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Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "As we begin #BlackHistoryMonth, I am proud to share the dialogue I had with @RepRichmond where we explored our past as well as the history we are creating together. For as George Santayana once said, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 1, 2019 U.S. Majority Whip's Office Releases First Video In a Black History Month Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 31, 2019 Tweet - "58 years ago the Friendship 9 made history as one of the first groups to sit-in at a Whites-Only lunch counter. Rather than pay bail they chose to spend 30 days in jail, sparking the Jail, No Bail movement. Today we remember them, their bravery & the mark they made in history." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 30, 2019 Clyburn Reintroduces HBCU Historic Preservation Reauthorization Bill Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 30, 2019 Harris, Graham Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Buildings and Sites at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined @HouseDemocrats in support of the #PaycheckFairnessAct. Women and men doing the same work deserve the same pay. Plain and simple. #EqualPay" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 10 years since the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law, yet women are still being paid less than men for the same work. As the father of 3 daughters, I believe closing the pay gap is long overdue." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 29, 2019 Scott Offers Amendment to Fight the Rise of Anti-Semitic Incidents on College Campuses Sen. Tim Scott
Jan. 23, 2019 Tweet - "55 years ago, the 24th amendment was ratified, eliminating poll taxes. Yet we are still seeing evidence of poll taxes today in the form of voter ID laws. In a democracy such as ours, we must not have any impediments to voting." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 23, 2019 Key House Democrats Condemn HHS Waiver Condoning Discrimination in Foster Care in South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and as we reflect on the continuing battles for peace, justice, and equality in our nation, we also remember that "the time is always ripe to do right." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 21, 2019 Tweet - ""Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere." -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is an injustice to have 800,000 unpaid federal workers because of a medieval border wall. (ft. @craigmelvin on @msnbc )" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 16, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "One of the things we need to really start doing is differentiating between conservatism and this reactionary stuff we see today. My father was as conservative as anybody I've ever met, but he was not racist, he was not reactionary, he was a great patriot. (via @AC360)" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 16, 2019 Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Sen. Scott on Steve King: Talk of racism inside GOP hurt party's message to Americans Sen. Tim Scott
Jan. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Now is the time to do right. We have reached a tipping point. Racial divisiveness is a fault line that is ripping our nation apart. This body must speak out against this evil. The time has come to condemn those of ill will and say they have no part in our great nation." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 15, 2019 Rejecting White Nationalism and White Supremacy Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 14, 2019 Denouncing the Words of Representative Steve King Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Today I denounce the words of Representative Steve King, and I do so invoking the words of another King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who, if he had been allowed to live, would be celebrating his 90th birthday on tomorrow." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud my fellow South Carolinian, Senator Tim Scott, for taking to heart Martin Luther King, Jr's counsel in his letter from the Birmingham City Jail that said;" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 11, 2019 The Washington Post - Why are Republicans Accused of Racism? Because We're Silent on Things Like This
Sen. Tim Scott
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "When my mother got sick, her insurance company ought to have covered her expenses, instead we had to use her life savings to pay her bills. The Affordable Care Act is the Civil Rights Act of the 21st century because it outlaws discrimination against sick people. #ProtectOurCare" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, we witnessed a historic number of African-American members being sworn into the #116thCongress. Our challenge is to make the greatness of America apply fairly and equitably to all of our citizens." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Today Congress voted to recognize the violent attacks against the Rohingya in Myanmar as genocide. This is an important first step, but we need decisive & immediate action from the Trump administration to sanction the leader of the military Min Aung Hlaing" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 12, 2018 Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Applaud Passage of Bill to Sanction Hizballah & Hamas for Use of Human Shields Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
Date Title Politician
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "As we begin #BlackHistoryMonth, I am proud to share the dialogue I had with @RepRichmond where we explored our past as well as the history we are creating together. For as George Santayana once said, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 1, 2019 U.S. Majority Whip's Office Releases First Video In a Black History Month Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 31, 2019 Tweet - "58 years ago the Friendship 9 made history as one of the first groups to sit-in at a Whites-Only lunch counter. Rather than pay bail they chose to spend 30 days in jail, sparking the Jail, No Bail movement. Today we remember them, their bravery & the mark they made in history." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 30, 2019 Clyburn Reintroduces HBCU Historic Preservation Reauthorization Bill Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 30, 2019 Harris, Graham Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Buildings and Sites at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined @HouseDemocrats in support of the #PaycheckFairnessAct. Women and men doing the same work deserve the same pay. Plain and simple. #EqualPay" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 10 years since the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law, yet women are still being paid less than men for the same work. As the father of 3 daughters, I believe closing the pay gap is long overdue." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 29, 2019 Scott Offers Amendment to Fight the Rise of Anti-Semitic Incidents on College Campuses Sen.Tim Scott
Jan. 23, 2019 Tweet - "55 years ago, the 24th amendment was ratified, eliminating poll taxes. Yet we are still seeing evidence of poll taxes today in the form of voter ID laws. In a democracy such as ours, we must not have any impediments to voting." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 23, 2019 Key House Democrats Condemn HHS Waiver Condoning Discrimination in Foster Care in South Carolina Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and as we reflect on the continuing battles for peace, justice, and equality in our nation, we also remember that "the time is always ripe to do right." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 21, 2019 Tweet - ""Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere." -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is an injustice to have 800,000 unpaid federal workers because of a medieval border wall. (ft. @craigmelvin on @msnbc )" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 16, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "One of the things we need to really start doing is differentiating between conservatism and this reactionary stuff we see today. My father was as conservative as anybody I've ever met, but he was not racist, he was not reactionary, he was a great patriot. (via @AC360)" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 16, 2019 Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Sen. Scott on Steve King: Talk of racism inside GOP hurt party's message to Americans Sen.Tim Scott
Jan. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Now is the time to do right. We have reached a tipping point. Racial divisiveness is a fault line that is ripping our nation apart. This body must speak out against this evil. The time has come to condemn those of ill will and say they have no part in our great nation." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 15, 2019 Rejecting White Nationalism and White Supremacy Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 14, 2019 Denouncing the Words of Representative Steve King Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Today I denounce the words of Representative Steve King, and I do so invoking the words of another King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who, if he had been allowed to live, would be celebrating his 90th birthday on tomorrow." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud my fellow South Carolinian, Senator Tim Scott, for taking to heart Martin Luther King, Jr's counsel in his letter from the Birmingham City Jail that said;" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 11, 2019 The Washington Post - Why are Republicans Accused of Racism? Because We're Silent on Things Like This
Sen.Tim Scott
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "When my mother got sick, her insurance company ought to have covered her expenses, instead we had to use her life savings to pay her bills. The Affordable Care Act is the Civil Rights Act of the 21st century because it outlaws discrimination against sick people. #ProtectOurCare" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, we witnessed a historic number of African-American members being sworn into the #116thCongress. Our challenge is to make the greatness of America apply fairly and equitably to all of our citizens." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Today Congress voted to recognize the violent attacks against the Rohingya in Myanmar as genocide. This is an important first step, but we need decisive & immediate action from the Trump administration to sanction the leader of the military Min Aung Hlaing" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 12, 2018 Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Applaud Passage of Bill to Sanction Hizballah & Hamas for Use of Human Shields Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
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