Members of Congress / Yvette Clarke

Biographical Information

CLARKE, Yvette Diane, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 21, 1964; attended Oberlin College, Oberlin, N.Y., 1982-1986; member New York, N.Y., city council, 2002-2007; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 11), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

See how Yvette Clarke voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Yvette Clarke has missed 173 votes (10.1%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Yvette Clarke has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 97.4% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Clarke did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

New York, District 11 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Yvette Clarke's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

2007
2006

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
7/23/08	Vote 521: H R 6545: National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 520: H R 6545: National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 519: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 518: H R 6532: To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Restore the Highway Trust Fund Balance	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 517: H RES 1363: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221, to Provide Needed Housing Reform and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 516: H RES 1363: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221, to Provide Needed Housing Reform and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 515: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	No
7/22/08	Vote 514: H RES 1202: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 513: H RES 1311: Expressing Support for the Designation of National Gear Up Day	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 512: H R 6493: Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 511: H R 6515: Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 510: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	Yes	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 509: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	Yes	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 508: H CON RES 295: Expressing the Deepest Appreciation of Congress to the Families of Members of the United States Armed Forces	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 507: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	Yes	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 506: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 505: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 504: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 503: H R 415	No	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 502: H R 5959: Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009	No	Yes	No

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