August 6, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Commemorates the Forty-Ninth Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the Forty-Ninth Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which finally allowed millions…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Commemorates the Forty-Ninth Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965)
August 5, 2014
Clarke calls for compassion for immigrant children
“The tens of thousands of children who are streaming across the southern border of the U.S. from countries in Central America should be treated with compassion — not like criminals,…
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(Clarke calls for compassion for immigrant children)
August 5, 2014
Local politicians say Brooklyn is perfect spot for 2016 Democratic National Convention
“U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, Nydia Velazquez, Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries today…
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(Local politicians say Brooklyn is perfect spot for 2016 Democratic National Convention)
August 5, 2014
Yvette Clarke Backs Obama’s Immigration Plans
“Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has urged colleagues in the US House of Representatives not to eliminate basic legal protection for children in attempting…
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(Yvette Clarke Backs Obama’s Immigration Plans)
August 5, 2014
Statement of the Passing of James Brady
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the passing of former White House Press Secretary James Brady, whose work in support of gun control…
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(Statement of the Passing of James Brady)
July 31, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Lawsuit Against President Obama
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 225 to 201 to file a lawsuit against President Barack…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Lawsuit Against President Obama)
