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As Republicans took full control of Congress this week and U.S. President-elect prepared to take office later this month, Democratic lawmakers renewed warnings about how the GOP agenda will harm working people and pledged to fight against it.
"Today, the 119th Congress officially begins. Our top priority over the next two years must be fighting for working families and standing up to corporate power and greed," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said on social media Friday.
Monday, December 30th • Segment
Mass. Congresswoman Katherine Clark looks back at the year that was and shares her party’s game plan to get back on track with reporter James Pindell.
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Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president who died Sunday at age 100 at his home in Georgia, is being remembered by Massachusetts political leaders as a visionary leader and humanitarian.
Governor Maura Healey has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings until Jan. 28, in honor of the life and legacy of the 39th president.
REVERE, MA – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement on the passing of President Jimmy Carter:
Democrats and Republicans agreed with each other on Thursday: Elon Musk had taken over the government, derailing up a funding deal that the elected representatives of the people had negotiated.
They disagreed about whether this was a good thing.
“Elon Musk, this unelected man, said, we’re not doing this deal, and Donald Trump followed along,” House Minority Whip Katherine Clark told reporters on Thursday. Other Democrats said that they’d warned about exactly this — the wealthiest man in the world, running the government — before the election.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after House Democrats defeated the threat of a Musk-GOP shutdown:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) as she steps into the role of Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus for the 119th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3) on her election as Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus for the 119th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35) on his election as Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-9) on her election as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 119th Congress.