September 15, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a law that has…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act)
September 12, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Works to End Pregnancy Discrimination
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on her efforts to prevent discrimination against workers who are pregnant.
With ninety-eight…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Works to End Pregnancy Discrimination)
September 12, 2014
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Why Washington should help the Caribbean
“There is a good reason why two members of the United States (US) House of Representatives from Brooklyn are focusing attention on the economic and social needs of Caribbean…
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(BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Why Washington should help the Caribbean)
September 12, 2014
Congress Starts to Debate Obama’s Plan to Confront Islamic State
“The president and first lady paused for a moment of silence on the White House lawn. Then, they went to the Pentagon, where 184 people died after hijackers crashed American…
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(Congress Starts to Debate Obama’s Plan to Confront Islamic State)
September 11, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement in Remembrance of September 11, 2001
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in remembrance of the thirteenth anniversary of September 11, 2001:
“On this day, we remember the…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement in Remembrance of September 11, 2001)
September 11, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Works to Protect Comprehensive Health Care
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today voted to protect families and children from substandard health insurance plans by opposing H.R. 3522, the “Employee Health…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Works to Protect Comprehensive Health Care)
