Congressman James Clyburn

S.C. Rep., House Whip James Clyburn, Calls Bill Clinton’s Tactics “Bizarre” The most powerful African-American in Congress told CNN Friday that Bill Clinton’s comments about the “race card” issue before Pennsylvania’s April 22 primary upset him. Clyburn claimed that Clinton’s tone in a phone interview had “caused people to say things to me [about Clinton] that I never thought I would hear.” In that interview Clinton claimed the Obama campaign “played the race card on me.” After the phone...Read Full Story

The top political leaders of USA were assembled in Washington DC at a wellness concern summit meeting convoked in the capital of the United States upon Feb twenty-fifth. Representative James Clyburn from LA told on the lunch-break at the healthcare summit meeting that he’s hopeful on the two-party deal that was attained in that day’s summit meeting. Charlie Rangel the chairperson of Means Committee and House Ways disagreed with him, but James Clyburn stated that he’s anticipating a two-party...Read Full Story

D-List comedienne Kathy Griffin, who has been enlisted by the Human Rights Campaign to lobby Congress for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and will appear at a rally on Capitol Hill tomorrow, called House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) a "big queen" in an interview with Roll Call.Read Full Story

Perhaps the most critical lawmaker at this juncture of heath care reform is Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the man entrusted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ill.) to produce the votes for the bill’s passage. As Majority Whip, the South Carolina Democrat has been dispatched to persuade skeptical lawmakers that they shouldn’t walk away from the legislation. But on Sunday, he acknowledged that the votes weren’t there for reform — yet. “No we don’t have them as of this morning,” Clyburn said during an...Read Full Story

Unfortunately, my congressman is James Clyburn. The first black congressman in South Carolina since Reconstruction was foisted it.One way to get Congressman Clyburn’s attention is to write and suggest to his staff (Clyburn does not have an email address) that they get a box of crayons and draw an oil derrick to help this obviously undereducated man understand the current fuel crisis.The Congressman says we can’t drill because oil platforms 50 miles out to sea will spoil the ocean views in...Read Full Story