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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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. 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)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year…	Nay	Nov 12, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year…	Nay	Nov 12, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 719 — Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk.	Nay	Sep 19, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026	Nay	Sep 19, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026	Yea	Sep 19, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1047 — GRID Power Act	Nay	Sep 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3015 — National Coal Council Reestablishment Act	Nay	Sep 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act	Nay	Sep 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the…	Yea	Sep 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025	Nay	Sep 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025	Nay	Sep 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other…	Nay	Sep 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other…	Nay	Sep 17, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.	Nay	Sep 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025	Nay	Sep 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2721 — Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025	Yea	Sep 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of…	Nay	Sep 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of…	Nay	Sep 16, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3400 — TRAVEL Act of 2025	Yea	Sep 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.	Nay	Sep 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3486 — Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025	Nay	Sep 11, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026	Yea	Sep 11, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026	Nay	Sep 10, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026	Yea	Sep 10, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026	Yea	Sep 10, 2025	Agreed to	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,001 recorded contributions totalling $2,104,414. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 68 of 1001 classified so far.

Funding type	Contributions	Total	Share
Big donor	67	$190,200	9%
Super PAC	1	$10	0%
Unclassified	933	$1,914,204	91%

Largest contributions

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

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.