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March 11, 2013

The Voting Rights Act Revisited

Nearly 50 years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder. This case is about…

March 1, 2013

Clarke Statement on Women’s History Month

BROOKLYN, NY – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement in recognition of Women’s History Month. “I encourage everyone in Brooklyn to remember the contributions…

February 25, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Accepts Apology, Condemns Assemblyman Hikind’s Blackface Costume

BROOKLYN, NY –U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke made the following statement in response to the apology issued by Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind after he wore blackface make-up…

February 22, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Honors Legacy of Former Staffer, David Baldwin Barnes

BROOKLYN, NY –U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued a statement to express condolences to the family and friends of David Baldwin Barnes, a former staffer who was killed on…

February 15, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Announces Appointment as Ranking Member of Small Business Subcommittee

U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement after her appointment as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations…

February 14, 2013

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Urges Republicans to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Today, U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke called on Republicans in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which was supported by a bipartisan…