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Date Title Politician
July 29, 2022 Opinion: Democrats' attempts to pass voting bills are just a distraction Rep. William Timmons
June 30, 2022 Graham Opposes Biden Support for Eliminating the Senate Filibuster Sen. Lindsey Graham
May 25, 2022 Senator Tim Scott Statement on Biden's Policing Executive Order Sen. Tim Scott
May 3, 2022 Graham on Supreme Court Sen. Lindsey Graham
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "We've amended the filibuster time and time again, including to raise the debt limit, and our country is still standing. Even if it means waiving the filibuster, the Senate must pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to protect the right to vote." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet - "Today, @POTUS called on the Senate to stand up & be counted. The time has come to alter the filibuster to protect against extreme attacks on the most basic constitutional right. The institution of the filibuster cannot be more important than the institution of democracy itself." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 10, 2022 Graham On Democrats' Plan For Federal Election Takeover, Filibuster Sen. Lindsey Graham
Jan. 8, 2022 Tweet - "If the Senate can use the reconciliation process to ensure our nation's full faith & credit can't be filibustered, we ought to have a similar rule for voting rights. The fragile fabric that we call our democracy will unravel if we don't protect the most fundamental right to vote." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 23, 2021 Tweet - "I've long said that no one should be able to filibuster away Americans' constitutional rights. We ought not sacrifice the right to vote, the very cornerstone of our democracy, at the altar of the filibuster." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 22, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster is not in the Constitution -- but the right to vote is. Our democracy will pay the price if we keep sacrificing voting rights at the altar of the filibuster." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "I'd like to remind everybody that the filibuster is just a Senate tradition. Tradition means past. We've got to look to the future and eliminate the filibuster for constitutional issues." Rep. Jim Clyburn
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
Sept. 5, 2021 Tweet - "The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade and earlier cases made it very clear that privacy rights are embedded in the Constitution. Just like voting rights and other constitutional rights, a woman's right to choose ought not be subjected to the filibuster." 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 29, 2021 The Hill - Constitutional Rights Are the Exception Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 25, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 19, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 13, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - 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
July 11, 2021 Tweet - "A Senator shouldn't be able to sit downtown in a spa and phone in an objection to deny my fundamental right to vote. We should honor the filibuster by applying it to legislative questions. But constitutional rights, like voting rights, ought not be subjected to the filibuster." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 22, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn 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 The Post and Courier - Clyburn: US Senate is fiddling while our democracy burns 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 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
June 3, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 22, 2021 Graham on Court-Packing: Think About The Consequences Sen. Lindsey Graham
April 16, 2021 U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman Introduces Legislation to Help Control Needless Spending Rep. Ralph Norman
April 2, 2021 Tweet - "The issue of civil rights and voting rights, these constitutional issues, should never be sacrificed on the altar of the filibuster. I don't understand why we can't see that my constitutional rights should not be subjected to anybody's filibuster." Rep. Jim Clyburn
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 - "@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 19, 2021 Scorched Earth to Mississippi Burning Rep. Jim Clyburn
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 10, 2021 Tweet - "We are gridlocked by the partisan divide. That is not what the American people voted for, and that is not what they deserve. We must abandon tools of oppression (like the filibuster), irrespective of tradition." 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
July 29, 2022 Opinion: Democrats' attempts to pass voting bills are just a distraction Rep.William Timmons
June 30, 2022 Graham Opposes Biden Support for Eliminating the Senate Filibuster Sen.Lindsey Graham
May 25, 2022 Senator Tim Scott Statement on Biden's Policing Executive Order Sen.Tim Scott
May 3, 2022 Graham on Supreme Court Sen.Lindsey Graham
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "We've amended the filibuster time and time again, including to raise the debt limit, and our country is still standing. Even if it means waiving the filibuster, the Senate must pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to protect the right to vote." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet - "Today, @POTUS called on the Senate to stand up & be counted. The time has come to alter the filibuster to protect against extreme attacks on the most basic constitutional right. The institution of the filibuster cannot be more important than the institution of democracy itself." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 10, 2022 Graham On Democrats' Plan For Federal Election Takeover, Filibuster Sen.Lindsey Graham
Jan. 8, 2022 Tweet - "If the Senate can use the reconciliation process to ensure our nation's full faith & credit can't be filibustered, we ought to have a similar rule for voting rights. The fragile fabric that we call our democracy will unravel if we don't protect the most fundamental right to vote." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 23, 2021 Tweet - "I've long said that no one should be able to filibuster away Americans' constitutional rights. We ought not sacrifice the right to vote, the very cornerstone of our democracy, at the altar of the filibuster." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 22, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster is not in the Constitution -- but the right to vote is. Our democracy will pay the price if we keep sacrificing voting rights at the altar of the filibuster." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "I'd like to remind everybody that the filibuster is just a Senate tradition. Tradition means past. We've got to look to the future and eliminate the filibuster for constitutional issues." Rep.Jim Clyburn
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
Sept. 5, 2021 Tweet - "The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade and earlier cases made it very clear that privacy rights are embedded in the Constitution. Just like voting rights and other constitutional rights, a woman's right to choose ought not be subjected to the filibuster." 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 29, 2021 The Hill - Constitutional Rights Are the Exception Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 25, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 19, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 13, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - 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
July 11, 2021 Tweet - "A Senator shouldn't be able to sit downtown in a spa and phone in an objection to deny my fundamental right to vote. We should honor the filibuster by applying it to legislative questions. But constitutional rights, like voting rights, ought not be subjected to the filibuster." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 22, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn 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 The Post and Courier - Clyburn: US Senate is fiddling while our democracy burns 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 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
June 3, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 22, 2021 Graham on Court-Packing: Think About The Consequences Sen.Lindsey Graham
April 16, 2021 U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman Introduces Legislation to Help Control Needless Spending Rep.Ralph Norman
April 2, 2021 Tweet - "The issue of civil rights and voting rights, these constitutional issues, should never be sacrificed on the altar of the filibuster. I don't understand why we can't see that my constitutional rights should not be subjected to anybody's filibuster." Rep.Jim Clyburn
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 - "@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 19, 2021 Scorched Earth to Mississippi Burning Rep.Jim Clyburn
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 10, 2021 Tweet - "We are gridlocked by the partisan divide. That is not what the American people voted for, and that is not what they deserve. We must abandon tools of oppression (like the filibuster), irrespective of tradition." 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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