Rep. James “Jim” Clyburn
Representative forSouth Carolina’s 6th District
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Clyburn is the representative forSouth Carolina’s 6th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan. 5, 1993. Clyburn is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan. 3, 2027. He is 85 years old.
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Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our2024 Report Card for Clyburn.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Clyburn is shown as a purple triangle▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below.Each dot is a member of the House of Representativespositioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills legislators have sponsored and cosponsoredfrom Jan. 4, 2021 to Nov. 21, 2025.See fullanalysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Clyburn sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies subcommitteeRanking Member
Enacted Legislation
Clyburn was the primary sponsor of 12 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 5349 (117th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the “J.I. Washington Post Office Building”.
- H.R. 920 (117th): Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act
- H.R. 1619 (117th): Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act
- H.R. 972 (116th): Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act
- H.R. 7230 (115th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the “Postmaster Frazier B. Baker …
- H.R. 3004 (114th): To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.
- H.R. 2131 (114th): To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the “J. Waties Waring Judicial Center”.
Does 12 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Clyburn sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Public Lands and Natural Resources (33%)Government Operations and Politics (29%)Crime and Law Enforcement (14%)Science, Technology, Communications (14%)Foreign Trade and International Finance (10%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Clyburn recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 3868: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025
- H.R. 10084 (118th): Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
- H.R. 9727 (118th): Voter Empowerment Act of 2024
- H.R. 8607 (118th): VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024
- H.R. 6239 (118th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at …
- H.R. 3849 (118th): Rural Energy Savings Act
- H.Res. 453 (118th): Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2403) to amend chapter 44 …
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
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Missed Votes
From Jan 1993 to Nov 2025, Clyburn missed 734 of 20,668 roll call votes, which is 3.6%.This isworse thanthe median of 2.1%among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absences, major life events, and running for higher office.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Jan-Mar | 127 | 7 | 5.5% | 88th |
| 1993 Apr-Jun | 190 | 25 | 13.2% | 89th |
| 1993 Jul-Sep | 164 | 1 | 0.6% | 33rd |
| 1993 Oct-Nov | 134 | 1 | 0.7% | 19th |
| 1994 Jan-Mar | 95 | 1 | 1.1% | 7th |
| 1994 Apr-Jun | 219 | 4 | 1.8% | 39th |
| 1994 Jul-Sep | 142 | 13 | 9.2% | 75th |
| 1994 Oct-Nov | 51 | 1 | 2.0% | 54th |
| 1995 Jan-Mar | 279 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1995 Apr-Jun | 189 | 6 | 3.2% | 47th |
| 1995 Jul-Sep | 232 | 8 | 3.4% | 73rd |
| 1995 Oct-Dec | 185 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1996 Jan-Mar | 110 | 7 | 6.4% | 70th |
| 1996 Apr-Jun | 182 | 7 | 3.8% | 68th |
| 1996 Jul-Sep | 163 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1997 Jan-Mar | 71 | 7 | 9.9% | 91st |
| 1997 Apr-Jun | 174 | 2 | 1.1% | 35th |
| 1997 Jul-Sep | 232 | 3 | 1.3% | 32nd |
| 1997 Oct-Nov | 163 | 1 | 0.6% | 24th |
| 1998 Jan-Mar | 89 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1998 Apr-Jun | 185 | 10 | 5.4% | 80th |
| 1998 Jul-Sep | 199 | 4 | 2.0% | 49th |
| 1998 Oct-Dec | 74 | 1 | 1.4% | 34th |
| 1999 Jan-Mar | 77 | 3 | 3.9% | 58th |
| 1999 Apr-Jun | 184 | 2 | 1.1% | 21st |
| 1999 Jul-Sep | 204 | 3 | 1.5% | 37th |
| 1999 Oct-Nov | 146 | 2 | 1.4% | 39th |
| 2000 Jan-Mar | 95 | 6 | 6.3% | 66th |
| 2000 Apr-Jun | 277 | 7 | 2.5% | 47th |
| 2000 Jul-Sep | 130 | 1 | 0.8% | 37th |
| 2000 Oct-Dec | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | 53rd |
| 2001 Jan-Mar | 75 | 1 | 1.3% | 34th |
| 2001 Apr-Jun | 135 | 1 | 0.7% | 20th |
| 2001 Jul-Sep | 149 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2001 Oct-Dec | 153 | 3 | 2.0% | 45th |
| 2002 Jan-Mar | 79 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2002 Apr-Jun | 203 | 7 | 3.4% | 66th |
