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September 7, 2017

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Hurricane Irma

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on Hurricane Irma: “Along with people of good faith from around the world, I am horrified…
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September 5, 2017

Congresswoman Clarke Condemns Termination of DACA

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on Donald Trump’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program…
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August 17, 2017

Congresswoman Clarke Introduces Federal Legislation to Remove Confederate Monuments from Military Bases

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke announced today a plan to remove Confederate monuments from military bases, by introducing “Honoring Real Patriots Act of 2017,”…
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August 12, 2017

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the recent white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia: “Here we are in the seventeenth…
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August 8, 2017

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Army’s Refusal to Remove the Names of Confederate Generals from Streets at Fort Hamilton

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the refusal of the Department of the Army to consider renaming two streets at Fort Hamilton honoring…
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August 1, 2017

Congresswoman Clarke Fights to Protect DACA

Congresswoman Clarke Fights to Protect DACA…
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