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April 16, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Calls on Olympics to End LGBT Discrimination

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has asked the International Olympic Committee to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender…
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April 15, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Celebrates Passover

Brooklyn, N.Y. – “Chag Sameach! I want to wish the Jewish Communities of the Ninth District Congressional District of New York and throughout Brooklyn, a wonderful Passover.…
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April 14, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Investments in Our Safety-Net Hospitals

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement that New York State has finalized the terms and conditions of the $8 billion…
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April 11, 2014

Congressional Black Caucus calls on Defense Secretary Hagel to drop Army hair rules

Washington, D.C. – Women members of the Congressional Black Caucus called on the Pentagon Thursday to dump new Army hair rules they called offensive and biased against women…
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April 11, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Works to Expand Access to College

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today become a co-sponsor of H.R. 4480, the Protecting Educational Loans for Underserved Students Act (the PLUS Act), which will…
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April 10, 2014

Progressive Caucus: Time to Renew Unemployment Insurance

Washington, D.C.— Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), along with Progressive Caucus Members Sen. Bernie Sanders…
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