Yvette Clarke

I thank you, Madam Chair, and I thank Ranking Member Guthrie, for convening this subcommittee hearing today on the threats of e-cigarettes.

Broadband has proved to be an equitable instrument to level the playing field for millions of Americans

While a major focus of the CFATS program is to safeguard chemical facilities against acts of terrorism, it is also imperative that we consider the multiple risks that the climate crisis presents.

It is our duty in Congress to ensure that the proper protections are in place to keep our constituents safe.

As a Member of Congress who sits on both the Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security Committees, this legislation is particularly important to me.

America must win the readiness race and, through that, the unleashing of innovation worldwide.

Right now, China is the world's leader in 5G. They are eating our lunch.

When this subcommittee asked FEMA to testify about their response to hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the USVI, they refused to even send a witness.

I have been dismayed by the White House's response to Irma and Maria.

But, unfortunately, the good is not good enough when bias is baked into the algorithms that create false positives.

Will CBP commit to tracking a more meaningful statistic that captures the usefulness and accuracy of the full facial recognition process?

Let's not make the same mistake with facial recognition technology.

Using this technology to help ICE target immigrants for deportation doesn't protect us from terrorism; it terrorizes hardworking families.

Facial recognition technology that routinely misidentify women and people of color don't make us safer; they make us less safe.

The good is not good enough when bias is baked into the algorithms that create false positives.

I have recently introduced legislation, the first ever in a House bill, to regulate the technology.

Imagine if Russia, just days before the 2020 election, released a fake video of a Presidential candidate accepting a bribe or committing a crime.

Time is not your friend here. What we are trying to find is something universal that creates transparency, respects the First Amendment, but also makes sure that, you know, it is something that, you know, as Americans whose eyes are…

If my bill passes, what it would do is it would make sure that deepfake videos include a prominent, unambiguous disclosure as well as a digital watermark that can't be removed.

I hope that what my colleague has said on the other side of the aisle is true, and I am happy to hear him stand shoulder to shoulder with this side of the aisle to say that anyone in violation of this will have to stand the consequences…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Unfortunately, even with these standards in place, greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector officially surpassed those from the electricity sector in 2017, making transportation the single largest source of climate-warming…

As a direct result of these standards, families in my home State of New York have already saved nearly $2 billion today, not to mention the invaluable public health benefits that have accrued, thanks to cleaner vehicles, especially in…

Since 1975, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, otherwise known as the CAFE standards, have played a critical role in improving vehicle fuel efficiency, increasing vehicle safety, spurring American innovation and investment, and…

Providing equal television broadcast access for consumers is crucial to informing the public, and having more competition available will assist our constituents.