Maryland's 5th Congressional District
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Recent News About Maryland's 5th Congressional District
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"This Bill Has Been Transformed Into an Extremist Manifesto": Whip Clark Denounces Maga Take Over of the Ndaa
On July 14, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN This Morning to discuss the MAGA Republican hijacking of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 (NDAA).
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"That's Not National Security. That's Tyranny.": Whip Clark Condemns Gop Anti-abortion Amendments to Ndaa
On July 13, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to condemn House Republicans' inclusion of a devastating anti-abortion amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 (NDAA).
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Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on National Defense Authorization Act
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement.
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Whip Clark Welcomes Maynard to Ma-5
On July 10, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) met with state officials and community members at Maynard’s Assabet Co-op Market to tour the newly-opened community space and welcome the town to Massachusetts’ Fifth Congressional District.
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Whip Clark Celebrates Disability Pride Month, Federal Investment in Special Education Services
On July 10, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) recognized Disability Pride Month with a tour of Perkins School for the Blind’s Watertown Campus.
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Whip Clark Statement on June Inflation Report
On July 12, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June 2023 inflation report showing that inflation has fallen to three percent from a high of over nine percent just one year ago.
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Whip Clark Statement Celebrating the Biden-harris Administration’s Latest Action to Lower Child Care Costs, Support Providers
On July 11, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s action to lower the cost of child care for 80,000 families and improve financial stability for nearly 200,000 child care providers.
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Whip Clark Celebrates Biden-harris Investing in America Agenda, Expanded Internet Access in Massachusetts
On June 30, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the Biden-Harris Administation’s Investing in America agenda and expansion of access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet for every American through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program — a more than $42 billion grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Whip Clark Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining Equality for Lgbtqia+ Americans
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in 303 Creative L.L.C. v. Elenis.
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Whip Clark Statement on Supreme Court Decision Regarding Affirmative Action
On June 29, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.
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Whip Clark Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining Equality for Lgbtqia+ Americans
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in 303 Creative L.L.C. v. Elenis.
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Whip Clark Statement on President Biden's Executive Order Expanding Access to Birth Control
On June 23, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order to further strengthen access to affordable, high-quality contraception.
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Whip Clark Statement on Dobbs Anniversary
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement marking one year since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
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"This Bill Deserves a Vote on the Floor": Clark, House Democrats Unveil Whpa Discharge Petition Ahead of Dobbs Anniversary
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s devastating decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) author Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Barbara Lee (CA-12), Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Members of the House Democratic Caucus to announce a discharge petition that would force a Floor vote on WHPA.
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"This Bill Deserves a Vote on the Floor": Clark, House Democrats Unveil Whpa Discharge Petition Ahead of Dobbs Anniversary
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s devastating decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) author Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Barbara Lee (CA-12), Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Members of the House Democratic Caucus to announce a discharge petition that would force a Floor vote on WHPA.
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Whip Clark Statement on President Biden's Executive Order Expanding Access to Birth Control
On June 23, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order to further strengthen access to affordable, high-quality contraception.
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"A Major Win for Hardworking Families": Clark, Raimondo, Ma Delegation Laud Chips & Science Act Child Care Investments
On June 20, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) hosted the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch for a tour and roundtable at the Greater Boston Joint Apprenticeship Training Center.
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Whip Clark Statement on Juneteenth
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in celebration of the third annual Juneteenth National Independence Day.
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"Your Health Care is Your Business": Whip Clark Joins Rep. Manning, Sen. Markey to Reintroduce Right to Contraception Act
On June 14, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Representative Kathy Manning (NC-6), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), and Members of Congress for a press conference to reintroduce the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would codify the fundamental right to contraception, which the Supreme Court first recognized more than half a century ago in Griswold v. Connecticut. Below is a transcript of her remarks.
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"Put Our Kids Over Guns": Whip Clark, Thompson, Mcbath, House Leadership Call for Action on Gun Violence
On June 13, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-4), Vice Chair Lucy McBath (GA-7), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and advocates for a press conference announcing three discharge petitions seeking to bring gun violence prevention legislation to the House Floor.