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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.
the Employee Free Choice Act serves as a remedy to the squeeze on the middle class, due, in part, to the large scale erosion of workers fundamental freedom to bargain for better wages and benefits. Over the last several decades, workers'…
Mr. President, we are on edge. The American public have said no to the war in Iraq and you have turned a deaf ear to this American admonition. What does a troop escalation mean to American families? More of our women and men, sons and…
I think the velocity and the momentum that has been built in the 110th Congress is something that is reverberating around the Nation. As I went back to my district over the King holiday weekend, the enthusiasm and just the whole buoyancy…
it has been extraordinary. To the gentleman from Florida, I would like to thank you for welcoming me and all of my colleagues with open arms, and just to say to you that it is very clear that the winds of change are blowing here in the…
I rise as a proud New Yorker and a new member of the Homeland Security Committee in enthusiastic support of H.R. 1. Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission's Recommendations. As a New Yorker and a…
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