By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Hailing from Central Brooklyn, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) said she feels honored to represent the community that raised her. A proud daughter of Jamaican immigrants who took her passion for her Caribbean heritage to Congress, Congresswoman Clarke co-chairs the Congressional Caribbean Caucus and works to foster relationships between the United States and the Caribbean Community. Vice-Chair of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee and a member of the Homeland Security Committee, Congresswoman Clarke also chairs its Immigration Task Force while acting as an active member of its Census 2020 Task Force. […]

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