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Yvette Clarke

D

Won the General, 2022 New York U.S. House District 9

New York U.S. House, District 9 (2006 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Black Women and Girls Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Caribbean Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Medicare for All Caucus

Founder/Co-Chair, Multicultural Media Caucus

Co-Chair, New York City Council's Women's Caucus

Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Smart Cities Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York
  • Graduated, Public Policy/Political Science, Oberlin College, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York
  • Graduated, Public Policy/Political Science, Oberlin College, 1982-1986
  • Executive Assistant, Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
  • Director of Business Development, Bronx Empowerment Zone
  • Family Day Care Coordinator, Erasmus Neighborhood Federation
  • Child Care Specialist, Erasmus Neighborhood Federation
  • Former Intern, Office of Congressman Major Owens
  • Super Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2016
  • Executive Assistant, New York State Workers' Compensation Board, 1992-1993
  • Former Assistant, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, 1989-1991

Political Experience

  • Attended, Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York
  • Graduated, Public Policy/Political Science, Oberlin College, 1982-1986
  • Executive Assistant, Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
  • Director of Business Development, Bronx Empowerment Zone
  • Family Day Care Coordinator, Erasmus Neighborhood Federation
  • Child Care Specialist, Erasmus Neighborhood Federation
  • Former Intern, Office of Congressman Major Owens
  • Super Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2016
  • Executive Assistant, New York State Workers' Compensation Board, 1992-1993
  • Former Assistant, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, 1989-1991
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 9, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 9, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 11, 2006-2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 11, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Member, New York City Council, 40th District, 2001-2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Black Women and Girls Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Caribbean Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Medicare for All Caucus

Founder/Co-Chair, Multicultural Media Caucus

Co-Chair, New York City Council's Women's Caucus

Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Smart Cities Caucus

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Committee on Homeland Security

Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

Chair, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation

Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York
  • Graduated, Public Policy/Political Science, Oberlin College, 1982-1986
  • Executive Assistant, Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
  • Director of Business Development, Bronx Empowerment Zone
  • Family Day Care Coordinator, Erasmus Neighborhood Federation
  • Child Care Specialist, Erasmus Neighborhood Federation
  • Former Intern, Office of Congressman Major Owens
  • Super Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2016
  • Executive Assistant, New York State Workers' Compensation Board, 1992-1993
  • Former Assistant, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, 1989-1991
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 9, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 9, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 11, 2006-2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 11, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Member, New York City Council, 40th District, 2001-2006
  • Member, Board of Directors, The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated

Other Info

— Awards:

  • After-School Hero by The After-School Corporation
  • Honorary Doctorate Law Degree from St. Francis College.

  • Lesley Clarke

  • Dr. Una S. T. Clarke

  • former City Council Member

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

New York Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Aug. 2
Brooklyn Census March & Car Caravan for Racial Justice

Sun 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

March route in description below

Jun. 17
Phone Bank

Wed 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

Jun. 5