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Date Title Politician
Oct. 5, 2021 Tweet - "From the debt limit to the Senate's ability to filibuster constitutional rights, Congress has some archaic rules that we need to get rid of." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 10, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Jim Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 2, 2021 Tweet - "Today, Republicans at every level of government are leading the assault on the right to vote. We can't wait on bipartisan support to protect it. @RepMondaire and I agree: we need a constitutional rights exception to the filibuster." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 25, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "Our democracy is at a dangerous inflection point. Carving out an exception to the filibuster for constitutional and voting rights would ensure we can continue our pursuit of a more perfect union. Like @POTUS said today, "The whole world is watching."" Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 12, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster is not a law. It's not in the Constitution. It's a tradition that's been misused throughout history to deny civil and voting rights. Our constitutional rights ought not be subject to the filibuster." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 20, 2021 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham Sen. Lindsey Graham
June 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." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 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." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 16, 2021 The Post and Courier - Clyburn: US Senate is fiddling while our democracy burns Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 7, 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." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 28, 2021 Remarks: Senator Scott Response to The Joint Address Sen. Tim Scott
April 28, 2021 Remarks: Senator Scott Response to the Joint Address Sen. Tim Scott
March 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." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 25, 2021 ICYMI: Senator Scott on Ruthless Podcast Sen. Tim Scott
March 19, 2021 Tweet - "If we allow the filibuster to be used to deny voting rights, it will be catastrophic for the future of this country and the future of our democracy." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 19, 2021 Scorched Earth to Mississippi Burning Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 19, 2021 Tweet - "@LeaderMcConnell seems hellbent on using the archaic filibuster to allow the Senate minority to block any legislation designed to protect voting & civil rights for our country's minority citizens as we continue our pursuit toward fulfillment of "liberty & justice for all." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 9, 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." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Date Title Politician
Oct. 5, 2021 Tweet - "From the debt limit to the Senate's ability to filibuster constitutional rights, Congress has some archaic rules that we need to get rid of." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 10, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Jim Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 2, 2021 Tweet - "Today, Republicans at every level of government are leading the assault on the right to vote. We can't wait on bipartisan support to protect it. @RepMondaire and I agree: we need a constitutional rights exception to the filibuster." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 25, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "Our democracy is at a dangerous inflection point. Carving out an exception to the filibuster for constitutional and voting rights would ensure we can continue our pursuit of a more perfect union. Like @POTUS said today, "The whole world is watching."" Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 12, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster is not a law. It's not in the Constitution. It's a tradition that's been misused throughout history to deny civil and voting rights. Our constitutional rights ought not be subject to the filibuster." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 20, 2021 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham Sen.Lindsey Graham
June 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." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 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." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 16, 2021 The Post and Courier - Clyburn: US Senate is fiddling while our democracy burns Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 7, 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." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 28, 2021 Remarks: Senator Scott Response to The Joint Address Sen.Tim Scott
April 28, 2021 Remarks: Senator Scott Response to the Joint Address Sen.Tim Scott
March 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." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 25, 2021 ICYMI: Senator Scott on Ruthless Podcast Sen.Tim Scott
March 19, 2021 Tweet - "If we allow the filibuster to be used to deny voting rights, it will be catastrophic for the future of this country and the future of our democracy." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 19, 2021 Scorched Earth to Mississippi Burning Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 19, 2021 Tweet - "@LeaderMcConnell seems hellbent on using the archaic filibuster to allow the Senate minority to block any legislation designed to protect voting & civil rights for our country's minority citizens as we continue our pursuit toward fulfillment of "liberty & justice for all." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 9, 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." Rep.Jim Clyburn
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