Thursday on CNN, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) was asked to weigh in on the controversy surrounding freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who was forced to apologize for a perceived antisemitic tweet earlier in the week. Clyburn urged people
The House Democrat Leadership issued a statement Monday afternoon condemning Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN), calling her anti-Semitic comments “deeply offensive” and called on the freshman lawmaker to immediately apologize for her “hurtful comments.”
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that he doesn’t see any Democrats voting against an agreement that comes out of the immigration conference committee. Clyburn said, “What we want
Wednesday on CNN’s “New Day,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) reacted to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. He told show co-host John Berman he wasn’t necessarily opposed to the wall. “So long as it is smartly
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that if Democrats and Republicans on the immigration conference committee come together to present something to Congress, he will vote for it. Clyburn said, “I have
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that Congressional negotiators should “settle on what we can do in both chambers.” He added that some areas of the border “may” need a barrier. Clyburn said
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that “smart walls, barriers that are welcoming,” are things he thinks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) would agree to. Clyburn said that permanent DACA protections would
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) reportedly said that despite the “symbolism” of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) deciding to announce her run for president on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, voters had yet to see her provide “substance.”
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said Democrats did not rush to judgment when a BuzzFeed News report said President Donald Trump instructed his former lawyer to lie to Congress. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s
Several prominent Democrats have made statements over the past two years saying they would open to obtaining funding for a wall along the U.S. southern border in exchange for DACA amnesty.
Democrats are attempting to blunt efforts to censure Steve King over racially-charged remarks due to worries that it could set a “dangerous precedent” for policing speech.
The House passed a resolution on Tuesday which condemned Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and white supremacy after the Iowa congressman allegedly made comments questioning how white nationalism and western civilization became offensive.
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) on Tuesday commented on the partial government shutdown, saying he thought they were “very close to a deal” that would reopen the government. Clyburn said a bill would be put up to ensure people
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) might agree to term limits on committee chairmanships and party leadership to regain the Speakership.
Kevin McCarthy mocked House Democrats as “the New Old Democrats” for priming themselves to return their entire top leadership team.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid said it’s “interesting” that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) face challenges to their candidacies for House Democratic leadership posts, while House
House Democrats are jockeying for leadership positions ahead of what they believe will be a return to the majority party after Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) says he is ready to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House if the Party regains a House majority.
On Wednesday’s edition of BuzzFeed’s “AM to DM,” Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that he believes the videotape described in the Steele Dossier exists and he hasn’t seen anything that would make him think differently. BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith asked
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that Germany around 1934 is the only time period he can equate to America’s present condition and warned that “we could very well see ourselves going the way
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called on Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) to resign on Thursday.
While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) responded to a question on Representative John Conyers (D-MI) refusing to step aside with the quickness that others accused of sexual misconduct have by saying, “Who elected them?” One of
During a discussion of DACA on Thursday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative Clyburn (D-SC) argued holding children responsible for their parents’ mistakes goes against American values and those who believe in Christianity and Judaism “ought to practice what we say we preach.”
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that before the election he saw a repeat of what happened in Nazi Germany. He added that Adolf Hitler was elected and didn’t become a dictator until people were
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Assistant Democratic Leader Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) argued the Republican healthcare bill “would turn the clock back on civil rights and humaneness.” Transcript as Follows: “Hello. I’m Congressman Jim Clyburn. I proudly represent the 6th
Wednesday on MSNBC Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) said he hopes President Donald Trump only has one term, but with caveat he was willing to work with him while he was president. Clyburn said, “Well, I am all for working with
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that in order to save Obamacare, Democrats are “going to have to come out of the box with blazing guns.” Clyburn said, “We, as the New York
Liberal columnist Dana Milbank says that Nancy Pelosi should step down as the Democrats’ House Minority Leader and allow “some fresh blood to take on Donald Trump.”
A group of Democrat Representatives ended their overnight “sit in” on the floor of the lower chamber without achieving their goal of forcing the House of Representatives to take up new gun control legislation. But as they congratulated themselves, they also had some praise and “thank yous” for reporters giving free advertising for their anti-gun stunt.
During Wednesday’s sit-in by Congressional Democrats to force a vote on gun control measures, Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) thanked the media, and Democrats on the House floor applauded the press. (h/t Andrew Desiderio) Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett
