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Jim Clyburn's Public Statements on Issue: Elections

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (SC) - District 6

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06/19/2021 Tweet - "When it comes to the fundamental right to vote, it ought not be subjected to the filibuster. Using the filibuster to subvert access to the ballot box will be disastrous for the future of our democracy."
06/16/2021 Tweet - "Today I met the Texas state legislators who stood strong in defense of the fundamental right to vote against those seeking to subvert the will of the people. It is our responsibility to protect our democracy from all threats."
06/16/2021 The Post and Courier - Clyburn: US Senate is fiddling while our democracy burns
06/16/2021 Tweet - "Our democracy is on fire & the Senate is fiddling away precious time. Fueled by the big lie, free & fair elections are being suppressed. The Senate makes an exception to the filibuster for the budget -- they ought to do the same to protect voting rights."
06/13/2021 Tweet - "Congress has the constitutional authority to determine how federal elections are conducted and protect the fundamental right to vote. That's what #HR1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act do."
06/10/2021 Tweet - "Voting rights are fundamental rights. Suppressing the vote disproportionately hurts the Black community, but let me tell you, it will hurt this entire country if it is allowed to continue."
06/07/2021 Tweet - "The attacks on voting rights are destroying the democratic principles upon which this country is based. It's like a cancer -- if we don't get the cancer out of the system, the system will die. We must do everything we can to protect access to the ballot box."
06/07/2021 Tweet - "Senator Strom Thurmond used the filibuster to try and block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Today, it's still an obstacle to equal access to the ballot box. The right to vote in free and fair elections must be safeguarded over all else. Without it, we lose our democracy."
06/06/2021 Tweet - "There are 47 states that have now proposed legislation that could suppress votes. We need to pass #HR1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect the right to vote across the country."
06/03/2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn
06/03/2021 Tweet - "Every American deserves the right to participate in the political process and make their voice heard. Voting rights are under attack across the country. We must continue the fight for unfettered access to the ballot box."
06/01/2021 Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct would combat rampant voter suppression legislation being passed around the country. Every American deserves equal access to the ballot box. I applaud Majority Leader Schumer for bringing this critical legislation to the floor for a vote."
05/21/2021 Tweet - "102 years ago, the House passed the #19thamendment to prohibit disenfranchisement on the basis of sex. Unfortunately we are still witnessing blatant voter suppression across our country. We must continue to fight for voting rights until there are no barriers to the ballot box."
04/13/2021 Tweet - "Today @TheBlackCaucus met with President Biden to discuss key priorities important to our caucus like voting rights & policing. We see President Biden's programs as being key to getting our nation back to a better place, & we look forward to working with him to make that happen."
04/05/2021 Tweet - "The late John Lewis nearly gave his life to secure the right to vote & I am committed to honoring his legacy & preserving our democracy. It's our responsibility to ensure that all eligible Americans have the right to cast a ballot that will be counted & make their voices heard."
04/05/2021 Reps. Williams, Clyburn and Sens. Warnock, Gillibrand Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act, Originally Authored by Congressman John Lewis
04/05/2021 Clyburn, Williams, Gillibrand, And Warnock Announce Introduction Of Voter Empowerment Act
03/26/2021 Tweet - "It is a contradiction to say we must protect minority rights in the Senate while refusing to protect minority rights in our society. There's no way under the sun that in 2021 that we are going to allow the filibuster to be used to deny voting rights."
03/22/2021 Tweet - "Today, Republicans are using the big lie about the 2020 elections as a pretext to advance a litany of minority voting suppression laws. They seek to suppress enough votes so that their oppressive policies and bankrupt ideas can prevail."
03/19/2021 Scorched Earth to Mississippi Burning
03/09/2021 Tweet - "I think it is very clear, if we can make an exception to the filibuster rules for budgets, we ought to be able to make it for any civil or voting right that exists. If the President wants to keep the filibuster, fine, but let's do away w/ it for civil rights and voting rights."
03/04/2021 Majority Whip Clyburn Statement on House Passage of The for The People Act and The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
03/03/2021 Tweet - "It's time to end decades of corruption and dysfunction in Washington. We need to remove special interest dark money from our elections and make it EASIER, not harder, for Americans to cast their ballots. The #ForThePeople Act will return the power back to the American people."
03/03/2021 Tweet - "Blacks in America know all too well the pain of voter suppression and police brutality; our nation has been plagued by racial inequities since its founding. Today, House Democrats voted to repair these longstanding faults that strip power and justice from communities of color."
03/01/2021 Tweet - "This past election underscored the need for comprehensive democracy reform to combat rampant voter suppression, partisan gerrymandering, and special interest dark money. The #ForThePeople Act will ensure the political system serves the American people."
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