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July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Memorials that glorify the Confederacy, segregationists, and white supremacists should not hold places of honor in our nation's Capitol. These hallowed halls should be used to promote true American heroes and all its people. https://majorityleader.gov/sites/democraticwhip.house.gov/files/HR%207573%20text%20071320.pdf" Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 13, 2020 Hoyer, Lee, Clyburn, Bass, Thompson, and Butterfield Introduce Bill to Remove Bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and Statues of Defenders of Slavery and Segregation from the U.S. Capitol Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "By commuting Roger Stone's prison sentence, President Trump has made it even clearer that he believes himself and his associates to be above the law. He acted on a Friday night in hopes the American people wouldn't notice. We notice." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "As we recognize the anniversary of the 14th amendment today, we are witnessing states across this country enact laws that are stripping away the rights of Americans. They are infringing on voting rights, women's rights, worker's rights & much more. It must stop now." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 8, 2020 Senator Scott and Attorney General Barr have Discussions with Law Enforcement and Community Leaders in South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, ...
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #IndependenceDay today, we do so while recognizing that many Americans are still fighting for basic rights. We must continue the fight for freedom until America's greatness is accessible and affordable to all." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was key to starting a cascading effect of change across this country. It was not perfect & we still have much progress to make before America's greatness is truly accessible & affordable for all, but we've come a long way toward achieving that goal." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for accessible, affordable health care for all Americans. As we celebrate the anniversary of Medicare today, let us do so with a renewed commitment to ensure health care is considered a civil right." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "I am pleased that the Supreme Court upheld women's rights today by blocking Louisiana's abortion law. That law would have imposed an unjustifiable burden on access to abortion, denying women the ability to make their own reproductive health decisions." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 28, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Tim Scott Sen. Tim Scott
June 26, 2020 Timmons Statement on Police Reform Legislation Rep. William Timmons
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Obergefell decision today, which made marriage equality the law of the land, we continue to fight for equal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. No one should be discriminated against simply for who they love." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Right now, 700,000 Americans do not have the same representation and protections as every other American in this country. By making D.C. a state, we can finally give residents of the district the rights they rightly deserve. #DCStatehood" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 24, 2020 Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
June 24, 2020 Senate Democrats Block Police Reform from Coming to Communities Across America Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #Juneteenth today, we must remember that it was a lack of communication that gave rise to this holiday. Going forward, we must remember to communicate with one another as we fight to make America's greatness accessible and affordable for all Americans." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 18, 2020 Huizenga Cosponsors Police Reform Legislation Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice in Policing Act: White heavy check mark Prohibits racial and other discriminatory profiling White heavy check mark Bans chokeholds White heavy check mark Bans no-knock warrants White heavy check mark Mandates use of dash and body cameras White heavy check mark Establishes National Police Misconduct Registry This is the type of serious police reform we need." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 17, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsors the JUSTICE Act Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 17, 2020 McSally Joins Scott to Introduce Police Reform Bill Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 17, 2020 House Majority Whip Clyburn Calls for Meaningful Federal Reforms to Change Police Culture Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 17, 2020 JUSTICE Act Introduced in United States Senate Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Hern Leads 37 Members of Congress on Letter Supporting DOJ Efforts to Investigate Antifa Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
June 16, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Interview with Tim Scott Sen. Tim Scott
June 15, 2020 None of This Is Helpful Rep. Ralph Norman
