Rep. Jim Clyburn Votes Against Debt Ceiling Measure

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-6) was the only member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation to vote House Bill 325, which allows the federal government to borrow money for an additional three months. All of the House Republicans from South Carolina voted in favor of it. The so-called "No Budget, No Pay" bill passed the House by a vote of 285-144. It is expected to be approved in the Senate with few changes according to Majority Leader Harry Reid.

The measure means the federal government will be able to keep borrowing until May 19. It also takes the debt ceiling off the table as a political debate, which was a loser for Republicans in the eyes of most Americans.

It's a sharp contrast to the last debt ceiling debate when South Carolina's newest Republican members of the House--Trey Gowdy, Tim Scott, Jeff Duncan and Mick Mulvaney were at the center of a bitter fight.

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