Press Releases

February 22, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Honors Legacy of Former Staffer, David Baldwin Barnes

BROOKLYN, NY –U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued a statement to express condolences to the family and friends of David Baldwin Barnes, a former staffer who was killed on…

February 15, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Announces Appointment as Ranking Member of Small Business Subcommittee

U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement after her appointment as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations…

February 14, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Urges Republicans to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Today, U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke called on Republicans in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which was supported by a bipartisan…

February 13, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Applauds President Obama’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke commended President Obama’s proposals in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday to restore the middle class economy, preserve…

February 8, 2013

NYC Congressional Delegation Urges Federal Government to Aid in Remediation of Mold in Wake of Superstorm Sandy

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke, Jerrold Nadler and members of the New York City Congressional Delegation have called for immediate action on behalf…

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…