US Representative - District 9
Yvette D. Clarke
Yvette D. Clarke represents New York's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House.
Where they stand
Housing and Rent
Supports affordable rental and homeownership access, citing high prices, interest rates, strict loan requirements, and limited homes for sale as barriers. She says she continues to work on housing policy as a member of the Congressional Renters Caucus.
Immigration Policy
Supports protecting lawful immigration channels from being suspended without congressional oversight. Proposed maintaining the Diversity Visa Program and said Congress should ensure programs established by statute are administered consistently with congressional intent.
Jobs and Wages
Proposes expanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for employers who hire veterans after Department of Veterans Affairs vocational training. She says the incentive could address veteran unemployment while filling clean-energy jobs.
Issues Yvette is raising
Health Care Coverage and Cost
Supports exempting physicians and other health workers from the $100,000 fee on some H-1B petitions and preventing higher new fees for healthcare employers. She says the charge could worsen workforce shortages and limit patient access.
Background
Based in Flatbush, Brooklyn
Before her election to Congress, she served on New York City Council, representing Brooklyn's 40th District.
- U.S. representative for New York's 9th Congressional District
- New York City Council member, Brooklyn's 40th District
- Attended Oberlin College (1982–1986)
- Brooklyn native; resides in Flatbush
Support
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
“It’s an honor to support this bipartisan group of incumbents, because the Faster Labor Contracts Act is a gamechanger, and it will empower workers more than any federal law that’s been passed since the New Deal.”
— Thomas Gesualdi, president of Teamsters Joint Council 16
Civil Service Employees Association
Union
Money
$1M
raised
$31K cash
cash on hand
Top donor employers: KALSHI, ANTHROPIC, THEGROUP
Outside money: $290K supporting
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