| 2002 Jul-Sep | 141 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2002 Oct-Nov | 61 | 2 | 3.3% | 64th |
| 2003 Jan-Mar | 94 | 7 | 7.4% | 91st |
| 2003 Apr-Jun | 239 | 12 | 5.0% | 82nd |
| 2003 Jul-Sep | 193 | 1 | 0.5% | 9th |
| 2003 Oct-Dec | 151 | 4 | 2.6% | 39th |
| 2004 Jan-Mar | 104 | 15 | 14.4% | 89th |
| 2004 Apr-Jun | 221 | 7 | 3.2% | 66th |
| 2004 Jul-Sep | 161 | 8 | 5.0% | 68th |
| 2004 Oct-Dec | 58 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2005 Jan-Mar | 90 | 1 | 1.1% | 15th |
| 2005 Apr-Jun | 272 | 13 | 4.8% | 68th |
| 2005 Jul-Sep | 146 | 3 | 2.1% | 63rd |
| 2005 Oct-Dec | 163 | 10 | 6.1% | 86th |
| 2006 Jan-Mar | 81 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2006 Apr-Jun | 276 | 3 | 1.1% | 28th |
| 2006 Jul-Sep | 159 | 4 | 2.5% | 60th |
| 2006 Nov-Dec | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2007 Jan-Mar | 213 | 1 | 0.5% | 23rd |
| 2007 Apr-Jun | 393 | 5 | 1.3% | 46th |
| 2007 Jul-Sep | 317 | 4 | 1.3% | 33rd |
| 2007 Oct-Dec | 263 | 8 | 3.0% | 64th |
| 2008 Jan-Mar | 149 | 1 | 0.7% | 10th |
| 2008 Apr-Jun | 321 | 14 | 4.4% | 74th |
| 2008 Jul-Sep | 205 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2008 Oct-Dec | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2009 Jan-Mar | 174 | 4 | 2.3% | 53rd |
| 2009 Apr-Jun | 303 | 9 | 3.0% | 73rd |
| 2009 Jul-Sep | 268 | 7 | 2.6% | 63rd |
| 2009 Oct-Dec | 246 | 3 | 1.2% | 31st |
| 2010 Jan-Mar | 195 | 4 | 2.1% | 43rd |
| 2010 Apr-Jun | 219 | 3 | 1.4% | 26th |
| 2010 Jul-Sep | 151 | 2 | 1.3% | 43rd |
| 2010 Nov-Dec | 99 | 11 | 11.1% | 90th |
| 2011 Jan-Mar | 212 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2011 Apr-Jun | 281 | 8 | 2.8% | 75th |
| 2011 Jul-Sep | 247 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2011 Oct-Dec | 208 | 5 | 2.4% | 58th |
| 2012 Jan-Mar | 151 | 5 | 3.3% | 72nd |
| 2012 Apr-Jun | 299 | 23 | 7.7% | 86th |
| 2012 Jul-Sep | 152 | 1 | 0.7% | 29th |
| 2012 Nov-Dec | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | 56th |
| 2013 Jan-Jan 112th Congress | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2013 Jan-Mar | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 54th |
| 2013 Apr-Jun | 215 | 40 | 18.6% | 97th |
| 2013 Jul-Sep | 200 | 11 | 5.5% | 84th |
| 2013 Oct-Dec | 137 | 2 | 1.5% | 42nd |
| 2014 Jan-Mar | 148 | 1 | 0.7% | 21st |
| 2014 Apr-Jun | 219 | 2 | 0.9% | 35th |
| 2014 Jul-Sep | 147 | 6 | 4.1% | 80th |
| 2014 Nov-Dec | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | 73rd |
| 2015 Jan-Mar | 144 | 1 | 0.7% | 26th |
| 2015 Apr-Jun | 244 | 30 | 12.3% | 96th |
| 2015 Jul-Sep | 139 | 1 | 0.7% | 31st |
| 2015 Oct-Dec | 177 | 11 | 6.2% | 92nd |
| 2016 Jan-Mar | 137 | 14 | 10.2% | 80th |
| 2016 Apr-Jun | 204 | 6 | 2.9% | 63rd |
| 2016 Jul-Sep | 232 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2016 Nov-Dec | 48 | 14 | 29.2% | 99th |
| 2017 Jan-Mar | 208 | 11 | 5.3% | 85th |
| 2017 Apr-Jun | 136 | 15 | 11.0% | 95th |
| 2017 Jul-Sep | 199 | 45 | 22.6% | 96th |
| 2017 Oct-Dec | 167 | 7 | 4.2% | 80th |
| 2018 Jan-Mar | 129 | 4 | 3.1% | 59th |
| 2018 Apr-Jun | 184 | 9 | 4.9% | 73rd |
| 2018 Jul-Sep | 102 | 1 | 1.0% | 45th |
| 2018 Nov-Dec | 85 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2019 Jan-Mar | 136 | 4 | 2.9% | 73rd |
| 2019 Apr-Jun | 294 | 40 | 13.6% | 96th |
| 2019 Jul-Sep | 125 | 43 | 34.4% | 98th |
| 2019 Oct-Dec | 146 | 5 | 3.4% | 73rd |
| 2020 Jan-Mar | 102 | 7 | 6.9% | 82nd |
| 2020 Apr-Jun | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2020 Jul-Sep | 80 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2020 Oct-Dec | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2021 Jan-Mar | 97 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2021 Apr-Jun | 107 | 1 | 0.9% | 42nd |
| 2021 Jul-Sep | 108 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2021 Oct-Dec | 137 | 2 | 1.5% | 64th |
| 2022 Jan-Mar | 102 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2022 Apr-Jun | 197 | 9 | 4.6% | 92nd |
| 2022 Jul-Sep | 178 | 3 | 1.7% | 77th |
| 2022 Nov-Dec | 72 | 4 | 5.6% | 91st |
| 2023 Jan-Mar | 182 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2023 Apr-Jun | 107 | 2 | 1.9% | 56th |
| 2023 Jul-Sep | 224 | 1 | 0.4% | 30th |
| 2023 Oct-Dec | 211 | 2 | 0.9% | 37th |
| 2024 Jan-Mar | 104 | 2 | 1.9% | 51st |
| 2024 Apr-Jun | 231 | 2 | 0.9% | 35th |
| 2024 Jul-Sep | 120 | 3 | 2.5% | 51st |
| 2024 Nov-Dec | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | 82nd |
| 2025 Jan-Mar | 85 | 2 | 2.4% | 52nd |
| 2025 Apr-Jun | 100 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2025 Jul-Sep | 97 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2025 Nov-Nov | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- TheHouse andSenate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
