Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6]

Plan approved, Gullah Geechee panel moves forward

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...the corridor have been put up along the South Carolina coast. The effort to preserve the corridor began in 2000 when U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the first black congressman from South Carolina since Reconstruction, asked for a study of Gullah resources. The

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Plan approved, Gullah Geechee panel moves forward

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

Plan approved, Gullah Geechee panel moves forward

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

Sanford returns to Congress, says hell focus on finances

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...District that includes most of Beaufort County, joining the states six other members of Congress. Five are Republicans. Rep. Jim Clyburn of Columbia is the delegations sole Democrat. But its not a monolithic group when it comes to Sanford, who previousl

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Mark Sanford sworn in -- a member of Congress again

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...the 1st Congressional District that includes most of Beaufort County, joining the state's six other members of the House. Rep. Jim Clyburn of Columbia is the delegation's sole Democrat. But it's not a monolithic group when it comes to Sanford, who previ

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Sanford returns to Congress, says hell focus on finances

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott speaks at Coastal Carolina University

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...concerns, and also balked when protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community were added. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-Columbia, voted for it. The act passed the Senate and House with bipartisan support and was signed into law by Presi

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Biden a foil for anti-Keystone group

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...event. In a first-person blog item on the Sierra Club South Carolina website, Cooper said she sought out Biden at Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual fish fry. “I asked him about the administration’s commitment to making progress on climate and whether the

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If Last Night Surprised You, You Probably Followed the National Coverage

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...an 18-point-swing in two weeks is pretty remarkable. Most likely, Colbert Busch never enjoyed a 9-point lead (Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn said her internal polls never had her ahead by more than three) and the sample of two weeks ago just wasn’t a likel

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Joe Biden Says He Opposes KXL, But is in Administration “Minority” [Video]

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...KXL, TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline, but in the Obama administration, he’s in the minority. Biden made the remark at Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual ‘World Famous Fish Fry’ Friday evening, where he met Elaine Cooper, a Columbia resident and grou

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Andrews to break bread with the Prez

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...leadership team including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman Joe Crowley, U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, U

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Report skewers immigration bill

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...plays on weekends with aides and friends. He once took along House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and has also included Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., but this was his first outing with any lawmaker in his second term. "We had a delightful day of golf with fo

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Obama's foursome with senators sees hole-in-one

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...plays on weekends with aides and friends. He once took along House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and has also included Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., but this was his first outing with any lawmaker in his second term. The afternoon game added a recreational

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Republican Chambliss gets hole-in-one during golf match against Obama

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...on weekends with aides and friends. He once took along House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and has also included Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., but this was his first outing with any lawmaker in his second term. "We had a delightful day of golf with folks wh

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Sanford brings 'No Debt Tour' through district ahead of special election

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...who have held the seat for decades. Sanford faces off with Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, who was endorsed by the district's largest newspaper, the Charleston Post and Courier. She campaigned Sunday with South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn....

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Sanford brings 'No Debt Tour' through district ahead of special election

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

Sanford brings 'No Debt Tour' through district ahead of special election

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

SC Congressional candidates Sanford, Colbert Busch on the trail in final day of campaign

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...the final day of the First Congressional race, Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch will appear with U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn in Charleston while Republican Mark Sanford will campaign in Beaufort and Charleston counties. Polling shows a tight race with no clea

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Obama extends GOP outreach to the golf course

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...company. This is the fourth time he has invited a member of Congress to be part of his golf foursome. Twice he has invited Rep. Jim Clyburn, R-S.C., and once he's invited House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Today's golf game marks the most recent exampl

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Colbert Busch: My Vote for Next Speaker Is 'a Hypothetical'

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...include President Obama, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Assistant House Minority Leader and South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, or any other modern Democratic leader. Some might argue that today’s Democratic Party has a quite different worldview and

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