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February 3, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Calls for Postponement of Flood Insurance Premium Increases

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today called for a vote in the House of Representatives to delay increases in flood insurance premiums for four years to protect homeowners…
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January 31, 2014

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Presents FREE Income Tax Preparation

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Presents FREE Income Tax Preparation For those who cannot afford the services of a professional tax preparer In conjunction withBrooklyn College…
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January 30, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Commends Settlement of Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in support of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s settlement of Floyd v. City of New York, the lawsuit challenging…
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January 29, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Farm Bill’s Cuts to Nutrition Assistance

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke voted “no” on H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, which was passed the U.S. House of Representatives…
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January 29, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Brooklyn, N.Y. – On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 into law to protect American workers from wage discrimination based on their sex,…
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January 29, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement Opposing H.R.7

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke entered the following statement into the Congressional Record to explain her opposition to H.R.7 (“the No Taxpayer Funding for…
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