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Keeping His Promises to the Citizens of South Carolina
Throughout my two-decade old service in Congress, I have strived to put service above self and principles above politics.
Rural Energy Savings Program
Jim is working to expand RESP and develop a similar program to make broadband more available in rural communities throughout the country.Rural Energy Savings Program
It took some time, but Jim Clyburn’s Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) became the law of the land in 2014. RESP allows the nation’s Rural Electric Cooperatives to make loans to their members to increase the energy efficiency of their homes. .
Gullah Geechee
Congressman Clyburn is working to make sure South Carolina gets its fair share of the tourism economy.South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
Jim Clyburn’s bill creating the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor became law in 1996. Four years later, he proposed the Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor and was told that South Carolina was too small to have two Heritage Corridors, but he did not let that attitude deter him.
10-20-30 Funding Formula
Jim is working hard to make 10-20-30 permanent law and more broadly applied.10-20-30 Funding Formula
Jim’s 10-20-30 plan directs at least 10 percent of appropriated funds to communities where 20 percent or more of their populations have lived below the poverty level for the last 30 years. He successfully got i10-20-30 inserted into four agricultural accounts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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@SpeakerRyan: My constituents can’t buy any of these basics at the Food Lion in Columbia,#SC#WithABuckFiftyAWeek. Your#GOPTaxScam gives millions to shareholders, billions to corporations & sticks working people with the bill.
Congratulations to native South Carolinian
@chadwickboseman for his historic portrayal of King T’Challa in the first ever film adaptation of Black Panther. Making the Palmetto State proud.#SC
As a father and a grandfather, my heart goes out to all the victims of yesterday’s gun violence and their families. In addition to thoughts and prayers, we need to take common sense action.
#GunReformNow#ParklandStrong
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A massive new study reveals evidence on whether or not campaign persuasion tactics work.
In general elections, campaigns’ attempts to win swing voters appear to not work at all. By Dylan Matthews@dylanmattdylan@vox.com Sep 28, 2017, 8:00am EDT All the outreach activity by political campaigns, including door to door canvassing,
Congressman Clyburn Pushes for Gun Background Check Completion Act
ABC Columbia | Crysty Vaughan COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn has launched a petition to force a vote on the Background Check Completion Act. On Tuesday, Clyburn announced he wanted to force
The Fight for American Values: A Must Win
Last Thursday at, “The Fight for American Values: A Must Win” Town Hall, I shared information about the damage the Trump budget would do to communities, like many in South Carolina. Many of Trump’s budget