Yvette Clarke

Yvette Clarke appears in the following:

Rep. Clarke on Debt Ceiling and More

Friday, May 12, 2023

Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke discusses debt ceiling negotiations, the end of Title 42 and more news from Congress.

Meet the Candidates: New York's 9th Congressional

Friday, June 22, 2018

U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D NY9) and her challenger, community organizer Adem Bunkeddeko, discuss their campaigns for New York's 9th Congressional District.

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Two Brooklyn Members of Congress Talk Local & Nat'l News

Thursday, April 05, 2018

Two members of Congress from Brooklyn weigh in on the day's national and local headlines.

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The Brian Lehrer Show Live: Jamil Smith, Ana Marie Cox, Yvette Clarke and More

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Watch video of the show's live broadcast with guests Jamil Smith and Ana Marie Cox of MTV News, U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY9), Slate's Fred Kaplan and NPR's Anya Kamenetz.

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Congresswoman Yvette Clarke on the Democratic Resistance

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

'I can resist,' says Representative Yvette Clarke on the virtues of being an opposition congressperson in a Republican-controlled government.

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The Congressional Inauguration Boycott Grows

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

At last count, more than 40 members of Congress—all Democrats—plan to boycott the inauguration. One of them is Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, who told us why he's sitting out.

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Connecting Congress: Representative Yvette Clarke

Friday, February 19, 2016

U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY9) connects the work she does in Congress to the constituents in her Brooklyn district.

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The Mayor Takes His Progressive Pitch National

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Howard Dean and Rep. Yvette Clarke discuss Mayor de Blasio's new "Contract With America," a progressive policy agenda he unveiled yesterday in Washington, D.C.

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The Greene Space

The Battle For the White House: A Preview of Election 2012

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

7:00 PM

Farai Chideya, WNYC political contributor, and guests from across the ideological spectrum to discussed the themes and tactics that will shape the Presidential election one year from now. Will the election be a referendum on jobs, Wall Street, moral leadership, and taxes?

Democrats and the Budget Extension

Thursday, March 17, 2011

If it takes a shutdown of the government for people to come to their senses, or as President Obama says, for the adults to get into the room, then perhaps that's what it will take. —...

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Finding Budget Common Ground

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY), who voted "no" on the three-week federal budget extension, and Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), who voted "yes", discuss the budget battles in Washington.

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More on Haiti

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-11th, Brooklyn) talks about the response to the Haitian disaster in Brooklyn and Washington.

Then Georgia Popplewell, managing director for Global Voices, talks about social media coming out of Haiti.

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Health Care Reform

Monday, August 10, 2009

Congresswoman (NY-D-11) Yvette Clarke talks about health care reform.

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Back to the House

Monday, February 09, 2009

U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ 7th) and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY 11th) discuss the latest on the stimulus bill.

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New Year in Congress

Monday, January 05, 2009

Yvette Clarke, Congresswoman from New York's 11th district, talks about national politics as well as how her district is weathering the current economic climate. Question of the Day: Should the Obama stimulus bill be put on line for one week before a vote as the Republicans are demanding? ...

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Muddling Through

Monday, January 05, 2009

Farhad Manjoo, technology columnist at Slate, gives tips on where to find the best frugality Web sites to help you scrimp your way through the recession. Plus, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke on national politics and how the economy is affecting her Brooklyn district. MTA CEO Elliot Sander will join ...

September 11th: What’s Changed?

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Six years after the attacks, the mood is not as mournful, but there are many palpable changes in how we live our lives. We look at what’s different with the local response to emergencies, how local and national government agencies changed, the difference in our image abroad, is there a ...

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