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October 2, 2023

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu released the following statement:


September 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) for a press conference following the House’s passage of legislation to keep the federal government open. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

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September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) for a press conference condemning House Republicans’ failed, right-wing Continuing Resolution and the looming MAGA shutdown. Below is a transcript of her remarks:


September 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after the bipartisan House Leadership meeting with the President of Ukraine at the United States Capitol: 

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September 21, 2023

More than 3.5 million federal employees and military personnel — many in the Washington, D.C., area but also scattered across the states and around the globe — are bracing for another partial government shutdown, as U.S. House Republicans struggle to produce a short-term plan to fund the government past the end of the month.

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September 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN This Morning to discuss the MAGA Republican threat of a government shutdown. Below are highlights from her interview:

On Kevin McCarthy’s allegiance to MAGA extremism: 

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September 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to urge the House to instruct conferees to remove MAGA Republicans’ anti-abortion amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. Below is a transcript of her remarks:

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September 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Reps.

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September 19, 2023

ard-line Republican threats to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his post could soon thrust Democrats into a difficult decision: Do they save the Speaker who opened an impeachment inquiry into their president or join Republicans in booting him?

Top Democrats say they have not formulated a strategy for handling such a vote, dismissing questions as hypothetical and insisting that they are focused on funding the government and averting a shutdown ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.

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September 19, 2023

In a significant turn of events on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives abruptly canceled a critical procedural vote on Tuesday. The vote was slated to determine the fate of a temporary government funding bill, the outcome of which could have far-reaching consequences for the nation.

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