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March 31, 2025

None of the Democrats I’ve highlighted in this series have been part of the leadership group. I’ve chosen to focus instead on those less well known to voters and readers on Daily Kos.  I’ve decided to profile a member of the House Leadership in this entry, Katherine Clark, as few seem to know her, know her role, and she is rarely mentioned in diaries or comments on this site.


March 31, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marking Transgender Day of Visibility, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the Christopher Street Project and advocates from across the nation to decry Republicans' assault on trans Americans and the entire LGBTQ+ community. Below is a transcript of her remarks on the National Mall:  


March 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement revealing that the Trump administration has diverted $3.3 million from Massachusetts’ share of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) while cutting more than $500 million nationally:


March 26, 2025

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


March 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement calling for the immediate removal of Pete Hegseth:


March 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for a hearing on the Republican scheme to dismantle SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The hearing featured witnesses who underscored the devastating impacts these cuts would inflict on families, farmers, and our economy.


March 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marking Equal Pay Day, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), the Democratic Women's Caucus, and equal pay advocates to announce the reintroduction of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Below is a transcript of her remarks: 


March 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) underscored the brutal impacts of Donald Trump’s executive order dismantling the Department of Education.


March 18, 2025

MALDEN, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democrats’ nationwide Medicaid Day of Action — gathering local physicians, patients, and health care leaders at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Malden Care Center to outline the devastating impacts of Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid.