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Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
... his secretary of state. The Caribbean's friends on Capitol Hill, representatives Charles Rangel, Yvette Clarke and Gregory Meeks, were strong Clinton supporters during the Democratic nomination process and not close to Obama. They would have Hillary's ear. Clarke has been pushing the argument that the Caribbean islands are an extension of the homeland, and that they should...
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Standing FIRM (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... together to build a stronger movement for social, racial and economic justice. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will provide special remarks on the post-elections political landscape and the potential for moving forward progressive policies that strengthen African-American and immigrant communities. WHEN : Saturday November 22, 2008, 9:30am-4:30pm WHERE : The Murphy Institute for Worker...
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Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... Vice-Chair Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, Secretary G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina and Whip Yvette Clarke of New York. Christensen said she often has been criticized for being as actively involved in the Congressional Black Caucus as she has been, but she said being a part of the group has many benefits. "It's never been a negative," she said. "It's always been a positive." She...
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The View From (Ab)Normal Heights (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
... orientation. In addition, seven members who are strong supporters of the LGBT community — Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Rush Holt (D-N.J.), Michael Michaud (D-Maine), Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) — voted against the bill because they were disappointed that it did not include transgender protections. And yet,...
