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Jim Clyburn's Public Statements on Issue: Economy and Fiscal

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01/25/2021 Tweet - "In order to rebuild our economy, we must support American businesses and American workers. President Biden's latest Executive Order will direct the federal government to strengthen buy-American requirements for procuring goods and services."
01/22/2021 Tweet - "This pandemic has caused a dire economic crisis. Today, President Biden is issuing an Executive Order to provide relief by expanding nutrition aid, delivering direct payments more effectively, and ensuring that no one is forced to risk their health to feed their family."
12/29/2020 Tweet - "Americans are struggling. The House voted yesterday to provide $2000 in additional relief. Today, @senatemajldr wouldn't even allow a vote on this desperately needed aid. He must stop playing games with people's lives. Americans need help now."
12/29/2020 Tweet - "Dems have repeatedly called for bigger stimulus checks for Americans, which the GOP has repeatedly denied. Yesterday we passed the CASH Act to increase stimulus checks to $2000. The Senate GOP can either vote on it or continue to deny families the relief they desperately need."
12/28/2020 Tweet - "I'm pleased to see the President sign the COVID relief bill. However this is only 1 step in providing relief for those who need it most right now. Congress must provide additional aid-including increasing direct payments to $2000-for millions of Americans struggling to get by."
12/28/2020 Tweet - "$600 is not enough to help struggling American families keep a roof over their head, put food on the table, and keep the lights on. The House voted to increase direct payments to $2000. The Senate ought to do the same."
12/21/2020 Tweet - "Today I voted in support of a COVID Emergency Relief Package. It is not sufficient, but it is a step forward, and House Democrats will continue to fight to get Americans much needed relief. Here's what's in it [ A THREAD ]"
12/18/2020 Tweet - "I don't want to go home for the holidays not having done what needs to be done for the American people. We've seen failures in our health care delivery system, failures in our law enforcement efforts. We need to spread some joy & this bill is the best & quickest way to do it."
12/11/2020 Tweet - "Americans cannot afford to continue to wait on Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans for the relief they desperately need. We must come together across the aisle to pass a strong action plan that effectively addresses this crisis and helps those in need."
12/08/2020 Tweet - "Our frontline public service workers stepped up to the front lines when we needed them most, but now, over 1.2 million of them are unemployed and in desperate need of aid. They cannot afford to wait on the Senate to act any longer. We must #FundTheFrontLines."
10/22/2020 Tweet - "Millions of Americans are suffering from unemployment, business closures, evictions, and the virus itself. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans must set aside politics and ideology and pass the HEROES Act to give people real relief."
10/21/2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman James Clyburn
10/08/2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with James Clyburn
09/24/2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of President Johnson's executive order requiring government contractors to "take affirmative action" to ensure non-discrimination in hiring and employment. We must continue taking affirmative action to ensure that good jobs are available to all."
09/08/2020 Tweet - "House Democrats passed the #HeroesAct in May. After months of inaction, Senate Republicans now want a "skinny" bill, which doesn't come close to meeting the urgent needs of the American people. Republicans must step up and work on robust bipartisan legislation."
09/04/2020 Tweet - "More than 6 months into this crisis, tens of millions are still out of work, particularly in communities of color. Permanent job losses are rising. House Democrats passed the #HeroesAct in May to protect & create jobs. Republicans must stop blocking a strong economic recovery."
09/02/2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed significant inequities in access to economic opportunity. Yesterday's @COVIDOversight hearing with Secretary Mnuchin made it clear that further congressional action like the #HeroesAct is needed to protect & expand opportunity in all American communities."
08/20/2020 Tweet - "56 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, which was an important step in the fight against poverty. There is so much more to be done, including raising the minimum wage so that full-time workers can live off their paychecks. #RaiseTheWage"
08/15/2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 85th anniversary of the Social Security Act. For 85 years, this legislation has ensured economic security for millions of Americans. We must protect it from this president and his administration's attempts to defund it."
08/10/2020 Tweet - "Our entire economy is at stake. We've got a health care crisis wrapped into an economic crisis, & they are so interwoven that you can't solve the economic crisis without solving the health care crisis. The problem is that we don't have a national plan to deal with this virus."
06/30/2020 Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
06/30/2020 Supporting the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Dbe) Program
05/12/2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package
04/24/2020 Tweet - "The 1st round of the Paycheck Protection Program was grossly inequitable. Because of Democrats' advocacy, the House approved improvements providing access for underserved businesses. More must be done to ensure equity in all COVID-19 relief efforts."
03/31/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and Eugene Scalia, Sec. of Labor - Johnson, Richmond, Scalise, Clyburn, Agencies: Do Not Impose Arbitrary Condition on Churches' Eligibility for Coronavirus Relief Funds
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