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U.S. Representative — New York's 9th District

Yvette Clarke

Democrat · New York

Democrat U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9733 — Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9457 — Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
  • H.R.9090 — Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act (Introduced, Jun 2, 2026)
  • H.R.9014 — Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 22, 2026)
  • H.R.8811 — Moms Matter Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8786 — INVEST Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • H.R.8098 — To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol. (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)
  • H.R.7353 — Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 4, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.10003 — Consumer Protection and Recovery Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.1616 — Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6561 — PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.8791 — IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9958 — To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9962 — To establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9943 — Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9905 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)

Voting analysis

Yvette Clarke's departures are refusals with two exceptions, and the exceptions are the interesting part: she voted for a fuel retailing bill that failed, and for a law enforcement de-escalation measure that passed.

4.2%
Votes against the Democrat majority
214
Roll calls where a party majority formed
57 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first

Crossing on de-escalation, refusing on enforcement

That second vote sits alongside her opposition to an organised retail crime bill. Supporting money for de-escalation training while declining a new category of retail theft enforcement is a coherent position on policing rather than a mixed one, and the two rows in the table below are easy to read as contradictory if taken separately.

Her other refusals cover a daylight saving measure, a children's online safety act, a surveillance extension, a resolution on Iran and the consolidated appropriations act.

All 9 roll calls where Yvette Clarke voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157		May 12, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
S.4465
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
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.2189
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
On Passage · roll call 70		Feb 12, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the New York Democrats

Within New York's large Democratic House group, Clarke's rate exceeds the internal average.

Among the 19 Democrats in the New York delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.1%. Yvette Clarke is above that average at 4.2%.

What she legislates on

Her minority-side post covers oversight and investigations on the energy and commerce committee. Health leads her classified filings, with housing and technology behind. The bills include maternal health, an investment measure, an interagency council on affordable housing, diversity visa modernisation, and menopause and mid-life women's health care — the last a subject with very little federal legislation behind it.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Yvette Clarke's cluster into: Health (12), Housing and Community Development (7), Science, Technology, Communications (7), Commerce (6), Environmental Protection (6), Congress (2).

205
Bills sponsored
5953
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure and attendance

Serving since the second half of the two-thousands, she is a veteran on this measure and misses a modest share of votes.

First elected in 2007, now serving across 10 terms. Yvette Clarke falls in the veteran cohort.

2.7%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
6
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Yvette Clarke has 205 bills sponsored, 5953 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Communications and Technology
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Oversight and Investigations (Ranking Member)

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