Press Releases

  • U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Hosts Legal Clinic for DREAMers
    Sep 7, 2012 - BROOKLYN, NY – Today, Representative Yvette D. Clarke hosted a one-day legal clinic in conjunction with the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) to assist eligible youth, ready to apply for benefits under deferred action for childhood arrivals, such as employment authorization and relief from remov... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Urges DOJ Intervention in Stop and Frisk
    Aug 9, 2012 - WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke, along with dozens of her colleagues, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder last week asking the Department of Justice to intervene in Floyd, et al. v. City of New York and Hassan, et al. v. City of New York for their use of the statutory ... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Marks the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica's Independence
    Aug 6, 2012 - BROOKLYN – Representative Yvette D. Clarke joined the community of nations in celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Jamaica’s independence on Monday. With a delegation appointed by President Obama that included former Secretary of State, Colin Powell and United States Ambassador, Pamela Bridgewate... More
  • Rep. Clarke's Statement on the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Fire
    Jul 27, 2012 - BROOKLYN, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke expressed sympathy for the victims of a six-alarm fire at an apartment building on New York Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. The fire, which may have occurred as a result of a lightning strike, caused dozens of injuries, but has not resu... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Introduces Bill to Bolster Cybersecurity
    Jul 26, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke introduced bipartisan legislation today to assess the risks that our nation’s critical infrastructure face from cyber attacks. The bill - the Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 – directs the Secretary of Home... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke's Statement on the XIX International AIDS Conference
    Jul 25, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the XIX International AIDS Conference. “I would like to welcome the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) to Washington, D.C. this week. This year, for the first time since 1990, the XIX International... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Condemns Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria
    Jul 20, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement condemning a terrorist attack on a tour bus in Bulgaria which killed six innocent people and injured dozens on Wednesday July 18. “On behalf of the people of the 11th Congressional district, I wish to of... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Congratulates Brooklyn Children's Museum, a 2012 Museum Connect Grantee
    Jul 19, 2012 - BROOKLYN – Representative Yvette D. Clarke is proud to announce that the Brooklyn Children’s Museum was awarded a 2012 Museums Connect grant on Tuesday from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the American Association of Museums. “The Museum has been an extr... More
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke's Statement on the Vote to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
    Jul 12, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Yvette D. Clarke expressed her discontent towards the Republicans repeated efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in Congress. “I voted in opposition to H.R. 6079, the Patients’ Rights Repeal Act, which would completely repeal the Affordable Care Act, whic... More
  • Rep. Clarke Celebrates Independence Day
    Jul 3, 2012 - Washington, DC – Representative Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in observance of Independence Day. “As we celebrate the 236th anniversary of our nation’s independence, we should remember the freedoms that are the foundation of our civil society.” said Representative Yvette D. Clark... More
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