August 19, 2011
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Reminds Residents to Apply of TPS
Brooklyn, NY- The Department of Homeland Security’s 18 month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti beneficiaries will remain in effect until January 22, 2013. …
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(Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Reminds Residents to Apply of TPS)
August 12, 2011
U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Statement on the House Democratic ‘Super Commission’ Assignments
Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi assigning U.S. Reps. James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra and Chris Van Hollen…
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(U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Statement on the House Democratic ‘Super Commission’ Assignments)
August 5, 2011
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on July’s Job Report
Today, the Department of Labor released July’s jobs report which indicates the United States added a total of 117,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate fell from 9.2 percent…
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(Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on July’s Job Report)
August 2, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the House Vote on the Debt-Ceiling Legislation
Today the House of Representatives voted on S. 365 – “Budget Control Act of 2011,” legislation to cut the nations deficit and to raise the debt ceiling. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke…
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(Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the House Vote on the Debt-Ceiling Legislation)
July 30, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Highlights 46th Anniversary of Medicare
Today marks the 46th anniversary of when the Medicare program was enacted by President Lyndon Johnson signed into law in 1965.
“Creating Medicare was one of the proudest achievements…
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(Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Highlights 46th Anniversary of Medicare)
July 29, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on Republican Debt-Ceiling Proposal
Today, the House of Representative passed H.Res. 383, Speaker Boehner’s Short Term Default Act. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the follow statement:
“It is no secret…
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(Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on Republican Debt-Ceiling Proposal)