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Clyburn stands with House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid as the Congress finishes its business for the year to discuss the accomplishments of the New Direction Congress.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins House Democratic Leadership in signing the Energy Independence and Security Act bill on Tuesday, December 18, 2007.
Majority Whip Clyburn and his guest Dr. Norman C. Francis delivered remarks on Gulf Coast recovery assistance at the 110th Congress Accomplishments event held on Thursday November, 1, 2007
Majority Whip Clyburn and his guest Dr. Norman C. Francis delivered remarks on Gulf Coast recovery assistance at the 110th Congress Accomplishments event held on Thursday November, 1, 2007.
Majority Whip Clyburn and his guest Dr. Norman C. Francis delivered remarks on Gulf Coast recovery assistance at the 110th Congress Accomplishments event held on Thursday November, 1, 2007.
Majority Whip Clyburn joined House Leadership on Thursday November 1, 2007 to highlight the accomplishments of the 110th Congress. Majority Whip Clyburn and his guest, Dr. Norman C. Francis (left), LRA Chairman and Xavier University President discussed Gulf Coast recovery assistance. Dr. Francis represented community leaders who will be helped by this year’s congressional aid package.
Majority Whip Clyburn joined Democratic leadership on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 to comment on the vote to override the President’s veto of the revised State Children’s Health Insurance Program legislation that provides health insurance for 10 million children.
Majority Whip James Clyburn joined Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Army General William E. (Kip) Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command on October 18, 2007, to discuss minority and female representation in commanding ranks of the United States armed services. Majority Whip James Clyburn and Rep. Meek support the Congressional Black Caucus pursuit to close the gap in the lack of diversity in military leadership and commanding posts.
Rep. Kendrick Meek (far left), Marine Corps Major General Walter Gaskin, the Commander of Multinational Forces West and the Second Marine Expeditionary Force (left), Majority Whip James Clyburn (center) , Rep. Donald Payne (right), and Rep. Hank Johnson (far right), discussed the Congressional Black Caucus and Armed Services strategies to increase diversity in top military ranks. The CBC and Armed services will look at bettering recruitment and mentoring to ensure our talented, young minority and female officers have every opportunity to attain our military's highest ranks.
Majority Whip James Clyburn and Marine Corps Major General Walter Gaskin, the Commander of Multinational Forces West and the Second Marine Expeditionary Force discussed the lack of top ranked American Generals throughout the history of the U.S. military. Majority Whip Clyburn and Marine Corps Major General Walter Gaskin believe it essential that both combat and command reflect the diversity of America. The advancement and promotion of African American and female officers is greatly needed.
Majority Whip Clyburn joined Democratic leadership on Thursday, October 18, 2007 to comment on the vote to override the President’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, legislation that provides health insurance for 10 million children.
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn joined Democratic Leadership, doctors from the American Academy of Pediatrics, and nurses from the American Nurses Association on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 to urge the president to sign the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) that will insure health care for 10 million children.
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference panel discussion Environmental Justice Brain Trust on Health Disparities and the Environment. Clyburn and Rep. Al Wynn hosted the discussion joined by panel participants State Rep. Harold Mitchell (D-SC), Dr. Sabra C. Slaughter of Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Judith Salley of South Carolina State University’s Department of Biological Sciences, Theodore M. Shaw of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Dr. Robert D. Bullard of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University and others. Clyburn represents communities along the I-95 corridor dubbed the “corridor of shame” in South Carolina with record cases of diabetes, hypertension, stroke and prostate cancer. He believes such high accounts of health complications are due to the environment his constituents live in. Health care is a significant issue for all Americans, but issues of access to quality and affordable health care are more prevalent in minority communities. The dialogue looked at from where we have come, where we are currently, and where we can go from here.
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference AVoice Issue Forum “Understand Our Past to Unleash Our Power: A Discussion on Preserving African American History” on Thursday, September 27, 2007. Clyburn discussed the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act, legislation he authored to preserve the unique culture blend of African and European influences brought to America during colonial times. Gullah/Geechee communities run along the US coastline from northern Florida through Georgia, South Carolina and into North Carolina. The culture thrived on isolated Sea Islands until bridges and development began encroaching on these communities.
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference panel discussion held at the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Congressman Clyburn was joined by Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Charles Rangel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers (D-MI), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson (D-MS), and Chairwoman of the House Standards and Official Conduct Committee Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH). Ronald Waters, PhD, noted political scientist and commentator will moderate the discussion.
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