Building". Signed
- HR 6239 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". Died
Co-sponsored
115 billsCurrent session 60 bills
- HR 9286 Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8791 IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act In Committee
- HR 8887 Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act In Committee
- HR 9289 Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act In Committee
- HR 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act In Committee
- HRES 30 Honoring the life, achievements, legacy, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. In Committee
- HR 247 Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 51 Honoring Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., on reaching the historic milestone of 105 years of scholarship, service, sisterhood, and finer womanhood. In Committee
- HRES 48 Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate. In Committee
- HR 500 Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 608 COVER Now Act In Committee
- HRES 68 Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. In Committee
- HR 844 Black History is American History Act In Committee
- HR 945 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. In Committee
- HR 916 Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act In Committee
- HR 999 Right to Contraception Act In Committee
- HR 1061 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act In Committee
- HR 1101 Taxpayer Data Protection Act In Committee
- HR 1277 First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 1564 Ethan's Law In Committee
- HR 1637 Protect Veteran Jobs Act In Committee
- HR 1589 American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 14 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 55 bills
- HR 703 Black History is American History Act Died
- HR 882 American Teacher Act Died
- HRES 880 Supporting the designation of March 2022 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. Died
- HR 3195 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act Died
- HR 308 Rosa Parks Day Act Died
- HR 2147 RURAL Act of 2019 Died
- HR 8469 Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8653 Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal Died
- HR 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1551 Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act Signed
- HRES 150 Honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights. Died
- HR 8760 Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HR 1270 Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2653 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 8858 Securing Elections From AI Deception Act Died
- HRES 902 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the obligation of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 3138 ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 Died
- HR 660 Ethan's Law Died
- HRES 1142 Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims. Died
- HR 3082 Woman on the Twenty Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 488 Supporting the designation of July 2019 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. Died
- HR 678 Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act of 2019 Died
- HCONRES 40 Supporting reproductive health care in the United States. Died
- HR 8521 Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HR 1503 SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Not Voting | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic