FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 29, 2021

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HOUSE RACIAL EQUITY WORKING GROUP HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE ON PRIORITY LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS RACIAL INEQUITIES

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Co-Chairs of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Racial Equity Working Group, will hold an in-person press conference to discuss their newly established Priority List of more than forty pieces of legislation aimed to deliver meaningful strides in advancing racial equity within healthcare, broadband access, environmental justice, and numerous other areas where communities of color face the greatest disparities. The members recently wrote to House Energy and Commerce Chairman, Rep. Frank Pallone, discussing their concerns and the need to prioritize the listed legislation within the committee. The full text of the letter sent to Chairman Pallone can be found here.

Who: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Members of the Racial Equity Working Group.

What: Racial Equity Working Group Press Conference on Priority Legislation to Address Racial Inequities

When: Thursday, November 4, 2021 — 10 a.m. EST 

Where: House Triangle, US Capitol — Live stream on Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/repyvetteclarke

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