Jim Clyburn

Congressman: 'I Just Do Not Trust The Judiciary'

West Ashley Patch | Jonathan Allen | Posted 05.02.2012

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U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) told Democratic activists in the Charleston area on Tuesday that organization was the key to limiting the effects of "v...

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Newt: Romney's 'Been Dancing On Eggs'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich says his hardline conservative views and sharp debate skills will be needed by Republicans to take back the White House. ...

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Super Committee Holds More Closed-Door Meetings

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The six Democratic members of a 12-member super committee with extraordinary powers to shape spending over the next decade held another ...

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Super Congress Member Jim Clyburn Holds Slew Of Fundraisers

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 11.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When questions arose over the propriety of members of the deficit-reduction super committee using their powerful posts to solicit funds,...

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Super Committee Members Still Raising Money For Themselves

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The super committee created by the debt limit deal to plot $1.5 trillion in deficit cuts is set to begin hearings in the next two weeks....

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Former Lobbyists Could Staff 'Super Congress'

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.11.2011

WASHINGTON -- With congressional leaders having finalized their selection of the 12-member, bicameral panel designed to pinpoint $1.5 trillion in defi...

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James Clyburn Pushes Back On Article About Obama And Race

McClatchy | James Rosen | Posted 07.27.2011

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House Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn objected Thursday to coverage of his views on the impact of President Barack Obama's race on assessments...

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Government Shutdown By The Numbers: A Primer

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 06.08.2011

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Senate Democrats say that the White House has agreed to $78 billion in cuts, yet House Republicans are saying there's no deal unless they get $40 or $...

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Dems Hold Fundraiser To Support Gabrielle Giffords

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Leading House Democrats held a fundraiser on Tuesday for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who is recovering from brain injuries she sustained du...

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House Democratic Leadership Fight Heats Up

Roll Call | November 5, 2010 | Posted 05.25.2011

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Majority Whip James Clyburn signaled Monday afternoon that he has no interest in stepping down to Caucus chairman and that he is digging in his heels ...

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Hoyer: Tax Cut Debate Unchanged After Dems Reject Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who controls the floor schedule for the House of Representatives, said that Thursday morning's Democratic vote to urge le...

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Who Wins Leadership Battles That Never Happen?

Asher Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tangible victories may have been hard to find for non-establishment figures, but these symbolic victories may very well hold more meaning.

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Jim Clyburn, Self-Proclaimed Underdog, Ramps Up Efforts In Leadership Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As Majority Leader Steny Hoyer rallies increasing support around his efforts to become the next House minority whip, James Clyburn, the ...

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The Progressive Case for Steny Hoyer as Minority Whip

Darcy Burner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let us suppose that you're not satisfied with the progress that was made on progressive priorities over the last two years, and you want another bite ...

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Jim Clyburn Won't Vote For Fellow S.C. Democrat Alvin Greene

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is saying that he will not be voting for his party's nominee for U.S. Senate ...

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South Carolina Sleaze: A Redundancy

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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Citizens in South Carolina are disenfranchised by the unrelentingly dirty politics that seem to be as much a part of the state's fabric as textile plants.

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Rand Paul Blasted By James Clyburn Over Civil Rights Act: 'He Is Not Good For This Country' (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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GOP leaders in Congress have been cautious -- if not tepid -- in their rebuke of Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul for his refusal to end...

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CBO Analysis: Both House Plans Would Cover At Least 35 Million Uninsured

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two competing House health care reform proposals would extend coverage to at least 35 million Americans within ten years, according to a Congressional...

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Clyburn: Joe Wilson "Ought To Man Up" And Apologize In Person (AUDIO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the Bill Press Show Thursday morning, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) blasted fellow South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson (R) for heckling President Obama the ...

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Clyburn: Gov. Sanford's Zimbabwe Crack "Beyond The Pale"

Politico.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) told me he thinks S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's quip comparing President Obama's stimulus package to Zimbabwe's ec...

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WSJ: Clinton Used Expletive In 'Unpleasant' Conversation With Clyburn

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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From a story in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal: Among the party leaders Mr. Clinton alienated over time by his angry tirades was South Carolina's Re...

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James Clyburn Happy to Play His Familiar Part Once More

Sean Wilentz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clyburn may well be correct about perceptions of the Clintons among some black voters; but he simply hides how Obama, his campaign, and their supporters have willfully created that impression.

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Clyburn: Bill Clinton May Be Damaging His Reputation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Representative Jim Clyburn, whose neutrality in the Democratic primary has made him something of a political referee between the Obama and Clinton cam...

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