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Yvette Clarke

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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.

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Mar 27, 2023

I thank the gentleman from Illinois, Jonathan Jackson, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise on this day to acknowledge and thank Congresswoman Cori Bush and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley for their unyielding, unflinching, and…

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Mar 22, 2023

Despite their tough talk about the need for rigorous border security, Republicans voted against this critical funding.

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Mar 22, 2023

Worse still, Republicans have proposed bills to effectively end asylum in this country.

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Mar 22, 2023

I believe that without mitigation against bias, platforms will continue to replicate, exacerbate discrimination that is illegal under civil rights law as well as exclude important dialogue about sensitive topics like race from occurring on…

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Mar 22, 2023

We need transparency, accountability, and bold action to mitigate against misinformation, bias, and exclusion of certain communities from the opportunities present on platforms like TikTok.

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Mar 22, 2023

Foreign adversaries having direct access to Americans' data as well as the ability to influence this content Americans see on a prolific social media platform represents an unprecedented threat to American security and to our democracy.

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Mar 22, 2023

I must remind my colleagues that the last time Republicans recklessly shut the Government down, they forced the dedicated members of the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and other security agencies to work without pay for weeks…

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Mar 9, 2023

I urge our Senate colleagues to do your job. I mean, what is the problem? Follow the House's lead and pass legislation extending this critical authority.

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Feb 27, 2023

Our decades-long broken immigration system needs reform.

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Feb 27, 2023

How can we ensure that immigrants who are big contributors to the American economy can have lawful pathways?

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Feb 27, 2023

The conflation of the opioid and fentanyl crisis with asylum seeking is quite unfortunate.

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Feb 1, 2023

I rise on this day, the first day of Black History Month, unfortunately during a moment of unprecedented assaults on truth by those desperate to rewrite America's history. In this troubling time of banned books and canceled curriculums, it…

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