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114th Congress

July 1, 2015

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Expansion of Overtime Pay Eligibility

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the proposal by President Obama and the Department of Labor to extend overtime pay to nearly five…
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June 30, 2015

Fifth arrest made in New Jersey for terror-related charges

“NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, the fifth such arrest of a tri-state area resident…
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June 30, 2015

Guyanese march for unity on Church Avenue

“Energy and excitements were felt in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 14, when Guyanese took over the streets to spread unity, and called on each other to uphold Guyana’s motto of “One…
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June 29, 2015

Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling unlikely to end debate

“As the country continued to digest the monumental U.S. Supreme Court ruling that preserved the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reaction from various lawmakers, political parties…
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June 26, 2015

Despicable

“NEW YORK, CMC — Caribbean legislators in the United States are expressing outrage over plans by the Dominican Republic to deport thousands of Haitians and people of Haitian…
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June 25, 2015

Lawmakers Promise To Take Action After NPR’s Mustard Gas Exposure Report

“This week, NPR has been reporting on World War II veterans who were exposed to mustard gas. The men were used as test subjects in secret experiments conducted by the U.S. military.”…
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