New York's 9th Congressional District
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Recent News About New York's 9th Congressional District
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Clarke Introduces The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research And Education Act
On July 12, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke joined her colleagues and community health advocates to introduce the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research And Education Act of 2023, which would revolutionize uterine fibroid care in the nation and acknowledge fibroids as the serious health crisis it is.
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Clarke Issues Statement On 50th Anniversary Of Caricom And Congressional Delegation To Trinidad And Tobago
On July 7, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Conference and her role in Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ bipartisan Congressional delegation to Trinidad and Tobago:
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Clarke Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action
On June 29, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
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Clarke Leads Letter To Administration Urging Relief For Immigrant Communities
On June 26, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led 65 of her colleagues in a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration urging the Administration prioritize much-needed relief for immigrant communities, particularly those from African and Caribbean diasporas.
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Co-chairs Of The Caucus On Black Women And Girls Issue Statement On The Anniversary Of Dobbs Ruling
On June 24, 2023, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, issued the following statement regarding the first anniversary of the Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion
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Clarke Co-leads American Dream & Promise Act Of 2023
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and her fellow co-author Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to reintroduce the American Dream and Promise Act which seeks to overhaul our nation’s immigration system by strengthening protections for recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), protecting recipients of TPS and DACA from deportation, and creating a more comprehensive pathway to citizenship.
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FY24 Community Project Funding Disclosures
$1 million for 67th Precinct Clergy Council – Project ECHO (Empowering Communities through Healing and Opportunities).
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Clarke Leads Letter To President Biden Calling For The Exoneration Of Marcus Garvey
On May 22, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led 22 of her colleagues in a letter to President Biden calling for the exoneration of Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
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Clarke Applauds Biden-harris Administration’s National Strategy For Countering Antisemitism
On May 25, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s newly announced National Strategy for Countering Antisemitism
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Rep Clarke Presents Community Project Funding Awards To Support Local Organizations
On May 19, 2023, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) held press conferences to deliver specialized grant funding to CAMBA, Inc.
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Clarke, Espaillat Markey Reintroduce The Ban Fossil Fuel Exports Act
On May 18, 2023, Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Adriano Espaillat reintroduced the “Block All New (BAN) Fossil Fuel Exports Act” (formerly the “BAN Oil Exports Act”), alongside the bill’s Senate sponsor, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)
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Clarke Releases Statement Denouncing Maga Republican Police Act
On May 18, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement regarding H.R.2494, the POLICE Act of 2023
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Rep Clarke and Democratic Leaders Respond to H.R. 2, introduce the U.S. CitizenshipA ct of 2023
Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke joined Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) to introduce the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2023, a bold, inclusive, and humane vision for the future of the United States immigration system.
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Reps Clarke and Meng introduce resolution recognizing may as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month
On May 3, 2023, U.S. Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a resolution recognizing May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month.
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Clarke Introduces Legislation to Regulate AI in Political Advertisements
On May 2, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced H.R. 3044, The REAL Political Ads Act, which would expand current disclosure requirements for campaign ads to include if generative AI was used to generate any videos or images in the ad.
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Reps Clarke Espaillat and Torres urge new US Census Race and Ethnicity Standards
This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led a comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Census Bureau regarding the initial proposal to revise how the federal government collects data on race and ethnicity.
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Clarke Introduces DHS Climate Change Research Act
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced H.R. 2924, the Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act, which will ensure that the Department of Homeland Security is prepared to confront and mitigate against the impacts of the climate crisis.
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Clarke Votes Against Default on America Act
On April 26, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) voted against the Default On America Act.
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Rep Clarke Issues Statement on the Passing of Harry Belafonte
On April 25, 2023, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement regarding the passing of famed musician and activist, Harry Belafonte.