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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.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9269 — Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
  • H.R.8078 — Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 25, 2026)
    Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 This bill expands voter registration and voting access. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration by requiring states to (1) make available online voter registration, (2) establish automatic voter registration systems, (3) permit same-day voter registration, and…
  • H.R.3868 — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jun 10, 2025)
    Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025 This bill establishes more stringent background check requirements for proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a licensed gun dealer) to an unlicensed person. Specifically, it increases the amount of time, from 3 business days to a…
  • 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)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.7645 — Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9286 — Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
  • H.R.9289 — Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
  • H.R.8791 — IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act (Introduced, May 26, 2026)
  • H.R.2055 — Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8887 — Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.1564 — Ethan's Law (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
  • H.R.1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)

Voting analysis

Four of the five filings below are two bills. A civil rights network renewal appears twice and a voter empowerment act appears twice, each recorded once for one Congress and once for another. That is what reintroduction looks like in the data: a member files the same measure again when the previous Congress ends without acting on it, and the record keeps both.

123
Bills sponsored
2782
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 48 currently sit at Introduced.

The one that is not repeated

An enhanced background checks act completes the list. Between the three distinct measures — a civil rights network, voter access, and firearm purchase checks — the through-line is unmistakable, and it runs through all three without deviation.

The comparison this page cannot make

South Carolina sends exactly one Democrat to the House. Every other member with a same-state, same-party group has their departure rate placed beside that group's average; there is no group here, so no such section appears. The absence is a property of the state's map, not of his record.

Where he broke ranks

One amendment vote and six on completed measures. He declined daylight saving. He supported cashless bail reporting, a resolution expressing support for law enforcement officers, fuel retailing, a bill on American property held abroad, and the consolidated appropriations act — five crossings, all on bills that passed.

The law enforcement resolution and the bail reporting requirement are the two to notice together. He is ranking member of the appropriations subcommittee for transportation and housing, so neither vote is committee business; both are floor positions taken on his own account.

3.2%
Votes against the Democrat majority
218
Roll calls where a party majority formed
100 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 7 roll calls where James Clyburn voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.5625
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
On Passage · roll call 171		May 14, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Con.Res.96
Expressing support for law enforcement officers
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 165		May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7084
Defending American Property Abroad Act
On Passage · roll call 105		Mar 27, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · roll call 53		Feb 3, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)

Tenure and attendance

Seventeen terms, beginning in the early nineteen-nineties, place him among the longest-serving members anywhere on this site. He misses very little.

First elected in 1993, now serving across 17 terms. James Clyburn falls in the veteran cohort.

0.9%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
2
Recorded as not voting

What they legislate on

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. James Clyburn's cluster into: Public Lands and Natural Resources (9), Government Operations and Politics (8), Foreign Trade and International Finance (7), Science, Technology, Communications (4), Crime and Law Enforcement (3), Housing and Community Development (3).

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, James Clyburn has 123 bills sponsored, 2782 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

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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