December 7, 2015
Report: Challenges, Opportunities and the Legacy of Shirley Chisholm
“It is fitting that a report on the status of black women in American politics was released in celebration of the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm on what would have been the…
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(Report: Challenges, Opportunities and the Legacy of Shirley Chisholm)
December 4, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke Urges Supreme Court to End Delay for DAPA and Expanded DACA
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the amicus brief she submitted to the United States Supreme Court in support of President Barack…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Urges Supreme Court to End Delay for DAPA and Expanded DACA)
December 3, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act, which allows individual states and local school districts expanded…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act)
December 2, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke and CBC Members Caution FCC Chairman Wheeler that the “All Vid” Proposal Would be a Disaster for Consumers and Minority Media Interests
Brooklyn, N.Y. –Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke led thirty members of the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler explaining…
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(Congresswoman Clarke and CBC Members Caution FCC Chairman Wheeler that the “All Vid” Proposal Would be a Disaster for Consumers and Minority Media Interests)
December 1, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Supporting the Clean Power Plan
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on her opposition to attempts by Republicans to undermine regulations issued by the Environmental…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Supporting the Clean Power Plan)
December 1, 2015
Paris Talks Must Address the Harm of Climate Change
“As the world prepares for climate talks Monday in Paris, any effort to prevent global climate change and limit fossil fuel consumption – efforts the public overwhelmingly…
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(Paris Talks Must Address the Harm of Climate Change)
