Yvette Clarke

This intersectionality is undeniable.

I think this is both an extremely important and extremely relevant hearing for us to be having in this particular moment in our Nation's history.

The protests and public outcry during this past couple of weeks over the killing and abuse of black women and men at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve them, add to this the disparities that have been laid bare in recent months…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As vice chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I rise today in support of the CARES Act. My colleagues have spoken about the provisions of this bill, and although it is not perfect, it is a…

I think many of us in Congress were shocked and disappointed that the administration's initial proposed amount for the emergency supplemental was only $2.5 billion.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 83. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

This isn't a hoax, in the words of the White House. It is not an apocalypse, either.

Doctors, not politicians, need to be in the driver's seat as we combat this global outbreak.

This crisis is serious, but we can mitigate the coronavirus if we put science over scoring points.

So I would like to just do a comparative analysis with all of your foreign folks who are coming in.

All I need is a response and a date for the briefing.

We would like to see those documents, as well.

By what date will all of the documents requested by the committees, as well as by Representative Rice and myself be produced to us?

It seemed like you guys were very quick at making this determination, but very slow in giving your rationale.

While it is indeed a health imperative to reduce and eliminate the use of tobacco products in our society, I would like to recognize the inequity, potential harm, and unintended consequences of a ban on menthol combustible products within…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time to address this very important issue. I rise today in the best interests of the American people, the African American community, and my constituents. I include in the Record this letter from the…

As a result of this asymmetric ban, law enforcement would have an additional reason to stop and frisk menthol tobacco users because menthol would be considered illegal under this ban. Having said that, I cannot support H.R. 2339 due to the…

Given that the EPA's fundamental priorities include protecting human health and clean air, I am trying to understand why and how this budget request justifies chopping almost 50 percent of the current funding that goes to our national…

DERA has been among the most cost effective federal environmental programs, reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality especially throughout low-income communities and communities of color.

Are you aware that pollution from fossil fuel-burning vehicles and power plants directly contribute to high levels of asthma as well as other respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, particularly among low-income families and communities…

these facts are critically important to understanding the big picture of how your budget and policy decisions directly impact the health and well-being of communities in my district in Brooklyn and in districts like mine across the country.

We believe that the longest-known communications blackout in modern U.S. history warrants an investigation.

At a time when our country is looking for ways to create jobs, protect the health of our communities, address climate change, DERA stands out for me as a prime example of what works.

The lessons the Chairman alludes to have yet to be made public.

Just this past December, the House and the Senate came together in a bipartisan fashion to approve fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the EPA, which restored our nation's critical environmental funding that Donald Trump had attempted to…