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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to denounce Republicans' harmful budget resolution which enriches billionaires at the expense of everyday Americans. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
"Despite all the promises on the campaign trail, House Republicans have chosen to do three things with their majority: Raise the cost of putting food on the table. Raise the cost of getting health care. And use that money — deserving taxpayers’ money — to cut billionaires’ taxes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), and Members of the House Democratic Caucus were joined by three everyday Americans to underscore the harmful impacts of the Republican budget resolution — a plan that rips away health care and food assistance from kids, seniors, and families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
BOSTON, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN News Central ahead of a Tuesday vote on House Republicans’ billionaire-first budget. Below are excerpts from her interview:
On Trump Installing MAGA Loyalists:
"This administration is replacing people of merit — people who are patriots — with loyalists.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to condemn Republicans for handing the U.S. government over to Elon Musk and allowing him to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Below is a transcript of her remarks:
"I’ve been listening to my Republican colleagues, waiting for the moment when they are going to fight for the American people — the constituents that they have that are not Elon Musk. So far, the silence is deafening.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) to release the following statement today on the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Given Republican control over the House and Senate, congressional action against Elon Musk encroaching on Americans' data is tough to enact, but Democrats on Capitol Hill nonetheless vowed to take action Thursday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Rep. Sean Casten (IL-6), and Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, a bill to prevent unlawful access to Americans’ most sensitive personal information in response to Elon Musk and Republicans' power grab at the U.S. Treasury. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), Senator Markey (MA), and House and Senate co-leads to announce the reintroduction of the Right to Contraception Act, a bill to establish the right to contraception into federal law. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
"This bill, the Right to Contraception Act, is about as clear-cut as it gets. It's about health. It's about freedom. And it's about dignity.
A tariff battle between the United States and China has begun, with new tariffs against the country being implemented overnight — and retaliatory tariffs being slapped onto U.S. goods.
China has announced tariffs of 10% to 15% on some U.S. products. Those tariffs are scheduled to take effect on Feb. 10.
This follows the 10% U.S. tariff on goods imported from China that went into effect at 12:01 a.m.
Meanwhile, U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico are paused for 30 days.
REVERE, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement:
“Donald Trump just slapped a major tax on every person and business in America. Families will pay hundreds more at the grocery store and the gas pump. Everything from cars to kitchen appliances will skyrocket in price.