Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]

Urban Youth Initiative - First Stop Brooklyn

2008-07-23T01:50:07Z

[ Dan_teaching]This weekend, we kicked off our Urban Youth Initiative in Brooklyn, NY ... American to sit on that Council and the dynamic young Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-11

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America08 Caribbean and security

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

The Caribbean, argues Representative Yvette Clarke of the 11th Congressional district in Brooklyn, is a geographic extension of The Homeland, and guarding the region against the drug and terror threat should be as natural and reflexive ...

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Homeland Security Jive

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Rep Yvette Clarke from NY wants to know why legal aliens with green cards who have committed crimes years ago and were not deported at that time, are now being deported for crimes from years back. Chertoff said it was the mandate of ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: H.Con.Res. 391: Recognizing the ...

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] introduced H.Con.Res. 391: Recognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, ...

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Temporary Protected Status for Haitians -Petition

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Washington: Congress Member Mrs. Yvette Clarke 1029 Long Road House Office Building of Representatives Washington DC 20515 Ph. (202)225-6231 TPS ADVOCATE participant: Are you a US citizen?_________LPR__________Date_______ Full Name: ...

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Kevin Powell is Running for Congress

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Reps Yvette Clarke and Greg Meeks, both Clinton supporters, face challengers as well, whereas Clarke could be in a tough battle, Meeks should pull out a fairly easy victory. The older Queens residents are very loyal to their ...

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Terrorist Watch List Reaches 1 Million

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Among those who have been flagged at checkpoints: toddlers and senior citizens with the same names as suspected terrorists on the watch list. "To leave individuals in this purgatory is un-American," says Rep. Yvette Clarke, DN. ...

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Brooklyn Politics: de Blasio Picks Up Important Endorsements

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

Nydia M. VelÃ¡zquez and Yvette Clarke of his candidacy for Brooklyn Borough President. â€œBill de Blasio has been a friend and ally for twenty years, and I am very proud to endorse him for Brooklyn Borough President today,â€ Rep. ...

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Your Health: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria on the Rise

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

You can also urge Congress to take action by passing the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. You can learn more about this and write your representative through this site. Sadly, my own Rep. Yvette Clarke is not a ...

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PUMA Power?

2008-07-05T00:00:00Z

According to Rep. Yvette Clarke, DN.Y., Obama then said, "However, I need to make a decision in the next few months as to how I manage that since I'm running against John McCain, which takes a lot of time. ...

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Obama in the line of fire again with Hillary supporters?

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Rep. Yvette Clarke, DN.Y., disagreed, saying, â€œI, personally, as a Hillary supporter, did not take that as something distasteful â€“ nothing like that.â€ According to Clarke, Watson didnâ€™t appreciate as a woman being told to "get over

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Obama to Women, Get Over It

2008-07-01T00:00:00Z

According to Rep. Yvette Clarke, DN.Y., Obama then said, â€œHowever, I need to make a decision in the next few months as to how I manage that since Iâ€™m running against John McCain, which takes a lot of time. ...

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Yvette Clarke Warns Of Privatization of Spying

2008-06-30T00:00:00Z

Representative Yvette Clarke, from New York State, nailed this problem on the head in her critique of the FISA Amendments Act. When HR 6304 passed the House of Representatives, Clarke said,. â€œThis bill is far overreaching and tears ...

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Your Health: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria on the Rise

2008-06-29T13:29:02Z

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists recent newsletter, the antibiotic resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that has been an increasing problem in hospitals around the world is now infecting apparently healthy schoolkids outside of h

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Restroom Gender Parity

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

Towns (D-NY) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) circulated a Dear Colleague letter amongst their House Colleagues entitled, â€œSupport for Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings: Co-sponsor the â€˜Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings ...

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Democratic unity slogan

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

[Erin] Get over it?

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

Obama agreed that a lot of work needs to be done to heal the Democratic Party, and that he hoped the Clinton supporters in the room would help as much as possible. According to Rep. Yvette Clarke, DN.Y., Obama then said, "However, ...

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Obama Tells Hillary Supporters to 'Get Over It'

2008-06-25T00:15:28Z

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:18 PM By: Rick Pedraza Article Font Size Sen ... that terminology,” Watson reportedly chastised Obama at the meeting. Rep. Yvette
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Sensitive Politics: Are we going too far?

2008-06-24T17:19:03Z
Sensitive Politics: Are we going too far? Posted in Articles of Interest, Commentary, Current Events, Politics/Policy/Law on June 24, ... about what happened in the campaign and still disappointed that Clinton lost. According to R

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great moments in human reconciliation: Sen. Obama calls on Clinton supporters in Congress to help to heal the Democratic party

2008-06-24T04:39:34Z
great moments in human reconciliation: Sen. Obama calls on Clinton supporters in Congress to help to heal the Democratic party [...] “Sources at [ ... help as much as possible. According to Rep.
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