James Enos Clyburn

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–nowID C000537

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 12,258 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 12,258 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.6%with Democrats

of 466 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.2% · 3,120 votes

Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 2,681 votes

Armed Forces and National Security87.9% · 863 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 585 votes

Energy94.6% · 391 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 367 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 353 votes

International Affairs94.8% · 329 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96.1% · 310 votes

Health97.1% · 306 votes

Environmental Protection95.4% · 305 votes

Taxation97.3% · 295 votes

Labor and Employment99.2% · 248 votes

Education97.6% · 210 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.1% · 203 votes

Emergency Management96.4% · 196 votes

Law96.8% · 155 votes

Agriculture and Food81.9% · 138 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 131 votes

Housing and Community Development97.5% · 119 votes

Immigration98.3% · 116 votes

Commerce94.9% · 98 votes

Water Resources Development93.7% · 79 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.5% · 63 votes

Social Welfare100% · 48 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.7% · 46 votes

Native Americans97.8% · 46 votes

Animals100% · 25 votes

Commemorations83.3% · 24 votes

Families100% · 21 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat · House · SC103rd–119th

Term datesexact

James Enos Clyburn

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSED1993–now17 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.8%with Democrats

of 12,258 votes · 4.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 12,258 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 466 votes97.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.2% · 3,120

Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 2,681

Armed Forces and National Security87.9% · 863

Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 585

Energy94.6% · 391

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 367

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 353

International Affairs94.8% · 329

Crime and Law Enforcement96.1% · 310

Health97.1% · 306

Environmental Protection95.4% · 305

Taxation97.3% · 295

Labor and Employment99.2% · 248

Education97.6% · 210

Transportation and Public Works94.1% · 203

Emergency Management96.4% · 196

Law96.8% · 155

Agriculture and Food81.9% · 138

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 131

Housing and Community Development97.5% · 119

Immigration98.3% · 116

Commerce94.9% · 98

Water Resources Development93.7% · 79

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.5% · 63

Social Welfare100% · 48

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.7% · 46

Native Americans97.8% · 46

Animals100% · 25

Commemorations83.3% · 24

Families100% · 21

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 11

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat103rd–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th