James 'Jim' E. Clyburn

Representative James Clyburn has not been subject to any indictments, criminal charges, or convictions during his career in Congress. He has faced public scrutiny and media reports regarding his campaign expenditures. During the 2022 election cycle, records indicated his campaign paid over $150,000 to family members, including $94,000 in management fees to his grandson and $57,500 in rent to a company linked to his daughter. While ethics experts have criticized the practice of using campaign funds for family payments, such expenditures are legal under federal law. Clyburn has previously responded to media allegations regarding earmarks, specifically refuting claims that he improperly directed federal funds to projects benefiting relatives. In these instances, he has noted that he formally certified he had no financial interest in the projects and that requests were initiated by local or state entities. He resigned from the board of the International African American Museum in the past to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest after his nephew's employer was hired as a subcontractor for the project.