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. I'm pleased SCOTUS upheld workplace protections today for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is an important step on the long road to a more perfect union with liberty and justice for all." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 14, 2020 Senator Scott: Chokeholds Are A Policy Whose Time Has Come And Gone Sen. Tim Scott
June 14, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 14, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Interview with Tim Scott Sen. Tim Scott
June 13, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 12, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Tim Scott Sen. Tim Scott
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "4 years ago, a gunman entered Pulse nightclub and took the lives of 49 innocent people. The victims of that shooting and their families deserve more than just thoughts and prayers, they deserve action. The House has acted. Now the Senate must act as well. #PulseRemembranceDay" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 11, 2020 ICYMI: Sen. Scott Discusses JUSTICE Act, Police Reform Efforts on TODAY Show Sen. Tim Scott
June 11, 2020 Herrera Beutler, Timmons, Cline, Hurd, and Bishop Introduce Senator Tim Scott's Walter Scott Notification Act in the House Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 10, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsors Legislation Requiring States to Report Officer-Involved Shootings Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Nobody is against policing. We are against rotten police officials. That's what we need to do here. Keep this in proper perspective. Get rid of the rotten apples. They will ruin the whole barrel if you don't." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2020 Letter to Harvey Peeler, President of the South Carolina Senate, and Jay Lucas, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representative - Timmons Urges General Assembly to Fully Fund Law Enforcement Body Camera Update Rep. William Timmons
June 9, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "We need to re-imagine what policing looks like in our country. Police officers must be held accountable for their actions. We must put a permanent end to police brutality. And we must enact structural changes to better protect our communities. #JusticeInPolicing" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2020 The Slate - ICYMI -- Whip Clyburn Op-Ed: The Protests Have Exposed the Flaws that We Americans Must Keep Working to Repair Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 8, 2020 Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Unveiling Congressional Democrats' Justice in Policing Act Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today we honor all those who bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy 76 years ago on #DDay. Those sacrifices made in order to protect our freedoms will never be forgotten." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's been over a year since the House took significant action to #EndGunViolence. The Senate has yet to act. We cannot afford to keep waiting. #WearOrange" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 5, 2020 Health Experts Decry Disparate Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak on Communities of Color Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 3, 2020 Lankford Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Create Transparency for Law Enforcement-Related Shootings Sen. Tim Scott, ...
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "There is a lack of accountability in this country when it comes to the killing of Black men and women. How many more videos must we see before we decide enough is enough? We must have justice, now. #BlackLivesMatter" Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 2, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Date Title Politician
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Memorials that glorify the Confederacy, segregationists, and white supremacists should not hold places of honor in our nation's Capitol. These hallowed halls should be used to promote true American heroes and all its people. https://majorityleader.gov/sites/democraticwhip.house.gov/files/HR%207573%20text%20071320.pdf" Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 13, 2020 Hoyer, Lee, Clyburn, Bass, Thompson, and Butterfield Introduce Bill to Remove Bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and Statues of Defenders of Slavery and Segregation from the U.S. Capitol Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "By commuting Roger Stone's prison sentence, President Trump has made it even clearer that he believes himself and his associates to be above the law. He acted on a Friday night in hopes the American people wouldn't notice. We notice." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "As we recognize the anniversary of the 14th amendment today, we are witnessing states across this country enact laws that are stripping away the rights of Americans. They are infringing on voting rights, women's rights, worker's rights & much more. It must stop now." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 8, 2020 Senator Scott and Attorney General Barr have Discussions with Law Enforcement and Community Leaders in South Carolina Sen.Tim Scott, ...
