Washington, April 14 -- Congressman James E. Clyburn issued the following press release:
Congressman James E. Clyburn joined the Congressional Black Cacusus to deliver the following remarks on the House floor honoring the late Reverend Jesse Jackson:
Mr. Speaker,
I rise today to honor and pay homage to the late Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.
On Tuesday, February 14, 2026, I joined the nation in mourning the passing of one of the most quintessential civil rights leaders - Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.
Our relationship began as students at rival high schools in South Carolina, he at Sterling in Greenville and me, at Mather Academy in Camden.
Our schools played football and basketball against each other. Jesse was the star quarterb...