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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined leaders of the Democratic Women's Caucus — Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3), Hillary Scholten (MI-3), Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) — to denounce Republicans' billionaire-first budget and underscore the harms it poses to women and children nationwide. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

On Republicans’ Budget Stripping Women and Families of Access to Food and Health Care:

MALDEN, MA — In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed denouncing Donald Trump's attack on universities like Harvard and the threat it poses to American democracy.

MALDEN, MA – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on House Republicans’ newly announced plans to cut working families’ health care:
 
“In the dark of night, House Republicans tried to sneak the fine print of their billionaire-first budget past the American people. It's as devastating as we’ve feared. This budget would kick nearly 14 million Americans off their health insurance, send costs skyrocketing, defund hospitals, and shutter nursing homes.
 

REVERE, MA — In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed condemning Republicans' failure to address America's motherhood crisis with serious solutions.

You can read the entire op-ed HERE or below: 

Women are having fewer kids. It’s not a mystery why.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) reintroduced the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act, two bills that address America’s child care crisis with robust investment in early learning facilities and early educators. The bills would build more classrooms, hire more teachers, and in turn, decrease costs for providers and parents.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for a hearing on the Republicans’ scheme to raise costs with senseless tariffs and the harmful impact on small businesses. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

"I sure am angry. I sure am mad listening to all of you. What are we doing? What are we doing here? I have some very nice comments written by my staff, but listening to your testimony — it's just astounding.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Caring Across Generations' Protect Medicaid Vigil on the National Mall to speak out against the Republican plan to slash health care to pay for tax cuts for the very wealthy. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Ranking Members Frank Pallone (NJ-6), Brendan Boyle (PA-2), and Angie Craig (MN-2), to announce a discharge petition for the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act.