Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) on Democrats Taking Control of Congress

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Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., left, House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus meet with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, with Assistant Minority Leader Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., right, arrives at the House Rules Committee to speak in support of AARP and other consumer health groups as the GOP majority is shaping the final version of the Republican health care bill before it goes to the floor for debate and a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, with Assistant Minority Leader Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., right, arrives at the House Rules Committee to speak in support of AARP and other consumer health groups as the GOP majority is shaping the final version of the Republican health care bill before it goes to the floor for debate and a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

April Ryan speaks with Congress member James Clyburn (D-SC) on Democrats taking the majority in the House.

BREAKING NEWS

The Congressional Black Caucus has voted unanimously to nominate Rep. Clyburn as the Democrat House Whip. A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are the party’s “enforcers”; they invite their fellow legislators to attend voting sessions and to vote according to the official party policy

Click ▶️ to listen to April Ryan’s White House Report to listen to Rep. Clyburn’s comments on becoming House Whip:

Click ▶️ to listen to April Ryan’s White House Report full conversation with Rep. Clyburn:

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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