Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Sen. Ed Markey, and House Democrats to denounce the Supreme Court's decision allowing the Trump administration to revoke TPS status for over 350,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

"I want to thank my senator and my colleague from Massachusetts, Senator Markey and Ayanna Pressley, for leading us here today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-4) and House Democrats to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

"Today is a reminder that widespread gun violence is a policy choice. We can choose to enact solutions that save lives. The Safer Communities Act didn’t deliver every step we need, and there is still more work to do. But this was a generational achievement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined House and Senate Democrats to denounce Donald Trump’s obstruction of commonsense, bipartisan housing legislation. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

"I am so delighted to be standing with these colleagues. With Democrats who know how to get stuff done. Who are delivering solutions for the American people and doing what Congress is supposed to do: come together, compromise, make a bill that is good for people, and put people first.

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 House Democrats to mark the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned the constitutional right to abortion. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:

“Four years ago, Donald Trump’s right-wing Supreme Court stripped women of the fundamental right to make their own healthcare decisions.

MALDEN, MA — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement:

“Donald Trump lost a reckless war that he started, and the American people are paying the price. Costs for gas, groceries, and utility bills have skyrocketed. Families have been forced to make impossible choices just to get by while the president has repeatedly told them how little he cares about their financial situations. Thirteen service members have lost their lives, and hundreds more are injured.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Ranking Member Jim Himes, and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin released the following statement on the House GOP's vote to extend FISA Section 702 with no meaningful reforms:

"Section 702 is a critical foreign intelligence authority, but we cannot in good conscience vote for reauthorization without significant reforms to protect both national security and the constitutional privacy rights of Americans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and underscore Democrats' commitment to protecting Dreamers from continued Republican attacks on immigrant families. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: