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U.S. Representative — South Carolina's 6th District

James Clyburn

Democrat · South Carolina

Democrat U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8078 — Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 25, 2026)
  • H.R.3868 — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jun 10, 2025)
  • H.R.10084 — Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act (Introduced, Nov 1, 2024)
  • H.R.9727 — Voter Empowerment Act of 2024 (Introduced, Sep 20, 2024)
  • H.R.8607 — VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024 (Introduced, Jun 4, 2024)
  • H.R.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". (Introduced, Nov 6, 2023)
  • H.R.3849 — Rural Energy Savings Act (Introduced, Jun 6, 2023)
  • H.R.2883 — Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023 (Introduced, Apr 26, 2023)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)

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