Yvette Clarke: “Without clearly defined metrics, Congress cannot gauge project goals and evaluate funding.”

Good evening, I am Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, proudly representing New York's Ninth Congressional District located in Brooklyn, New York. I thank my colleagues--Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, a…

I rise tonight, Mr. Speaker, with my colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus to bring awareness to the fast approaching ACA tax credit funding deadline and to give voice to everyday Americans who will be harmed by the Republican-led…

I rise tonight with my colleagues of the CBC to recognize Gun Violence Awareness Month and to bring attention to the impact of gun violence on Black communities around our Nation. For decades, gun violence has been an epidemic that has had…

I want to make sure that our friends from the Asian communities are not mischaracterized or misunderstood by who they are and what they are doing.