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Katherine Clark

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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.

Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I am hearing the exact same rhetoric, the exact same political posturing that I have heard for the last month. It doesn't give the American people any reason to think the GOP's priorities are going to focus on them. Let's just…

Congressional Record · 2023-02-02
Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the numbers are there, $8 trillion in deficit under the Trump administration; a direct correlation to a tax policy that only benefits the very wealthy. I thank the gentleman for joining me today and look forward to many more…

Congressional Record · 2023-02-02
Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I have to say, I am disappointed. It seemed like a simple question: Would you support the cap on insulin at $35 a month when one in four Americans with diabetes didn't take their medication because they simply couldn't afford…

Congressional Record · 2023-02-02
Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Speaker, let's go over the basic facts here just briefly once again. What the House GOP did fight for in 2017 was a $2 trillion in tax giveaways for our largest corporations and for the wealthy because that is who they work for; the…

Congressional Record · 2023-02-02
Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, and it is my privilege to join my first colloquy to stand here on behalf of the Democratic Caucus. It is a pleasure to be with him, and I thank him for the small promotion, however brief. I really do…

Congressional Record · 2023-02-02
Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Speaker, when Roe v. Wade was overturned, the impact on Americans was swift and devastating. Women were denied healthcare. Doctors were threatened with criminal charges. Hospitals were forced to put their own liability over patients'…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-09
Jan 5, 2023

Madam Clerk, I rise to nominate Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House. Madam Clerk, 212, 212, 212, 212, 212, 212, and, today, 212--212 House Democrats stand united behind our leader because Hakeem Jeffries stands united for the American…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-05
Dec 3, 2022

It is the Democrats who make sure that we are pushing laws to get dark money out of our politics so that people can see who's funding our campaigns.

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Dec 3, 2022

It is a national shame that we do not have paid sick leave in this country as a national policy for every single worker, including the railroad workers.

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Dec 3, 2022

One of the most alarming things we saw in November was a rise of dark money, money coming in from individuals exceeding over a billion dollars, and money and campaigns that we don't know who it came from. So let's make it a transparent…

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Dec 3, 2022

We do not want to leave that to the hands of the GOP, who are already threatening to take down our economy and hold our budget hostage.

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