Incumbent Yvette D. Clarke defeated Constantine Jean-Pierre, Gary Popkin, and Joel Anabilah-Azumah in the general election for U.S. House New York District 9 on November 3, 2020. Tell us about it! The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines. [57]) Clarke responded, "I'm pretty sure there was", saying the Dutch owned slaves in New York in 1898. Clarke announced the passing on Tuesday. width: 50px; [140], Clarke voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. .votebox-results-metadata-p { [18], Clarke supported the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act (H.R. [67] Owens later called Clarke and her mother's successive political campaigns against him "[a] stab in the back".[68][69]. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. font-weight: 100; In his wake he leaves behind his grieving widow, five children and a grandson. Unbowed and unbossed, Shirley Chilsom always put the interests of her constituents first and refused to allow anyone to silence her. (Slavery was abolished in New York State in 1827. Joel Anabilah-Azumah advanced from the Reform Party primary for U.S. House New York District 9 on June 26, 2018. .widget-row.value-only.black { color:white; } 1501; 113th Congress), a bill that would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). The House passed HR 1295the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Make no mistake this ruling could result in millions losing their access to safe & legal medication. Ballotpedia features 408,502 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Mr. [16], On November 7, 2006, Yvette D. Clarke won election to the United States House. letter-spacing: 0.03em; If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. [21][22] DHS would also be required to create a strategy for recruiting and training additional cybersecurity employees. padding-left: 16px; .widget-row.Green { Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 9th Congressional District. Similarly, elected officials must have the ability to speak truth to power without the fear of retribution or political fallout. Constantine Jean-Pierre advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 9.