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NY · DISTRICT 9

Yvette D. Clarke

DemocratNew YorkCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 9

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (9)Campaign (8)After election (1)
After the election · Original date not established
Government & elections

Require disclosure of AI-generated political ad images and videos

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Yvette Clarke reintroduced the REAL Political Ads Act, which would expand existing campaign-ad disclosure rules to require disclosure when generative AI is used to create images or videos in political ads. Clarke said clear disclosure standards are needed to support transparency and civic engagement and help protect voters from AI-generated misinformation.

Context: The article reports the bill was reintroduced recently but does not give the reintroduction date. The measure is described as proposed legislation, not enacted law.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Healthcare

Add Black Women’s Health Week to national health observances

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Clarke introduced a resolution to add Black Women’s Health Week to the national health-observance calendar. She says the observance would draw attention to health disparities affecting Black women, including differences in mortality after childbirth.

Context: The source describes a resolution she introduced, not an enacted observance.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Support Medicare for All

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Clarke supports Medicare for All, saying that affordable, adequate physical and mental healthcare should be a right for all Americans. The source also says she opposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Housing

Provide additional funds for housing programs

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Clarke introduced the Hardest Hit Housing Act to provide additional funding for housing programs. The bill includes grants for specified capital work at large public housing agencies, foreclosure-mitigation counseling and legal assistance, and additional rental-assistance vouchers for large public housing agencies.

Context: The described grants and vouchers are limited to the specified purposes and large public housing agencies.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Housing

Fund public-housing repairs and capital needs

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Clarke co-sponsored the Public Housing Emergency Response Act, which would provide funds to reinvest in public housing and address outstanding capital needs. The measure also sets the goal of ensuring Americans have a decent home and suitable living environment.

Context: The source describes this as a bill she co-sponsored; it does not establish its enactment status.

Sources & original wording
appropriate funds to reinvest in public housing, provide the money needed to fulfill outstanding capital needs
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Yvette D. Clarke: Issues Read the original source
Campaign position · Original date not established
Housing

Reform HUD’s area median income measure

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Clarke supports changing how the Department of Housing and Urban Development calculates area median income, which it uses to determine affordable housing. She says the change is intended to help keep Brooklyn affordable, especially for low-income residents.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
advocate for the reformulation of the area median income by which HUD determines affordable housing
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Yvette D. Clarke: Issues Read the original source
Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Immigration

Require body cameras for immigration agents

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Clarke co-sponsored the ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act (H.R. 1013), which would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras during official operations. The stated goal is to reduce mistreatment and abuse.

Context: The passage describes a bill proposal, not an enacted requirement.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Immigration

Abolish ICE

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Clarke supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Immigration

Provide relief to TPS-eligible people

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Clarke introduced the bipartisan ASPIRE Act (H.R. 4384), which would provide relief to all individuals eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Context: Described as a proposal; the passage does not specify what relief it would provide.