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- November 19, 2009: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Co-Authors the Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009
- Washington D.C.-Today, Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay introduced legislation co-authored by Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke. The bill, entitled the Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009, would hold prime contractors accountable for subcontracting proposals that they submit as a part of a Federal contract bid in the civilian or defense context.“I was pleased... …More
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- November 18, 2009:
Rep. Clarke Applauds Small Business Initiative Announced by Warren Buffett and Goldman Sachs - Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in... …More
- November 16, 2009:
Rep. Yvette Clarke Fights for Women Owned Small Businesses - Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke a Member of the House Small Business Committee released the following statement on the House Floor discussing... …More
- November 16, 2009:
Rep. Yvette Clarke Applauds SBA Rulemaking on 8(a) Business Development Program - Washington, D.C. - Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed a series of changes to existing regulations concerning the 8(a) Business Development program. The 8(a) Program... …More
Speeches
- November 16, 2009:
Rep. Yvette Clarke speaks on the House Floor on Women Policy Focusing on Small Business - I’d like to thank my esteemed Colleague Congresswoman Marcia Fudge for giving me a moment to comment on women in small business. As the Co-chair... …More
- November 9, 2009:
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke's Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 3962 Affordable Healthcare for America Act - Madam Speaker, today, I rise in support of H.R. 3962 Affordable Healthcare for America Act. In the United States, one of the richest countries in... …More
- July 27, 2009:
Statement of Yvette Clarke Before the Full Education and Labor Committee's Hearing on “ NCLB: Preventing Dropouts and Enhancing School Safety" - Over his or her lifetime, a high school drop-out earns $260,000 less than a high school graduate and $ 1 million less than a college... …More
