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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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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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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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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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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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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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