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Representative James 'Jim' E. Clyburn

Full Name: James 'Jim' E. Clyburn
Office: U.S. House (SC) - District 6, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Emily; 3 Children: Mignon, Angela Hannibal, Jennifer Reed
Birth Date: 07/21/1940
Birth Place: Sumter, SC
Home City: Columbia, SC
Religion: African Methodist Episcopal

Recent Key Votes

HR 3630 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 17, 2012 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...

HR 3408 - Authorizes Development of Oil Shale Resources
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 16, 2012 - Specifies that the statements regarding oil shale and tar sands resource management published by the Bureau of Land Management on November 17 and 18, ...

HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 20, 2011 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Jobs and Health Care

May 7, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. CLYBURN. I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend my colleague, Congressman Garamendi, for ...

Clyburn Statement on Watt Nomination

May 1, 2013 - Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on the nomination of U.S. Representative Melvin L. Watt (D-NC) to head the Federal Housing ...

Letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner - Appoint House Conferees Without Further Delay

April 18, 2013 - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, and House Democratic Caucus Vice ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,388,048.33
Total Spent $2,223,870.46
Cash On Hand $1,233,310.01
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Clyburn refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://clyburn.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://clyburn.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/clyburn

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/jameseclyburn

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/repjamesclyburn

Washington, D.C.
242 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3315
Fax: 202-225-2313

District
1225 Lady Street
Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-799-1100
Fax: 803-799-9060

District
130 West Main Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
Phone: 843-355-1211
Fax: 843-355-1232

District
176 Brooks Boulevard
Santee, SC 29142
Phone: 803-854-4700
Fax: 803-854-4900

Key Staff
Jenny Chaplim
Scheduler
2135 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4006
Phone: 202-225-3315
Fax: 202-225-2313

Key Staff
Yelberton Watkins
Chief of Staff
2135 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4006
Phone: 202-225-3315
Fax: 202-225-2313

Key Staff
Kristie Grecho
Communications Director
2135 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4006
Phone: 202-225-3315
Fax: 202-225-2313

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