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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark,  Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement:

Today, every single House Democrat voted to stop the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history. The GOP Tax Scam rips healthcare and food assistance away from millions of people in order to provide tax cuts to the wealthy, the well-off and the well-connected. 

MALDEN, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports, where she called out Speaker Johnson and the House GOP for pushing through their billionaire-first budget in the dark of night. Below are excerpts from her interview: 

On the GOP’s Billionaire-First Budget: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and Assistant Leader Joe Neguse released the following statement: 

"The criminal charge against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver is extreme, morally bankrupt and lacks any basis in law or fact.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Congressional Dads Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), consumer advocate Angela Hanks, and local business owner Elizabeth Mahon to denounce Donald Trump and Republicans' "baby tax" on working parents. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

"We hear a lot from our Republican colleagues on the importance of families. We saw a lot of nice tweets about Mother’s Day.

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.