It is time for Congress to rise up, meet its obligations, and meet the magnitude of this moment.
Yvette Clarke
The Public Record
Yvette Diane Clarke is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights throughout her tenure. Clarke has been an advocate for affordable housing and has worked on initiatives to improve the quality of life for her constituents in Brooklyn. She is known for her commitment to social justice and community development.
Until we put to rest the lies about the election, the conspiracy theories like QAnon, and the racist ideologies that drive so many toward hate we will not be safe.
We cannot parse words. This was an act of domestic terrorism, an attack on our citadel of democracy.
During the public health and economic crisis, we must ensure that consumers are not taken advantage of by malicious actors--not only taken advantage of, but severely harmed.
Today, I rise to support H. Res. 24, the Article of Impeachment against Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors for a second time. Let us be very clear, what took place on January 6, 2021, was an act of domestic terrorism by…
Public health experts have been warning for months that an eventual vaccine, while critical, will not be a silver bullet that instantly kills off this pandemic.
I believe that this requires that we have a secured environment in which to have this conversation.
We need a champion. And between her and Joe Biden, we couldn't have asked for a greater champion.
Kamala Harris not only talks the talk, she walks the walk. And I think that, you know, the American people will feel her, will see her, will identify with the fight that she's putting up to redeem the soul of America.
Joe Biden could not have picked a stronger, more diligent woman to stand by his side to bring this victory home in 2020.
The impact of lack of access to clean water is significant from disrupting people's daily lives to forcing untenable choices between paying for water or rent, to causing a wide range of health problems.
Today I rise to honor a great man, Representative John Lewis. This past Friday, July 17, our country lost one of its greatest heroes, a true patriot, who literally put his life on the line in the pursuit of justice and fairness in our…
this has been an abysmal failure, for anyone to try to justify the lack of urgency and the lack of continued preparation for this pandemic across this Nation
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic I signed a letter calling on the White House to invoke the Defense Production Act to meet the shortfall of PPE and other official supplies.
These important findings will make a difference in life and death across this Nation.
When you are in the business of detaining immigrants and implementing the policies of this administration, you don't get to just answer to your stakeholders.
Given the lack of testing in ICE facilities, we all know that true number is much, much higher.
This administration, and I also believe your companies, have failed to put safety first.
We also know that much more could be done to protect immigrants in custody from COVID-19.
We know that more than 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positive for the coronavirus.
I thank our conference chair. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in honor of the lives I took an oath to serve as long as I draw breath. Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Dominique ``Rem'mie''…
The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has shown us perhaps more clearly than ever that issues of environmental justice do not simply exist alone amongst themselves in a vacuum.





