Yvette Clarke
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
New York - District 9
Current Position: US House Representative NY-9
Running For: House Representative - District 9
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against reducing government spending and cutting taxes; voted against the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 extending Bush-era tax cuts and against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- For affordable and public housing investment; introduced legislation to cut rents in subsidized areas, reinvest in public housing, and expand rental assistance
Business & Labor
- For paid family leave; voted to extend four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees
- For decriminalization of sex work
Health Care
- For Medicare for All; strong supporter of single-payer healthcare and fought against repeal of the ACA
Environment
- For the Green New Deal and robust climate change action; against legislation prioritizing economic interests over conservation such as the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012; opposed Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; pro-choice, voted against the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act of 2011 and other legislation restricting abortion rights; earned high ratings from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America
- For LGBTQ+ rights including the Equality Act prohibiting discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in education, housing, and employment
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For immigration reform including path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protection of DACA recipients, Temporary Protected Status extensions, and abolition of ICE; against legislation to constrain immigration
- For a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; supported the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA); voted against condemning the Goldstone Report; voted to provide Israel with support following the October 7 attacks
- For removing U.S. troops from Syria; voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 directing President Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days
Public Safety
- For a national moratorium on the death penalty; cosponsored a City Council resolution calling for one