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March 4, 2021

CLARKE VOTES YES TO CRITICAL ANTI-GERRYMANDERING AND VOTING RIGHTS PROTECTION PACKAGE H.R.1, FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke voted to pass H.R. 1, the For The People Act, to protect and expand voting rights, protect against the harmful effects of gerrymandering,…
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March 3, 2021

CLARKE VOTES TO PASS BOLD POLICE REFORM LEGISLATION H.R.1280, THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke voted to pass H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bold, transformative legislation will reimagine the culture…
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March 3, 2021

CLARKE CO-LEADS LANDMARK IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION H.R.6, THE DREAM AND PROMISE ACT OF 2021

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement announcing the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021. The bill, coauthored…
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February 24, 2021

Clarke Introduces Legislation to Create 200,000 EV Charging Stations in Underserved Communities by 2030

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) took significant action to equitably tackle the climate crisis and reduce local air pollution by introducing…
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February 24, 2021

REP. CLARKE AND SENATOR MARKEY INTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO REDUCE HARMFUL EMISSIONS FROM REFRIGERATED TRUCKS IN OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES

Washington, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), a senior member…
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February 11, 2021

CLARKE AND HOMELAND SECURITY CHAIRMAN THOMPSON CALL ACTING DIRECTOR OF ICE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF TARGETED HAITIAN DEPORTATIONS.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2021 Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement on a call she and Committee on Homeland Security…
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