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James E. Clyburn
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The saved record holds 1,830 recorded votes by James E. Clyburn, from 1995 to 2026.
1,614 Yes · 147 No · 69 Did not vote
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
109th Congress, 2005 and 2006
98 Yes · 14 No · 4 Did not vote on 116 laws of this Congress. 3 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Public Law 109-462 · House vote on December 9, 2006Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
Yes
H.J.Res. 102 · House vote on December 8, 2006Public Law 109-383
Yes
Public Law 109-401 · House vote on December 8, 2006Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-432 · House vote on December 8, 2006Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-480 · House vote on December 8, 2006Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-390 · House vote on November 15, 2006Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-371 · House vote on November 13, 2006Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005
Yes
H.R. 3085 · House vote on November 13, 2006Public Law 109-378
Yes
Public Law 109-347 · House vote on September 30, 2006SAFE Port Act
Yes
Public Law 109-295 · House vote on September 29, 2006Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007
Yes
Public Law 109-352 · House vote on September 29, 2006Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-364 · House vote on September 29, 2006John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Yes
Public Law 109-366 · House vote on September 29, 2006Military Commissions Act of 2006
No
Public Law 109-351 · House vote on September 27, 2006Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-289 · House vote on September 26, 2006Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007
Yes
H.R. 6102 · House vote on September 25, 2006Public Law 109-408
Yes
Public Law 109-290 · House vote on September 21, 2006Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act
Yes
H.R. 6033 · House vote on September 14, 2006Public Law 109-334
Yes
Public Law 109-367 · House vote on September 14, 2006Secure Fence Act of 2006
No
H.R. 5428 · House vote on September 12, 2006Public Law 109-349
Yes
Public Law 109-285 · House vote on September 6, 2006Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
Public Law 109-270 · House vote on July 29, 2006Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-280 · House vote on July 28, 2006Pension Protection Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-266 · House vote on July 24, 2006Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-338 · House vote on July 24, 2006National Heritage Areas Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-283 · House vote on July 20, 2006United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
H.R. 5683 · House vote on July 19, 2006Public Law 109-272
Yes
Public Law 109-242 · House vote on July 18, 2006Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-246 · House vote on July 13, 2006Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
Yes
H.R. 5646 · House vote on July 12, 2006Public Law 109-431
Yes
Public Law 109-388 · House vote on July 10, 2006Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act
Yes
Public Law 109-241 · House vote on June 27, 2006Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
Yes
H.R. 5540 · House vote on June 19, 2006Public Law 109-279
Yes
H.R. 5504 · House vote on June 19, 2006Public Law 109-330
Yes
Public Law 109-234 · House vote on June 13, 2006Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-235 · House vote on June 7, 2006Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-236 · House vote on June 7, 2006MINER Act
Yes
Public Law 109-233 · House vote on May 22, 2006Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-222 · House vote on May 10, 2006Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
No
H.R. 3829 · House vote on May 9, 2006Public Law 109-231
Yes
S.J.Res. 28 · House vote on April 25, 2006Public Law 109-220
Yes
Public Law 109-476 · House vote on April 25, 2006Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
Yes
H.J.Res. 81 · House vote on April 4, 2006Public Law 109-216
Yes
Public Law 109-215 · House vote on March 28, 2006Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005
No
S. 2320 · House vote on March 16, 2006Public Law 109-204
Yes
H.R. 1053 · House vote on March 8, 2006Public Law 109-205
Yes
Public Law 109-178 · House vote on March 7, 2006USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
No
H.R. 1259 · House vote on February 28, 2006Public Law 109-213
Yes
H.R. 4745 · House vote on February 15, 2006Public Law 109-174
Yes
S. 1989 · House vote on February 14, 2006Public Law 109-175
Yes
Public Law 109-148 · House vote on December 19, 2005Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-163 · House vote on December 19, 2005National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-129 · House vote on December 17, 2005Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-149 · House vote on December 14, 2005Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
No
Public Law 109-164 · House vote on December 14, 2005Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-177 · House vote on December 14, 2005USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
No
Public Law 109-145 · House vote on December 13, 2005Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005
Did not vote
Public Law 109-169 · House vote on December 7, 2005United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 109-114 · House vote on November 18, 2005Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-115 · House vote on November 18, 2005Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
H.J.Res. 72 · House vote on November 17, 2005Public Law 109-105
Yes
Public Law 109-103 · House vote on November 9, 2005Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-108 · House vote on November 9, 2005Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-113 · House vote on November 9, 2005Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005
Yes
H.R. 3770 · House vote on November 8, 2005Public Law 109-195
Yes
Public Law 109-121 · House vote on November 7, 2005Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-102 · House vote on November 4, 2005Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
H.R. 1691 · House vote on November 2, 2005Public Law 109-206
Yes
H.R. 3548 · House vote on November 1, 2005Public Law 109-193
Yes
H.R. 3989 · House vote on November 1, 2005Public Law 109-198
Yes
