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January 24, 2024

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra will be joining with Democratic lawmakers to launch a reproductive health care series this week to highlight efforts by the administration to ensure access to reproductive and contraceptive care.

The health care series will start in D.C. on Wednesday, with Becerra hosting Democratic female Congress members for a discussion on HHS’s work, The Hill can exclusively report. This series will take place ahead of the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22.

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January 22, 2024

“When Republicans dismantled our constitutional abortion rights, they struck a catastrophic blow against women’s freedom and dignity," wrote Clark.

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January 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) spoke on the House Floor to denounce the MAGA Majority’s latest attack on reproductive freedom, an anti-abortion bill that misinforms pregnant college students about the full scope of health care options available to them. Below is a transcript of her remarks: 


January 14, 2024

BOSTON, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss the continued chaos and inaction of the House Republican Majority. Below are excerpts from her interview:

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January 12, 2024

House Democratic leaders are calling on House Republicans to “do your job” and pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown next week, as conservatives continue to hammer Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over making a deal with Senate Democrats.

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) said in a post to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday that “Republican extremists” were threatening a government shutdown that is looming in a week.

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January 11, 2024

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the availability of up to $32 million to address indoor air pollution in schools as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

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January 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-4), Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1), Rep. Jason Crow (CO-6), and Rep.

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January 8, 2024

Today, after only one year in Congress, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) announced he has been named a Senior Whip, a key position in Democratic Whip Katherine Clark’s (MA-05) whip team, to champion House Democrats’ agenda in the 118th Congress.

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December 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the passing of former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson: 
 
“Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was a trailblazing public servant who redefined what’s possible for generations of Americans.

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