Newsroom
Latest News
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. Below are excerpts from her interview:
On whether the Right to Contraception Act could be brought to the Floor:
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.
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.
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:
|
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 Democrats have made toward a future free from gun violence and to demand that Republicans join in taking action. Below is a transcript of her remarks: |
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.
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.
“Today, the rule of law was upheld. A jury of Donald Trump's peers evaluated the facts and judged him guilty of 34 felonies.
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.