March 9, 2011
America’s Leading Black Women in Public Service
Yvette Clarke
U.S. representative for New York’s 11th Congressional District
Born to Jamaican immigrant parents, Clarke currently resides in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn,…
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(America’s Leading Black Women in Public Service)
March 2, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Short Term Continuing Resolution
Washington, DC- Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the short term continuing resolution with a vote of 335 to 91 funding the government until March 18. Congresswoman…
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(Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Short Term Continuing Resolution)
March 1, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Commemorates Women’s History Month
Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement recognizing the month of March as National Women’s History Month:
“Today, it is with…
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February 25, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Fights for Better Solutions for NYC Schools
Brooklyn, NY – This week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke sent a letter to New York City Schools Chancellor Cathleen Black expressing her opposition to the closing and phasing out…
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February 19, 2011
Congress Passes Government Spending Bill
Last night, with a vote of 235 to 189, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011,” which funds the government through September…
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(Congress Passes Government Spending Bill)
February 18, 2011
Rep. Yvette Clarke Calls on Republican Leadership Not to Cut Crucial CDFI Funding in Spending Bill
This week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor urging them to restore the $200 million cut from the…
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(Rep. Yvette Clarke Calls on Republican Leadership Not to Cut Crucial CDFI Funding in Spending Bill)
