by gslwpadm | Nov 20, 2020 | In the News
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) was announced the next assistant speaker of the House on Wednesday—making her the second highest-ranking woman in House leadership. She holds the fourth most power among Democrats, who again nominated Rep. Nancy...
by gslwpadm | Nov 19, 2020 | In the News
More than 50 House Democrats are making a formal push for President-elect Joe Biden to select Rep. Deb Haaland as his Interior secretary.The New Mexico Democrat, who is already being vetted for the position, would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary in the...
by gslwpadm | Nov 19, 2020 | In the News
Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark has made history: knocking out another piece of the glass ceiling as she ascends in the House’s Democratic leadership.Her Democratic colleagues in the House elected her assistant speaker, the forth ranking position in...
by gslwpadm | Nov 18, 2020 | In the News
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark is continuing her climb through the ranks of the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill.The 57-year-old Melrose Democrat was elected Wednesday to the position of assistant speaker. That makes her the fourth-ranking member in the...
by gslwpadm | Nov 18, 2020 | In the News
WASHINGTON — Massachusetts is a storied pipeline for leaders in the House of Representatives, producing eight speakers — all men — and numerous committee chairs, all but one also men.On Wednesday, Representative Katherine Clark, the Melrose Democrat who has risen...
