Yvette D. Clarke

U.S. Representative · NY-09

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored the Billionaires Income Tax Act and Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, plus College for All and Social Security 2100 expanding federal programs.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 36 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Ukraine Support Act
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — American Family Act
Cosponsored — Billionaires Income Tax Act
Cosponsored — Babies over Billionaires Act of 2022
Cosponsored — No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
Cosponsored — Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Cosponsored Social Security 2100, Fair COLA for Seniors, and Medicare for All; voted yes on Social Security Fairness Act repealing benefit offsets.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 21 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Clergy Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Voted No · Nov 2024 — Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
Cosponsored — Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Cosponsored — Survival Aid For Emergencies through Medicare Act
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Establish a $20+ minimum wage, sectoral bargaining, and broad federal worker protections
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025 and the Richard Trumka PRO Act; voted to pass Protect America's Workforce Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 11 votes · 50 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Tipped Employee Protection Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Healthy Families Act
Cosponsored — Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.
Cosponsored — Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Clear record
Transition to a single-payer (Medicare for All) system
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Cosponsored Medicare for All Act and State-Based Universal Health Care Act; voted against the 2025 reconciliation bill cutting Medicaid.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 17 votes · 60 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Moms Matter Act
Sponsored — Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act
Sponsored — Health Center Community Transformation Hub Act
Sponsored — Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021
Sponsored — DOC Access Act of 2021
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Rapid federal action to transition off fossil fuels
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Sponsored Climate Justice Act and CLOSE Act; cosponsored BAN Fossil Fuel Exports Act and the climate-emergency resolution; voted against deregulation bills.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 22 votes · 50 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — HEATS Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — CLOSE Act
Sponsored — American Renewable Energy Act of 2024
Sponsored — Climate Justice Act of 2024
Sponsored — Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act
Sponsored — PEAKER Act of 2021
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 and Abortion Justice Act; voted against Born-Alive Act and pregnancy-center funding bills.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 48 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Access to Birth Control Act
Cosponsored — Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
Cosponsored — Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Comprehensive federal firearm restrictions including bans and registration
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Cosponsored Assault Weapons Ban and Keep Americans Safe Act banning high-capacity magazines; voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 20 votes · 49 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Cosponsored — COOL OFF Act
Cosponsored — Identify Gun Stores Act
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Significantly expand immigration; limit interior enforcement
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored U.S. Citizenship Act and Drain ICE Act; voted yes designating Haiti for temporary protected status, against enforcement bills.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 24 votes · 51 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Cosponsored — Alternatives to Detention Act of 2021
Cosponsored — LIFT the BAR Act
Cosponsored — U.S. Citizenship Act
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Clear record
Major sentencing reductions, end qualified immunity, redirect funding to community programs
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, and People's Response Act redirecting funding to community safety programs.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 26 votes · 51 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · May 2026 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Monitor Accountability Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted No · May 2026 — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021
Cosponsored — COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
Cosponsored — Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Cosponsored — Porch Pirates Act of 2022
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Cooperative internationalism through institutions; minimize military action
Cosponsored People Over Pentagon Act and Department of Peacebuilding Act; voted yes on War Powers resolutions withdrawing forces from Iran and Venezuela.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 26 votes · 59 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Save Our Shrimpers Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
Cosponsored — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Cosponsored — People Over Pentagon Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021
Cosponsored — To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Major structural reforms: end the filibuster, expand SCOTUS, DC/PR statehood
Cosponsored Judiciary Act expanding the Supreme Court, Washington D.C. Admission Act, and Puerto Rico Status Act; voted against the SAVE Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 52 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Sep 2025 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Voted No · Jun 2025 — To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted No · Jun 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2025 — SAVE Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — REAL Political Advertisements Act
Sponsored — DEEP FAKES Accountability Act
Cosponsored — Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.
Cosponsored — Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
Cosponsored — Judiciary Act of 2021
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