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August 25, 2011

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Urges Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Irene

Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement urging New York residents to prepare for Hurricane Irene, which is projected to move up the Eastern shore…
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August 25, 2011

Continuing to build the dream: Anticipating the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial

Continuing to build the dream: Anticipating the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial By Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) – 08/24/11 03:39 PM ET To some Americans, August 28 would…
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August 19, 2011

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Applauds the Case-by-Case Review of Deportation Proceedings

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced Thursday that the agency would suspend deportation proceedings against many immigrants who are not a threat to national…
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August 19, 2011

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Reminds Residents to Apply of TPS

Brooklyn, NY- The Department of Homeland Security’s 18 month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti beneficiaries will remain in effect until January 22, 2013. …
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August 12, 2011

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Statement on the House Democratic ‘Super Commission’ Assignments

Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi assigning U.S. Reps. James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra and Chris Van Hollen…
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August 5, 2011

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on July’s Job Report

Today, the Department of Labor released July’s jobs report which indicates the United States added a total of 117,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate fell from 9.2 percent…
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