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October 25, 2023

Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Rep. Jared Huffman of California have reintroduced the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (BFFPA), which is aimed at reducing plastic pollution at the source. The bill was first introduced by Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico and Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California along with Merkley and Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts in February 2020.

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October 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki to discuss House Republicans' continued civil war and the Democrats' call for a bipartisan path forward. Below are highlights from her interview:

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October 20, 2023

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan is out of the race to become House speaker hours after his third failed attempt to try and win the gavel on Friday, lawmakers told Spectrum News.

The chaos that has engulfed the House of Representatives for more than two weeks shows no signs of stopping. 

"We need to come together and figure out who our speaker's going to be," Jordan said in brief remarks after the news broke. "I'm gonna work as hard as I can to help that individual so that we can go help the American people."

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October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to nominate Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:

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October 11, 2023

“There’s one path out of the House’s incapacitating chaos. Republicans must decide to put people over politics and start working with Democrats to enact real-world, bipartisan solutions that prioritize working families,” wrote Clark.


October 10, 2023

U.S. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark joined U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse in Superior on Friday to tour Marshall Fire rebuilding efforts with affected residents. 

The Dec. 30, 2021, wildfire was the most destructive in Colorado history. It destroyed more than 1,000 homes, burned over 6,000 acres, caused more than $2 billion in property damage and killed two people.


October 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement condemning the assault on Israel by Hamas:


October 6, 2023

The two lawmakers, who serve together in House Democratic leadership, made visits to Superior and Lafayette this morning. 


October 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN This Morning to discuss the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Below are highlights from her interview:

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October 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:

“This is a solemn day in the U.S. House of Representatives.