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| https://clarke.house.gov/clarke-joined-house-democratic-leader-hakeem-jeffries-on-bipartisan-congressional-delegation-to-barbados/ | CLARKE JOINED HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES ON BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO BARBADOS | 2024-12-02 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Democrat | House | NY | Yvette D. Clarke | C001067 | clarke.house.gov | clarke | https://clarke.house.gov/category/press-release/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement: “I was honored to join the bipartisan Congressional delegation to Barbados over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. As a daughter to Jamaican immigrants and representative of a large Caribbean-American population within my district, I am committed to fostering and enhancing the vital economic partnership between the United States and the Caribbean. “During our visit, we met with government officials and regional representatives to discuss ways to advance our respective security, economic, and climate goals. I was immensely grateful for the opportunity to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Barbados’ independence, and to celebrate the 100th birthday of my predecessor and proud Barbadian-American, the Honorable Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. “In order to achieve equitable economic growth and development across the region, we must build upon the work of the Biden-Harris Administration and continue to implement policy that strengthens our relationships with America’s allies in the Caribbean.” The Members of the delegation were: Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Democratic Leader, U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9), Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce; Member, Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands), Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa), Vice-Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; Member, Natural Resources Committee; Member, Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), Ranking Member, Committee on Financial Services Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5), Ranking Member, Foreign Affairs Committee; Member, Committee on Financial Services Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations; Member, Committee on the Budget; Co-Chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV-4), Chair, Congressional Black Caucus; Member, Committee on Ways and Means; Member, Armed Services Committee Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, Committee on Financial Services Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |