width: 35px !important; width: 50%; She later voted against extending provisions of the Patriot Act after the election of President Barack Obama.[13]. [125][126] The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. If we do not begin to accumulate the public and institutional support necessary to take these seismic steps, we will doom ourselves to a slow moving oblivion that saps the vitality from our society over time. line-height: 1.5em; padding: 2px 0; } [166], According to an analysis by CNN, Clarke was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. height: 50px; .cfheader.libertarian { .leg-hnt-section-title { [12], She cosponsored City Council resolutions that opposed the war in Iraq, criticized the federal USA PATRIOT Act, and called for a national moratorium on the death penalty. The results have been certified. Unbowed and unbossed, Shirley Chilsom always put the interests of her constituents first and refused to allow anyone to silence her. | It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." } The American Experiment has always been defined by the constant struggle necessary to help make a nation of immigrants as social cohesive as possible - a struggle that matters now more than ever. On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iranby a vote of 247-186. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { text-align: left !important; }
background-color: black !important; ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } | font-size: 1.25em; Gary Popkin advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 9. } The Libertarianprimary election was canceled. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Clarke announced the passing on Tuesday. Clarke voted with 185 Democrats against the bill. Incumbent Yvette Clarke (D) defeated Alan Bellone (Conservative) in the general election on November 8, 2016. margin-right: 10px; background-color: #6db24f; Serve America Movement Party primary election. "[38] In 2015, Clarke attended Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before a joint session of Congress after initially expressing uncertainty. .votebox-results-metadata-p { font-weight: 500; [78] She defeated Republican nominee Lutchi Gayot in the November 6 general election.[79]. She wrote legislation to improve the process of removing the names of individuals who believe they were wrongly identified as a threat when screened against the No Fly List used by the Transportation Security Administration, which passed 4133 on February 3, 2009. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. padding-bottom: 3px; From 2003-2014, 22.02 percent of Clarke's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[163]. The Working Families Partyprimary election was canceled. color: #337ab7, The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Lutchi Gayot and Joel Anabilah-Azumah in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 6, 2018. }. If you cannot stick to your principles in the face of political opposition, you cannot effectively advocate for your constituents interests. padding-bottom: 7px; .cfheader.republican { [127], Clarke voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). } Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. } It required a simple majority vote in the House. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). }) No matter how much Trump may try, the United States will not abandon its roots as a nation of immigrants. 867,[31] which sought to condemn the controversial Goldstone Report[32] commissioned by the United Nations. [164], The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Yvette Clarke (D) Yvette Clarke was born and raised in Flatbush. } The longtime life partner of Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Charles B. Durham, has died. She is 58 years old. We will need to allocate trillions of dollars to retrofit buildings, upgrade our power grid to accommodate renewables, and make our nation's infrastructure more climate resilient. As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, I have worked tirelessly to protect the undocumented and their families from undue persecution at the hands of the federal government and will continue to do so if re-elected. font-size:1.2em; $('.pastResponses').show(); State legislature | (H Con Res 71), Voted Nay on:Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354), Voted Yea on:Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601), Voted Yea on:Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601), Voted Nay on:Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10), Voted Yea on:Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244), Voted Nay on:National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515), Voted Nay on:Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695), Voted Nay on:National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018Conference report (HR 2810), Voted Nay on:Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219), Voted Yea on:Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364), Voted Nay on:Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote), Voted Nay on:Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180), Voted Nay on:National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810), Voted Nay on:Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301), The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). font-size: 12px; [72] Clarke defeated Kinard with 88.3% of the vote. Clarke and Durham had been together. font-weight: 300; .leg-hnt-hide { max-height: 580px; [56], On the Colbert Report, in its "Better Know a District" segment in early September 2012, when Stephen Colbert asked Clarke what she would have changed in 1898, the year Brooklyn merged with New York City, if she could go back in time, Clarke answered the abolition of