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #IndependenceDay today, we do so while recognizing that many Americans are still fighting for basic rights. We must continue the fight for freedom until America's greatness is accessible and affordable to all." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was key to starting a cascading effect of change across this country. It was not perfect & we still have much progress to make before America's greatness is truly accessible & affordable for all, but we've come a long way toward achieving that goal." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for accessible, affordable health care for all Americans. As we celebrate the anniversary of Medicare today, let us do so with a renewed commitment to ensure health care is considered a civil right." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "I am pleased that the Supreme Court upheld women's rights today by blocking Louisiana's abortion law. That law would have imposed an unjustifiable burden on access to abortion, denying women the ability to make their own reproductive health decisions." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 28, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Tim Scott Sen.Tim Scott
June 26, 2020 Timmons Statement on Police Reform Legislation Rep.William Timmons
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Obergefell decision today, which made marriage equality the law of the land, we continue to fight for equal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. No one should be discriminated against simply for who they love." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Right now, 700,000 Americans do not have the same representation and protections as every other American in this country. By making D.C. a state, we can finally give residents of the district the rights they rightly deserve. #DCStatehood" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 24, 2020 Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
June 24, 2020 Senate Democrats Block Police Reform from Coming to Communities Across America Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #Juneteenth today, we must remember that it was a lack of communication that gave rise to this holiday. Going forward, we must remember to communicate with one another as we fight to make America's greatness accessible and affordable for all Americans." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 18, 2020 Huizenga Cosponsors Police Reform Legislation Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice in Policing Act: White heavy check mark Prohibits racial and other discriminatory profiling White heavy check mark Bans chokeholds White heavy check mark Bans no-knock warrants White heavy check mark Mandates use of dash and body cameras White heavy check mark Establishes National Police Misconduct Registry This is the type of serious police reform we need." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 17, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsors the JUSTICE Act Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 17, 2020 McSally Joins Scott to Introduce Police Reform Bill Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 17, 2020 House Majority Whip Clyburn Calls for Meaningful Federal Reforms to Change Police Culture Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 17, 2020 JUSTICE Act Introduced in United States Senate Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Hern Leads 37 Members of Congress on Letter Supporting DOJ Efforts to Investigate Antifa Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
June 16, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Interview with Tim Scott Sen.Tim Scott
June 15, 2020 None of This Is Helpful Rep.Ralph Norman
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. I'm pleased SCOTUS upheld workplace protections today for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This is an important step on the long road to a more perfect union with liberty and justice for all." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 14, 2020 Senator Scott: Chokeholds Are A Policy Whose Time Has Come And Gone Sen.Tim Scott
June 14, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 14, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Interview with Tim Scott Sen.Tim Scott
June 13, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 12, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Tim Scott Sen.Tim Scott
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "4 years ago, a gunman entered Pulse nightclub and took the lives of 49 innocent people. The victims of that shooting and their families deserve more than just thoughts and prayers, they deserve action. The House has acted. Now the Senate must act as well. #PulseRemembranceDay" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 11, 2020 ICYMI: Sen. Scott Discusses JUSTICE Act, Police Reform Efforts on TODAY Show Sen.Tim Scott
June 11, 2020 Herrera Beutler, Timmons, Cline, Hurd, and Bishop Introduce Senator Tim Scott's Walter Scott Notification Act in the House Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 10, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsors Legislation Requiring States to Report Officer-Involved Shootings Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Nobody is against policing. We are against rotten police officials. That's what we need to do here. Keep this in proper perspective. Get rid of the rotten apples. They will ruin the whole barrel if you don't." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2020 Letter to Harvey Peeler, President of the South Carolina Senate, and Jay Lucas, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representative - Timmons Urges General Assembly to Fully Fund Law Enforcement Body Camera Update Rep.William Timmons
June 9, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "We need to re-imagine what policing looks like in our country. Police officers must be held accountable for their actions. We must put a permanent end to police brutality. And we must enact structural changes to better protect our communities. #JusticeInPolicing" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2020 The Slate - ICYMI -- Whip Clyburn Op-Ed: The Protests Have Exposed the Flaws that We Americans Must Keep Working to Repair Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 8, 2020 Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Unveiling Congressional Democrats' Justice in Policing Act Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today we honor all those who bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy 76 years ago on #DDay. Those sacrifices made in order to protect our freedoms will never be forgotten." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's been over a year since the House took significant action to #EndGunViolence. The Senate has yet to act. We cannot afford to keep waiting. #WearOrange" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 5, 2020 Health Experts Decry Disparate Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak on Communities of Color Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 3, 2020 Lankford Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Create Transparency for Law Enforcement-Related Shootings Sen.Tim Scott, ...
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "There is a lack of accountability in this country when it comes to the killing of Black men and women. How many more videos must we see before we decide enough is enough? We must have justice, now. #BlackLivesMatter" Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 2, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @HouseDemocrats passed the #EqualityAct to end discrimination against the #LGBTQ community. As we enter #PrideMonth I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important legislation and give our fellow Americans the rights they deserve. #PRIDE2020" Rep.Jim Clyburn
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