Public Law 109-97 · House vote on October 28, 2005Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Did not vote
H.R. 3256 · House vote on October 25, 2005Public Law 109-190
Yes
Public Law 109-92 · House vote on October 20, 2005Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
No
Public Law 109-95 · House vote on October 18, 2005Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005
Yes
H.R. 3853 · House vote on October 18, 2005Public Law 109-124
Yes
H.R. 3549 · House vote on October 18, 2005Public Law 109-254
Yes
S. 1786 · House vote on October 6, 2005Public Law 109-87
Yes
Public Law 109-90 · House vote on October 6, 2005Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
H.J.Res. 68 · House vote on September 29, 2005Public Law 109-77
Yes
Public Law 109-72 · House vote on September 20, 2005Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act
Yes
Public Law 109-71 · House vote on September 13, 2005Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-62 · House vote on September 8, 2005Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-65 · House vote on September 8, 2005National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-67 · House vote on September 8, 2005Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
Yes
Public Law 109-63 · House vote on September 7, 2005Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-66 · House vote on September 7, 2005Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
Yes
Public Law 109-59 · House vote on July 29, 2005SAFETEA-LU
Yes
Public Law 109-53 · House vote on July 28, 2005Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
No
Public Law 109-54 · House vote on July 28, 2005Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-55 · House vote on July 28, 2005Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006
Yes
Public Law 109-58 · House vote on July 28, 2005Energy Policy Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-41 · House vote on July 27, 2005Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Yes
S. 45 · House vote on July 27, 2005Public Law 109-56
Yes
H.R. 3339 · House vote on July 26, 2005Public Law 109-109
Yes
H.R. 2894 · House vote on July 26, 2005Public Law 109-189
Yes
H.R. 2977 · House vote on July 26, 2005Public Law 109-252
Yes
H.J.Res. 59 · House vote on July 25, 2005Public Law 109-49
Yes
H.J.Res. 52 · House vote on June 21, 2005Public Law 109-39
Yes
S. 643 · House vote on June 13, 2005Public Law 109-17
Did not vote
H.R. 2326 · House vote on June 13, 2005Public Law 109-33
Did not vote
H.R. 627 · House vote on May 16, 2005Public Law 109-26
Yes
Public Law 109-314 · House vote on May 16, 2005National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005
Yes
Public Law 109-13 · House vote on May 5, 2005Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
Yes
H.J.Res. 19 · House vote on April 19, 2005Public Law 109-11
Yes
H.J.Res. 20 · House vote on April 19, 2005Public Law 109-12
Yes
Public Law 109-8 · House vote on April 14, 2005Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
No
H.R. 787 · House vote on April 13, 2005Public Law 109-10
Yes
H.R. 1463 · House vote on April 13, 2005Public Law 109-341
Yes
H.R. 541 · House vote on April 12, 2005Public Law 109-46
Yes
S. 686 · House vote on March 21, 2005Public Law 109-3
No
H.R. 1270 · House vote on March 16, 2005Public Law 109-6
Yes
S. 384 · House vote on March 14, 2005Public Law 109-5
Yes
Public Law 109-2 · House vote on February 17, 2005Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
No
H.R. 324 · House vote on February 15, 2005Public Law 109-24
Yes
H.R. 315 · House vote on February 8, 2005Public Law 109-339
Yes
H.R. 120 · House vote on February 1, 2005Public Law 109-22
Yes
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Public Law 109-227 · House vote on H.Res. 803, May 9, 2006Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act
Votes Yes on H.Res. 803, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 109-171 · House vote on H.Res. 653, February 1, 2006Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Votes No on H.Res. 653, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 109-73 · House vote on H.Res. 454, September 21, 2005Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005
Votes Yes on H.Res. 454, the resolution that passed this law in the House
What this member says about laws and orders
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Member-requested spending
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Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $31,449,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg County | Public Law 119-37 | Solid Waste Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | SC | $1,000,000 |
| City of Lake City | Public Law 119-37 | Community Center ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | SC | $1,015,000 |
| Voorhees University | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | SC | $1,000,000 |
| Allendale County | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | SC | $1,015,000 |
| Denmark Technical College | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | SC | $1,015,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e SC County of Oran Wastewater Tr ExpansionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Benedict College | Public Law 119-74 | Quantum Information Science HubDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Sumter County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Sumter County Public Safety Enhancement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| South Carolina State University | Public Law 119-75 | SCSU Military Science Center of ExcellenceDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | SC | $15,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Public Law 119-75 | Boulevard Street Economic RenewalDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | SC | $3,000,000 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberg County, SC | Public Law 119-75 | Bamberg County Downtown RenaissanceDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | SC | $1,500,000 |
| Town of Summerton | Public Law 119-75 | Blight Removal, Capital Improvements and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | SC | $1,500,000 |
| Morris College | Public Law 119-75 | Small Business Entrepreneur Incubator Center Acquisition, Development, and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | SC | $1,250,000 |
| Clarendon County | Public Law 119-75 | Intergenerational Wellness Complex Facilities UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | SC | $1,000,000 |
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