slavery. In a world of highly scientific data collection, it becomes increasingly difficult to have confidence in a select group of individuals to gauge public opinion. text-align: left; [107][108], Presidential non-compliance of section 2 During that election cycle, Clarke's campaign committee raised a total of $662,740 and spent $685,844. Joel Anabilah-Azumah advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9. padding-left: 8px; [43] She has generally opposed legislation that gives priority to economic over conservation interests, such as the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 and the Conservation and Economic Growth Act of 2012. If they continue to serve the interests of their constituents leading to their consistent reelection, I believe that long-tenured members can provide the institutional knowledge necessary to facilitate the legislative process. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing. 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This amounted to 5.3 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015. margin-top: 5px; .leg-hnt-district-container { Clarke spent $3.2 per general election vote received in 2016. In the aftermath of the Trump Administration, the United States will face the immediate existential challenge of determining our commitment to the rule of law. Yvette Clark is a Brit by birth and a New Yorker by design. overflow-y: hidden; letter-spacing: 0.03em; [6] Clarke initially said she thought she had earned sufficient credits to graduate from Oberlin, then later said she had completed her degree by attending courses at Medgar Evers College. font-weight: bold; font-weight: 400; .leg-hnt-leadership { Make no mistake this ruling could result in millions losing their access to safe & legal medication. padding-left: 16px; Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. } top: 0px; She defeated Daniel Cavanagh (Conservative) in the general election. Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 9th congressional district. margin-top: 1em; The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. margin: 5px auto; Geography. If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees? background-color: #003388; div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } While the basic interpersonal skills that make a representative give at their job can be developed away from Capitol Hill, it would be difficult to understand how to effectively navigate Congress without having first hand experience doing so. Tell us about it! [27] Some of her stances have subjected her to public criticism by constituents in her district, which is roughly 20% Jewish according to 2010 Census estimates. To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here. } Due to redistricting, Clarke was moved to New York's 9th Congressional District in the 2012 election. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { However, when operating as intended no other institution has a similar singular responsibility to act to promote the interests of the American public. padding-bottom: 5px; What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Clarke also worked as director of business development for the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation and was the second director of the Bronx portion of the New York City Empowerment Zone. Instead of listening to +20yrs of scientific evidence, a federal judge has decided to side w/ MAGA Republicans in their effort to rollback the rights of women across America. font-size: 12px; clear: both; The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. [173],
.outer_percentage { [74] In the November general election, Clarke defeated Republican nominee Daniel Cavanagh. The longtime life partner of Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Charles B. Durham, has died. Join Facebook to connect with Yvette Clark and others you may know. Clarke (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 9th Congressional District. (function() { $('.collapse').collapse('show'); The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement ActTAA became law on June 29, 2015. After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Acton June 18, 2015. She was an executive assistant at the New York state Workers Compensation Board from 1992 to 1993. } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { margin: 8px auto; [137] The vote largely followed party lines. [52], In 2023, Clarke was among 56 Democrats to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. [165], According to the website GovTrack, Clark missed 368 of 6,889 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; } } King represents Iowa, which is a large egg producer. overflow-y: auto; }); What's on my ballot? width: 100% !important; .cftable td { [121] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Clarke voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. Contact our sales team. My mother first sparked my interest in public service acting as a living example of the innumerable benefits to serving others. .non_result_row th { Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines. Clarke represented the 40th district in Brooklyn on the New York City Council from 2002 to 2006. [125][126], Clarke voted in opposition of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. Charles, as he was affectionately known, has been my rock and steadfast life partner whom I have had the sincere privilege, joy and honor to share the last 30 years with. .race_header.libertarian { In the November 7 general election, Clarke was elected to the House of Representatives with 89% of the vote against Republican nominee Stephen Finger.