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113th Congress

October 9, 2014

Brooklyn House members vow action on Presidential security breaches

“Two Brooklyn House of Representatives members vowed action to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service is doing its job of protecting the commander-in-chief after recent security…
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October 9, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Earns a Perfect Score From the Human Rights Campaign

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement after receiving a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard for the 113th…
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October 9, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Screening for Ebola Virus at Airports

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s announcement of additional screening procedures at several airports…
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September 30, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Husted v. NAACP

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the refusal of the Supreme Court to restore seven days of early voting in Ohio, a restriction on…
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September 30, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Security Breaches at the White House

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the disclosure of multiple security breaches at the White House, into which the Committee on…
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September 30, 2014

Black women’s groups to meet with NFL on lack of diversity in domestic violence panel

A meeting has been scheduled Wednesday between the National Football League and representatives of the Black Women’s Roundtable, which had questioned the lack of diversity on a…
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