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House Democrats are launching a discharge petition on Tuesday aimed at forcing a vote on legislation to protect access to contraception, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.
Why it matters: It's part of a broader push by Democrats to put abortion rights, contraception and fertility services at the political fore as the 2024 election heats up.
House Democrats on Tuesday plan to go on the offensive on reproductive rights, with an announcement that they will seek to force a vote on legislation to codify the right to birth control access nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement:
“In America, no person is above the law — regardless of wealth, fame, or position. That value underpins our democracy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as Americans mark Mental Health Awareness Month, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) introduced the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act and the Trauma-Informed Schools Act — two comprehensive, bicameral bills that address America's youth mental health crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement:
"Justice Alito has displayed flags at his homes that support insurrection against our government, promote religious nationalism, and attack free and fair elections.
MALDEN, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, MA Energy & Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple, and other Massachusetts leaders to celebrate $1.4 million in Infrastructure Law funding that will replace lead
When House Democrats narrowly lost their majority in 2022, they did not expect to be the party that saved a Republican speaker from banishment.
But in the topsy-turvy world of today’s House, Democrats on Wednesday evening rode to the rescue of a conservative congressman turned speaker and cemented their status as co-rulers of a deeply dysfunctional lower chamber in the process.
Clark rolls out Citizen Cosponsor website as nationwide call to action
Business leaders, advocacy groups, and labor unions announce support as Citizen Cosponsors
After failing to move a GOP-led Congress last year to reup federal assistance for childcare centers, US Representative Katherine Clark is turning to the business community for help in making her case.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Mother’s Day, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined DWC Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-5) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), Rep.