Yvette Clarke

Addressing these challenges is hard enough under the best of circumstances, but would be made even harder by the five percent proposed cuts from this administration.

cybersecurity incidents continue to threaten our critical infrastructure including the healthcare sector.

I thank the gentleman from Maryland and the gentlewoman from Washington State for hosting this very important Special Order hour. Mr. Speaker, I rise to voice my outrage over Donald Trump's unconscionable, ill-conceived, horribly executed…

I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman). Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. I know that my colleagues have been talking about their concerns with regard to…

I thank Mr. Veasey for his leadership this evening. I thank our chairman, Cedric Richmond, for his vision and his timeliness in bringing this to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the people of the Ninth Congressional…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted: Rollcall No. 500, ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared…

Mark Takai embodied the spirit of aloha, and I think we all were beneficiaries of that.

HUBZones are an important tool for revitalizing struggling communities.

Would you be willing to commit to the extension of this rule across all platforms recognizing industry convergence?

I would like unanimous consent to submit a letter for the record signed by myself, Congressman Rush, and Congressman Butterfield.

I thank the ranking member for yielding me time.

On behalf of Councilman James E. Davis, who was assassinated at the New York City Council on July 23, 2003, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor his memory. The…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my opposition to the rule being debated on the floor this evening, but also take this opportunity to remind the Speaker that the American people are waiting. They are…

the FCC should stop pushing this proposal until it analyzes the impact of the proposed rules on diversity of programming, [and] independent and minority television programming.

At its core, our Constitution is about the balance of power. It is about balancing power among the Federal Government, State government, and the rights of individuals.

I thank our ranking member, Ms. Eshoo, and the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, which would prohibit the FCC from regulating rates for broadband Internet access. I…

The future potential of this technology is one more reason why we need to increase our Federal investments in research and innovation.

I am especially concerned about 3D-printed weapons.

I am working on legislation that would allow for private capital equity to invest in startups like yours.

As a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, I thank Mrs. Watson Coleman for her leadership, and I stand with my colleagues from the Michigan delegation and our colleagues throughout this House in our outrage over what has occurred…

Let me first start by thanking my brother from the neighboring district in Brooklyn, New York (Mr. Jeffries), alongside my sister from Ohio, Mrs. Joyce Beatty, for their leadership in our Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour…

Transparency. Unlike simple cash transactions, using a mobile payment system can bring in unseen third parties.

I believe it was an intentional deception. And I think we need to say it as it is.

Today, I rise to discuss my opposition to H.R 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. H.R. 1734 is an attack on the EPA's recently finalized minimum disposal standards for toxic coal ash and a threat to safety…

Today I rise in support of the Lee-Schakowsky-Clarke amendment, and I thank them for their leadership in advancing this amendment. H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, which received unanimous support from members of the Energy and Commerce…