Yvette Clarke: Legislative Record

Health Legislation

Clarke has made women's health a signature focus. In the 118th Congress she introduced the Menopause Research Equity Act, the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, and the Uterine Cancer Study Act, describing these as advancing priorities closest to her constituents' health needs. She has cosponsored broader reproductive-health measures, including the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 and the Access to Birth Control Act.

Technology and Artificial Intelligence Legislation

Clarke introduced the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act, first in earlier Congresses and again as the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act of 2023 with Representative Glenn Ivey, to require creators to digitally watermark synthetic media and to make it a crime to fail to identify malicious deepfakes, including those depicting sexual content, tied to criminal conduct, used to incite violence, or connected to foreign election interference. She also introduced the REAL Political Ads Act to require disclosure of AI-generated content in political advertising.

Cybersecurity Legislation

Clarke has sponsored dozens of cybersecurity-focused bills over her career, reflecting her long tenure on homeland security matters. Among these is the Cybersecurity Opportunity Act, which promotes diversity and training in the federal cybersecurity workforce.

Broadband and Connectivity Legislation

Clarke helped author and advance funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which expanded internet access for low-income households, and has worked to preserve and extend affordable broadband initiatives.

Commemorative and District Legislation

Clarke's enacted and advanced measures include district-focused and commemorative bills, such as legislation to designate a Brooklyn postal facility in honor of her predecessor, Major Robert Odell Owens.

Committee Assignments

In the 119th Congress, Clarke serves as a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and as Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She has framed that oversight role as a mandate to hold federal agencies and programs accountable to the public.

Earlier in her career, Clarke served for extended periods on the House Committee on Homeland Security. She was first appointed chair of its cybersecurity-focused subcommittee during the 111th Congress (2009-2011) and chaired the renamed Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Subcommittee again during the 117th Congress (2021-2023), serving as Ranking Member during Republican-majority Congresses in between. She also served on the House Committee on Small Business, where she was Ranking Member of a subcommittee on investigations and oversight.

Caucus Memberships

Clarke chairs the Congressional Black Caucus in the 119th Congress and co-chairs several caucuses reflecting her policy priorities, including the Congressional Caribbean Caucus, the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, the Medicare for All Caucus, the Smart Cities Caucus, and the Multicultural Media Caucus, which she founded. She is also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and additional issue-based caucuses.

Voting Record

Clarke's voting record aligns with progressive Democratic positions. She voted against Medicaid work requirements in Republican budget legislation, against the HALT Fentanyl Act, against measures restricting noncitizen participation in District of Columbia elections, and against foreign-aid rescissions. She cosponsored the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act and measures supporting humanitarian aid to Gaza. She supported major Democratic legislative packages during the Biden administration, including infrastructure, pandemic relief, and climate and healthcare measures.