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July 1, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Expansion of Overtime Pay Eligibility

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the proposal by President Obama and the Department of Labor to extend overtime pay to nearly five…
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June 25, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Extension of the Filing Deadline for TPS for Nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the decision by the Department of Homeland Security to extend the initial registration deadline…
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June 25, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on King v. Burwell

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the decision by the Supreme Court in King v. Burwell to continue subsidies for people enrolled…
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June 22, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Dominican Republic

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the humanitarian crisis in the Dominican Republic, where the government has initiated…
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June 18, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina,…
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June 17, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Rent Stabilization

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in support of restoring rent stabilization in New York State, which expired on Monday. More than…
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