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113th Congress

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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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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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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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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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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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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