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December 21, 2010

House Passes H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act

Rep. Clarke Fights to Restore Social Programs That Were Cut Designed to Off Set Costs Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance…
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December 21, 2010

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Votes In Support of Haiti

Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4462. This bipartisan legislation will allow individuals to claim any donations…
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December 21, 2010

Rep. Clarke’s Statement on EPA’s Decision to Place the Gowanus Canal on Superfund List

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has placed the Gowanus Canal on the Superfund National Priorities List. “I am glad a decision has been reached…
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December 21, 2010

Rep. Clarke Applauds Senators Richard Lugar and Patrick Leahy’s Call for the Haitian-American Enterprise Fund

Senators Introduced Companion Bill to Rep. Clarke’s Haitian Private Sector Encouragement Act of 2010 Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke applauded Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)…
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December 21, 2010

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address

Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address: “I commended the President for laying…
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December 21, 2010

Rep. Clarke Statement On The Hire Act

Today, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement following the passage of H.R. 2847, the HIRE Act: I joined Rep. Barbara Lee, Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus…
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