James E. Clyburn
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Clyburn has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Clyburn is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Clyburn votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Clyburn votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Clyburn votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Clyburn votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Clyburn votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 23, and did not vote on 1.
Clyburn votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Clyburn did not vote on the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
The annual defense policy law.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $33,511,000 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 |
| 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--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| 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 |
Show all 16
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
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FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00255562 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 3 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Clyburn's campaign reports receiving $1,225,050.92 and reports spending $1,429,385.48, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2SC02042as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2SC02042as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,225,050.92 | $2,222,667.81 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,429,385.48 | $2,678,076.19 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,634,792.67 | $1,839,127.23 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2SC02042as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2SC02042as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $292,767.13 | $558,590.28 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $164,655.03 | $177,896.49 |
| Other political committees | $720,490.83 | $1,467,902.51 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00255562
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC) Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00399196
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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