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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Day 36 of the GOP shutdown, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-1), DPCC Co-Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Steering & Policy Committee Co-Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Caucus Leadership Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) to call on Republicans to return to work and join Democrats at the negotiating table. Below are excerpts from her remarks:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) for a press conference on Republicans’ continued refusal to end the GOP shutdown and health care crisis. Below are excerpts from her remarks:
On Republicans' Choice to Inflict Pain on Working Americans:
"Republicans have controlled Washington for 275 days, and we are 22 days into this shutdown.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) to condemn House Republicans for their continued refusal to stop premium hikes, reverse their health care cuts, and reopen the government. Below are excerpts from her remarks:
On the Impacts of Republicans’ Health Care Crisis:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement after the Trump administration announced mass layoffs:
"Let’s be clear: Republicans aren’t laying off hardworking Americans because they have to. It’s because they want to. All to pay for billionaires’ tax cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement:
“I am beyond relieved that a Gaza ceasefire agreement has been secured.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for a hearing on the Republicans' disastrous health care crisis and continued government shutdown. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement after House Republicans cancelled votes for a second week, prolonging a painful government shutdown:
“Republicans have spent the past week lying, vacationing, and posting bigoted memes — anything but actually showing up for work. Now, they’re taking another week off and prolonging a harmful government shutdown.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MSNBC's Chris Jansing Reports to condemn Republicans for shutting down the U.S. government in order to advance their callous attacks on Americans' health care. |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement on Republicans’ shutdown of the federal government:
“Republicans have shut down the government because they are hell-bent on taking health insurance away from millions of people and making it more expensive for everyone else.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) stood with Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3), Grace Meng (NY-6), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), House Democratic Women Members, and a coalition of women from across the country to denounce Republicans’ continued attacks on working families’ health care. Below are excerpts from their remarks.
Whip Clark: