U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn releases statement following election win

Earlier today the U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn released a statement on his election as Assistant Democratic Leader for the 118th Congress.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— Earlier today the U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn released a statement on his election as Assistant Democratic Leader for the 118th Congress.

The congressman ran against Duke Buckner for re-election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, winning the majority of the votes.

In the statement, Clyburn says, “Yesterday was an important day for our Caucus.  I am so proud of our new leadership team: Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar.  They are well prepared to lead us in the 118th Congress as we work to further Democrats’ agenda, and I look forward to working with them as we continue our pursuit of ‘a more perfect union.’

“Today I am honored by the House Democratic Caucus’ support of me to serve in the next Congress as the Assistant Democratic Leader. It is important that communities like the ones I represent have a seat at the leadership table as we move forward in the next Congress. We, as House Democrats, must speak for rural communities, for the South, and for communities that have been left out of economic progress of previous generations. I have represented these communities for my entire tenure in Congress, and I will make every effort to continue our progress in delivering policies and solutions to lift them up as we continue to focus our efforts on making America’s greatness accessible and affordable for all.”