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November 18, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Presidential Medal of Freedom Award for the Honorable Shirley Chisholm

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement that the Honorable Shirley Chisholm will receive the Presidential Medal of…
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November 10, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act, a bill she introduced which requires medical…
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November 10, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Continued Delay for DAPA and Expanded DACA

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to continue delaying implementation of Deferred…
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November 1, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke Celebrates the Start of Open Enrollment

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement to celebrate open enrollment in New York State of Health and other health care exchanges established…
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October 30, 2015

Forum Highlights Challenges and Persistent Inequities Facing the African American Community

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Democrats held a public forum at the Harlem Hospital Center to discuss…
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October 27, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2015

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on becoming a co-sponsor of H.R. 3659, the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2015,…
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