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Katherine Marlea Clark is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles within the party, including serving as the Assistant Speaker of the House. Clark has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. She has been an advocate for policies aimed at supporting families and addressing economic disparities.
DREAMers are young people who are fighting to give back to the only country they have ever known as home. They are not political bargaining chips, and they didn't ask to be at the center of this immigration debate. They were brought here…
Today I rise for Emilia. This is her story: Eighteen years ago, Emilia was pregnant with her second child. She was happily married, financially secure, and eager to welcome a new baby into her family. After Emilia's baby was diagnosed with…
Yesterday we grieved for 59 Americans who were killed watching a concert and 527 people who were injured as bullets rained down on them. As horrible as it is, it is only an inflection point on the daily loss of life to gun violence. We…
This amendment is an insult to the millions of American workers who deserve to be treated fairly and in a timely manner under the law. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The underlying bill is already underfunded. The majority has imposed a $5 billion cut to the Labor-HHS bill below the 2017 omnibus level. This…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 174 Offered by Mrs. Blackburn The Acting CHAIR. It…
Again, I rise not in opposition to this amendment, but I support this effort by my colleague as well. Let's increase behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care, for I, too, have seen the shortages of mental health providers…
As the designee of the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), I offer amendment No. 154. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 751, line 24, after the dollar amount…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 188 printed in House…
Congress should support OSHA's efforts to protect workers and use their data to target safety and health efforts to the most dangerous workplaces. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this rider and to move forward with the underlying…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I do not oppose this amendment. In fact, I support my colleague's effort to improve access to early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment. But I think it is…
I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for yielding me time. While this amendment increases career and technical education funding, a worthy goal that I support, it comes at the expense of funding for critical higher education programs that…
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