Statements and posts
14 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Whip Clark on CNN: Democrats Are Putting the American People Front and Center
Called for Republicans to regulate AI and criticized president for opposing data center guardrails.
“So, we have a total lack of addressing this very real concern of the American people by the president and the Republican Party.”
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Whip Clark: Democrats Will Put “People First in the People’s House”
Criticized Republican economic policies and promised Democrats will lower costs for working families.
“And corporate tax revenues have fallen by 25% — that’s $96 billion — while the American people are working at multiple jobs just trying to get by. That is a bargain that we are not going to stand for, and we are going to put the people first back in the People’s House come January.”
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NPR: Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill
Journalist and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fighting for women’s rights, from reproductive freedom to workplace equality.
“She wasn’t going to be an astronaut, but my goodness, she made it possible for Sally Ride to be an astronaut.”
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Save the Alewife Brook: A Federal Partnership for a Cleaner, Safer Alewife.
Today was a milestone for Alewife Brook.
“Protecting our environment means protecting our neighbors. I’m grateful for the incredible advocates at Save the Alewife Brook for their continued work to eliminate sewage pollution, safeguard our local ecosystem, and build the cleaner future our kids deserve. I’m looking forward to partnering with them and with…”
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Whip Clark on GOP Head Start Attacks: “Democrats Are Going To Turn This Ship Around”
Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll alongside local educators, parents, and care advocates at ABCD Head Start Malden to denounce the Trump administration’s…
“And when we retake the House of Representatives this fall, Democrats are going to turn this ship around and start enacting an agenda that actually prioritizes our children and families who are working as hard as they can to meet the basic needs for their families and themselves.”
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In reaction to a proposal for a major overhaul to the federal Head Start program by the Trump administration, Gov. Maura Healey and three members of the Massachusetts federal delegation are calling on the president to reverse the newly…
“Today, we are returning Head Start to those roots. We are removing unnecessary bureaucracy, strengthening nutrition and physical health, trusting parents and local communities, and opening Head Start to hundreds of thousands more children. That’s how we renew the promise of Head Start for the next generation.”
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Boston Globe: ‘An attack on families and kids’: Healey slams Trump’s proposed Head Start changes
Governor Maura Healey criticized the Trump administration’s proposal to scale back regulations for the federally funded Head Start child-care program, calling it “reckless and wrongheaded” on Wednesday.
“They are willing to risk our kids in order to continue to fund the very wealthiest Americans.”
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Whip Clark on MS NOW: “Democrats Are Fighting for an Affordable America”
Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MS NOW’s On the Line with Alicia Menendez to discuss House Democrats’ agenda: lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and holding the crooks accountable.
“And that’s why Democrats are fighting for a more affordable America. That’s lowering the cost of living. That’s making sure everybody can afford healthcare where and when they need it. And that’s holding corruption and the people who are perpetrating it accountable.”
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The Congressional Equality Caucus said Monday that 179 members of Congress, including 13 senators, had signed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve Colorado’s power to prevent publicly funded preschools from denying admission to…
“In 2020, Coloradans voted to ensure every child in the state would be able to benefit from a publicly-funded universal pre-school program, but the schools in this case want to take these funds and turn away LGBTQ+ kids and kids of LGBTQ+ parents—despite the program’s nondiscrimination policy. This is wrong.”
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Whip Clark: “ICE Is a Danger to Every Person in Every Community”
Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (MS-2), Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1), and Rep. Troy Carter (LA-2) for a field hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by ICE.
“So, we thank you again for being here today. I thank the witnesses, not only for being here today but the work you do across Maine every single day for immigrant communities. And I thank you for speaking out and for sharing your stories. I’m grateful to my colleagues and to the family of Johan Sebastián for this…”
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WCVB: Democrats hold ‘shadow hearing’ on deadly ICE shooting in Maine
Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark and other high-ranking Democrats held a hearing in Maine on Monday about the killing of a man by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last month, raising questions about the agency’s actions and…
“This is a mass secret police force that has terrorized children, trampled on our Constitution and wielded violence as a political weapon.”
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The Center Square: House Democrats to hold congressional field hearing on ICE shooting in Maine
U.S. House Democrats will be holding their second field hearing next week to address fatal shootings committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“because this is an issue that deserves serious attention and oversight from across the political spectrum.”
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Common Dreams: New Inflation Numbers Prove ‘Catastrophic Mismanagement of Our Economy’ by Trump
As Americans continue to struggle with the cost of gasoline, groceries, healthcare, housing, and more under President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats and economists on Wednesday used his own government’s latest inflation figures to…
“Today’s report is yet another reminder that Trump’s promise to lower costs on ‘Day One’ was a lie.”
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Bloomberg: Affordability is Top Issue for Midterms: Rep. Clark
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) says progressive Abdul Ed-Sayed’s win in Michigan is a signal that voters are looking for “fighters” who will stand up for them in Congress.