Press Releases

February 7, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Lauds FEMA, Calls for Permanent Housing Solution

U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement commending the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering…

February 5, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Challenges President Obama and Colleagues to Include African Diaspora in Immigration Debate

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement calling on the Obama Administration and her colleagues in Congress to expand the face of immigration…

February 4, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Honors Black History Month

BROOKLYN, NY – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement in honor of Black History Month. “As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize the contributions…

February 1, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Reflects on the Legacy of Former NYC Mayor Koch

BROOKLYN, NY – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued a statement to express condolences to the family and friends of the Honorable Edward Irving Koch and to commemorate his…

January 22, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Marks Roe v. Wade Anniversary

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement today as the nation marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. “Roe v. Wade established…

January 21, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Celebrates Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement as the nation celebrates the second inauguration of President Barack H. Obama and Martin Luther…