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Rep. Yvette Clarke speaks on the House Floor on Women Policy Focusing on Small Business
Nov 16, 2009 - 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 for the Women’s Caucus taskforce on Women and Education, she has consistently demonstrated her leadership on these vital issues and should be commended.I a... More

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke's Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 3962 Affordable Healthcare for America Act
Nov 9, 2009 - 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 the world, nearly 47 million Americans lack health insurance, 13.5% of which are New Yorkers. Last year alone, New York City’s hospitals spent 1.2 billion ... More

Statement of Yvette Clarke Before the Full Education and Labor Committee's Hearing on “ NCLB: Preventing Dropouts and Enhancing School Safety"
Jul 27, 2009 - 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 graduate. Moreover, seventy-five percent of state prison inmates did not complete high school. Drop outs adversely impact the U.S. economy as well as undermine the soc... More

CONGRESSWOMAN YVETTE D. CLARKE Statement for HS Committee Hearing: “DHS: The Path Forward,"
Jul 27, 2009 - Madam Secretary, we find ourselves in a unique moment in American history. There are many difficult security challenges before us, but we have strong new leadership at the White House, here in Congress and in you at the helm of the Department of Homeland Security. As the new Chair of the Subcommitte... More

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