WASHINGTON, D.C. — After months of political gamesmanship on the part of MAGA Republicans that caused unnecessary economic anxiety across the land, the United States Senate followed up on a vote in...
Whip Clark Joins Pride Flag Raising Ceremony in Medford
MEDFORD, MA — Yesterday, to kick off Pride Month, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined LGBTQI+ advocates, students, local leaders, and city officials at a Pride flag raising ceremony in...
Whip Clark Celebrates Belmont Farmers’ Market Grand Opening
BELMONT, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined advocates to celebrate the opening of the Belmont Farmers' Market and discuss efforts to combat food insecurity across the...
Whip Clark Statement on Pride Month 2023
REVERE, MA - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the beginning of Pride Month:"Pride is a celebration of the expression, culture, achievement, and...
GBH: Lawmakers alarmed over UMass Memorial Health’s plans to close birth unit in Leominster
Another Massachusetts birthing center is slated to shut down this fall, but community leaders are hoping they can reverse the decision.Last week, UMass Memorial Health announced it will close the...
The Eagle-Tribune: Democrats get behind debt ceiling deal
BOSTON — Members of the state's all-Democrat congressional delegation are begrudgingly backing a deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy aimed at avoiding a "catastrophic"...
Whip Clark: Democrats Are The “Adults In The Room”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted...
Whip Clark Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement on the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement:"From the beginning of this manufactured crisis, Democrats...
Whip Clark Statement on Memorial Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement in observance of Memorial Day: "On Memorial Day, we remember the patriots who gave their lives in...
American Independent: It would only take five House Republicans to avert a potential debt catastrophe
House Republican leaders acknowledged this week that they are holding the economy hostage, demanding massive cuts to funding for federal programs in exchange for not letting the nation...
Boston.com: Clark, Mass. Reps., call out GOP as debt ceiling negotiations continue
Democratic Whip and Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, in a press conference Friday morning, called out Republicans once again for threatening to cut federal spending as debt ceiling negotiations...
NPR: Negotiations to raise the debt ceiling drag on as the deadline nears
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic House Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about debt ceiling negotiations. Congressional lawmakers are leaving town for the Memorial Day...
WCVB: Nation on ‘edge of catastrophe’ in debt limit crisis, says Mass. Rep. Clark
REVERE, Mass. — One of the top Democrats in the U.S. House brought her party's message about the looming threat of default on the national debt home to Massachusetts on Friday.Treasury...
Whip Clark Joins Local Veterans, Seniors, and Educators to Condemn GOP-manufactured Default Crisis
REVERE, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) was joined by local veterans, seniors, educators, and city officials to speak out against the impossible choice that extremist...
“It Only Takes 5 Patriots”: Whip Clark Calls On Republicans To Sign Discharge Petition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) spoke on the House Floor, denouncing the GOP-manufactured default crisis and urging House Republicans to join 213 Democrats in...
“This Bloodshed is a Choice”: Whip Clark Condemns GOP Inaction on Uvalde Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to mark the first anniversary of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, mourn the thousands of...
“Put the American People First”: Whip Clark Slams GOP-Manufactured Default Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined fellow House Democrats, veterans, families, and local lawmakers to speak out against the MAGA Republican default crisis at a...
Cheyenne Post: The High Cost of Prescribed Addiction – Part Two
This is the second part of my write-up on the Sackler family's drug business.I began the first part with my niece, Kitty. Unable to free herself of addictive behavior, she committed suicide as a...
Whip Clark Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner
This year's winner is Lexington's Jasmine Wang and her mixed media collage "Birthplace of American Liberty"MALDEN, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced Jasmine Wang, a...
Whip Clark Announces New Policy Team
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced the addition of two new policy staff members: Emily Carwell as Policy Director and Ian Staples as National Security...