Yvette Clarke: “As a Member of this committee, and a New Yorker, I would like to emphasize the importance of fully implementing the…”

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…

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 thank Congresswoman Janelle Bynum from the great State of Oregon and Congressman Shomari Figures from the great State of Alabama for co-anchoring tonight's Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour. I rise today with my colleagues of…

I thank the chairman, Mr. McHenry, and the ranking member for bringing this legislation to the floor. I thank Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her tenacity in making sure that we would see this come to fruition. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as…