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February 8, 2013

NYC Congressional Delegation Urges Federal Government to Aid in Remediation of Mold in Wake of Superstorm Sandy

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke, Jerrold Nadler and members of the New York City Congressional Delegation have called for immediate action on behalf…

February 7, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Lauds FEMA, Calls for Permanent Housing Solution

U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement commending the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering…

February 5, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Challenges President Obama and Colleagues to Include African Diaspora in Immigration Debate

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement calling on the Obama Administration and her colleagues in Congress to expand the face of immigration…

February 4, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Honors Black History Month

BROOKLYN, NY – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement in honor of Black History Month. “As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize the contributions…

February 1, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Reflects on the Legacy of Former NYC Mayor Koch

BROOKLYN, NY – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued a statement to express condolences to the family and friends of the Honorable Edward Irving Koch and to commemorate his…

January 31, 2013

Three Years After Devastating Earthquake in Haiti

Three years after a monstrous earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 250,000 people and leaving at least one million homeless on January 12, there is a mixed report card on…