[70][71]. Clarke said her fiancs sister had even cautioned her brother about shoveling too much snow, and that he had also told Clarke that he was not feeling too well and was going to rest.. Clarke's district, redrawn from the 11th in 2013, includes Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach, Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Park Slope. column-width: 175px; [122], The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .widget-value { letter-spacing: 0.03em; That averages to $105,003.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} font-weight: 100; Following in the footsteps of my mother before me, I have committed my life to protecting the interests of others and lending my voice to those who have struggled to be heard for so long. [140], Clarke voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. [1][2] She graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School and earned a scholarship to enroll at Oberlin College in Ohio, which she attended from 1982 to 1986. margin-bottom: -2px !important; She succeeded her mother, former City Council member Una S. T. Clarke,[11] who held the seat for more than a decade, making theirs the first mother-to-daughter succession in city council. [141], On August 29, 2013, 53 House Democrats signed a letter written by California Rep. Barbara Lee that called for a congressional resolution on strikes and cautioned that the situation in Syria "should not draw us into an unwise warespecially without adhering to our constitutional requirements. } display: block; list-style-type: circle; font-size: 16px; Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Clarke was a member of the New York City Council from 2000 to 2007. margin-bottom: 1px; .votebox-results-metadata { border: 1px solid #a2a9b1 !important; With one of the largest foreign-born populations in the district with many members of the Caribbean Diaspora in particular, my membership on the Homeland committee gives me a voice on the issues that dictates my constituent's ability to live comfortably in their own homes and interact with their loved ones abroad. An avid reader, writer, and trampoliner, Yvette lives in Manhattan with her husband, two children, and a blue cat named Beau. .votebox_bp_logo { Throughout the course of 2019, he spent just. Putting people over politics and empowering the working class. background-color: #f4f4f4; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { $('.hideResponses').show(); Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke announced on Monday her appointment to chair of the United . [138], Clarke has voted against all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [76], Clarke ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Alan Bellone in the November general election with 92.4% of the vote. If re-elected, I pledge to continue this work by fighting for the progressive future that will give the federal government the means it needs to best protect the people most in need. Constantine Jean-Pierre advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. In April 2007, Clarke was the sole member of Congress to oppose a bill to rename the Ellis Island Library after British-born Bob Hope, saying in a statement, "Bob Hope is a great American and a fantastic human being, [but] I see the museum and all aspects of the island to be greater than any one human being. Clarke won re-election in 2012, but due to New York's redistricting, she ran in the newly redrawn 9th District. Representing the interests of the constituents they represent. [16][17] On March 25, 2010, she introduced the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R.4962. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? In 2014, Clarke won re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 9th District. } Following in the footsteps of my mother before me, I have committed my life to protecting the interests of others and lending my voice to those who have struggled to be heard for so long. font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 2em; [105][106], Suspension of Iran sanctions relief Two years give representatives the ability to work diligently towards legislative goals that they may have while the periodic spectre of elections helps mitigate the possibility of institutional corruption. Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. [118], On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560the Protecting Cyber Networks Actby a vote of 307-116. Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Constantine Jean-Pierre, Gary Popkin, and Joel Anabilah-Azumah in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 3, 2020. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law. $('.showResponses').show(); Finding innovative solutions in these two policy areas would largely reorient the American economy providing considerably more opportunity for those that have historically been denied a chance at upward mobility. background-color: black !important; if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { A Brit by birth and a New Yorker by design, Yvette lives in Manhattan with her husband, two teenagers, and a small blue cat. Clarke won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. font-size:1.2em; The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. } .leg-hnt-title { } else { padding-top: 3px; .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} I proudly look up to the black women who have come before me as public servants in Brooklyn. background-color: #f9f9f9; [89][90], On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016by a vote of 269-151. } Mr. [64][65] Clarke lost the 2004 Democratic primary to Owens, who won 45.4% of the vote to her 28.9% in a multi-candidate race. Though funeral arrangements are yet to be finalized, Clarke said the funeral service will likely take place at the nearby St. Gabriel Episcopal Church on Hawthorne Street, where the Clarkes worship, on Saturday, February 12.
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