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113th Congress

February 27, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Supports Increase in Minimum Wage

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on her efforts to secure a vote in the House of Representatives to increase the minimum wage to $10.10…
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February 27, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Urges End to Build It Back Delays

The following is a press release issued on February 25 by the offices of Congresswoman Yvette Clarke: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today called on officials with the U.S. Department…
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February 27, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Congratulates Military Academy Nominees

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke this week called the young men and women she has nominated to the military service academies, congratulating them on their success…
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February 27, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Remembers Asghar Choudri

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement in remembrance of Asghar Choudri, a community leader known as the “Mayor of Little Pakistan” in Brooklyn.…
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February 26, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Commends Preservation of Food Assistance

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement that New York State will preserve about $457 million a year in Supplemental…
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February 25, 2014

Interfaith Medical Center supporters rally in Brooklyn for Medicaid waiver funds

“Elected officials and Interfaith Medical Center advocates rallied on Monday in Bedford-Stuyvesant to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to use recently-approved Medicaid waiver…
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