February 21, 2012
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Legislation
Yesterday, with a vote of 293 to 132, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3630, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released…
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(Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Legislation)
February 15, 2012
Congresswoman Clarke Disturbed by Acceleration of Stop-and-Frisk Policy
Yesterday, a Wall Street Journal article highlighted that 684,330 people were detained last year by the NYPD carrying out the policy of Stop-and-Frisk. Almost one in fifteen New…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Disturbed by Acceleration of Stop-and-Frisk Policy)
February 10, 2012
Haiti’s slow recovery leading to discontent
Haiti’s slow recovery leading to discontent
WASHINGTON – The slow pace of rebuilding in Haiti two years after a devastating earthquake has demoralized Haitians and could…
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(Haiti’s slow recovery leading to discontent)
February 10, 2012
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Receives a Perfect Score on the National Environmental Scoreboard Issued by the League of Conservations Voters (LCV)
This week, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released their 2011 National Environmental Scoreboard. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke earned a perfect 100 percent for her…
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(Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Receives a Perfect Score on the National Environmental Scoreboard Issued by the League of Conservations Voters (LCV))
February 8, 2012
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Arrest of a Brooklyn School Aide Producing Child Pornography
Today, U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, released the following statement regarding the arrest of a school aide at Weeksville Elementary School who has been charged with producing child…
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(Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Arrest of a Brooklyn School Aide Producing Child Pornography)
February 3, 2012
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Releases Statement on January Jobs Report
Today, U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, released the following statement after the U.S Department of Labor released the jobs report for the month of January:
“This month’s jobs report…
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(Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Releases Statement on January Jobs Report)