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June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement: 


June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the abortion pill and House Democrats' efforts to defend reproductive freedom for every American. Below are excerpts from her interview: 

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June 13, 2024

WASHINTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision regarding the accessibility of Mifepristone, the abortion pill:

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June 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Father’s Day, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Congressional Dads Caucus Co-Chairs Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Dan Goldman (NY-10), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-2), and advocates to call for child care, paid leave, and other policies to help working families get by and get ahead.

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June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss the discharge petition House Democrats have filed for the Right to Contraception Act, a continuation of their efforts to protect reproductive health care from extreme MAGA Republican attacks.

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June 6, 2024

At the beginning of Pride Month, Democratic leadership in the House and members of the LGBTQ-supportive Equality Caucus released statements in honor of the month and its importance. Here's what they had to say.

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June 5, 2024

House Democrats unveiled a new plan on Tuesday to attempt to force a vote on contraceptive protections — or at least to get Republicans in their chamber on record on the issue before November’s elections.

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June 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to denounce Republicans' attempt to hijack the VA’s budget and ban veterans from accessing reproductive health care. Below is a transcript of her remarks: 

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June 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in recognition of the start of Gun Violence Awareness Month, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-4), and Members of the House Democratic Caucus to reflect on the progress


June 4, 2024

Democrats in the lower chamber on Tuesday announced a plan to try to force a vote on legislation to protect access to contraception.  

Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) unveiled a discharge petition on the Right to Contraception Act, a day ahead of a Senate vote on companion legislation and three weeks before the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that ended the constitutional right to an abortion. 

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