January 6, 2016
Congresswoman Clarke’s Support for Executive Order to Tackle Gun Violence
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in support of President Obama's executive order expanding background checks on the sale of guns and encouraging…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Support for Executive Order to Tackle Gun Violence)
December 8, 2015
Black Caucus Members Tell FCC AllVid Would Be Disaster
“Cable operators have an ally in Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and 29 other members of the Congressional Black Caucus when it comes to their opposition to turning the sunset of…
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(Black Caucus Members Tell FCC AllVid Would Be Disaster)
December 8, 2015
End delay for undocumented Caribbean nationals
“Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court.”…
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(End delay for undocumented Caribbean nationals)
December 8, 2015
The new attack on voting rights: It’s Southern states against their black citizens
“Hundreds of mourners packed Brooklyn’s Emmanuel Baptist Church on a bright, sunny Saturday to celebrate the life of Jacqueline Ann (Jackie) Berrien, whose sudden loss to…
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(The new attack on voting rights: It’s Southern states against their black citizens)
December 8, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Evenwel v. Abbott
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the Supreme Court oral argument in Evenwel v. Abbott, a case that threatens to dramatically reduce…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Evenwel v. Abbott)
December 8, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke Congratulates Brooklyn NEA Grant Winners
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement that several of the most renowned institutions in Brooklyn have received grants…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Congratulates Brooklyn NEA Grant Winners)