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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.
I thank my colleague for her extraordinary comments this evening, really highlighting the triumphs and the challenges of both race and gender when we talk about Black women. This is Women's History Month. We want to bring a unique lens to…
I thank my colleague, the gentleman from Georgia, for anchoring this very important Special Order this evening. Mr. Speaker, I rise in solidarity with my colleagues in this very important discussion about fair share fees for union workers…
I thank the gentlewoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands for her leadership on this matter, serving as co- chair for the Caribbean Caucus, and being an outspoken advocate and fighter on behalf of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands who are…
I thank the gentlewoman from the United States Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett) for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my Caribbean-American sisters and brothers across this country. For hundreds of years, Caribbean…
A few days ago, I received a letter from a third grade student at the Brooklyn Friends School and the Kane Street Synagogue Hebrew School named Elijah. Elijah wrote: At our synagogue, we learned that welcoming a stranger is an important…
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…
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…
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…
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