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As Republicans deliver fresh tax breaks for billionaires and kick Americans off their health care, Democrats continue their fight to help families find and afford child care ***WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** |
As a state lawmaker in Florida, Republican Rep. Randy Fine earned a reputation as a bombastic far-right politician who enjoyed picking ugly fights. Three months into his tenure in Congress, the GOP congressman isn’t exactly turning over a more respectable leaf. NBC News reported:
Democratic leaders on Wednesday condemned comments made by Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) describing fellow lawmakers in Congress, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), as “terrorists” while mocking their Muslim faith.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after House Republicans passed their Big, Ugly Bill, sending the legislation to Donald Trump’s desk:
"House Democrats will spend every day of the next 16 months making sure moms, dads, seniors, and veterans know that Republicans took away their health care, raised their energy bills, and hiked their grocery costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to denounce Republicans' betrayal of working Americans ahead of the final vote on their Big, Ugly Bill. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
"As we are here in the early morning hours, 60% of the families in this country cannot afford the basics. 60% of Americans cannot afford that first rung of the American Dream. This is an existential failure of the wealthiest nation on earth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Ranking Members Frank Pallone (NJ-6), Richard Neal (MA-1), Angie Craig (MN-2), and Brendan Boyle (PA-2) to highlight the devastating impacts of Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill ahead of its consideration on the House Floor. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
With Trump’s tax bill hanging by a thread, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark delivers a blistering rebuke of the legislation, slamming Republicans for casting a vote that could harm their constituents.
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House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) was stunned when confronted by new reporting on MSNBC that President Donald Trump is unaware that his own "big, beautiful bill" he is pressing Republicans to pass contains nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid.
PANAMA – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3) announcing his retirement at the end of the 119th Congress:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision upholding South Carolina’s ban on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood:
“Trump's extremist Supreme Court has inflicted yet another brutal, ideological attack on the health, freedom, and wellbeing of the American people — deciding once again that politics reigns above the law and a patient’s right to quality care.