Last week, ahead of the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra embarked on a three-day, three-state Reproductive Health Care Series where he...
MSNBC: The end of Roe v. Wade was a catastrophe. It could still get much worse. | Opinion by Democratic Whip Katherine Clark
Today is the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Until last year's anniversary, we could commemorate how far we have come in the fight for equality. But now, we are reminded of...
MassLive: Mass. Gov. Healey to seek $113M on new early childhood spending in 2025 budget plan
Gov. Maura Healey will press for major investments into the long-strained early education and care sector despite her administration's muted forecast for state finances, pitching the spending as an...
MetroWest Daily: ‘Hope for the path ahead’ as life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated at event
For Lincoln Dunn, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the first Black superhero.Dunn, the young adult presenter at the Greater Framingham Community Church's 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King...
The Hill: Becerra to launch reproductive health care series ahead of Roe anniversary
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra will be joining with Democratic lawmakers to launch a reproductive health care series this week to highlight efforts by the...
Washington Examiner: House Democratic leaders lay down gauntlet to GOP over shutdown fears: ‘Do your job’
House Democratic leaders are calling on House Republicans to "do your job" and pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown next week, as conservatives continue to...
Blue Sky News: Congressional Leader Visits PIT Childcare Center
Since opening in early September, the La Petite Academy childcare center at Pittsburgh International Airport has received international media coverage and garnered praise from First Lady Dr. Jill...
Common Dreams: After Court Fight, Kate Cox Flees Texas for Abortion
After the Texas Supreme Court blocked a judge's order enabling Kate Cox to terminate a pregnancy due to the fetus having a fatal condition, the 31-year-old Dallas resident has...
WCVB: OTR: Rep. Clark discusses controversy surrounding Harvard, MIT presidents
The Massachusetts congresswoman and House minority whip also talks about the federal government's role in the state's emergency shelter crisis amid an influx of migrants.--Original story HERE.
WCVB: OTR: Rep. Clark on House Dems’ strategy amid looming funding deadline
The Massachusetts congresswoman and House minority whip also discusses former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to leave Congress.--Original story HERE.
New Boston Post: Democrat Katherine Clark Praises Republican U.S. Supreme Court Appointee Sandra Day O’Connor
U.S. Representative Katherine Clark (D-Revere) praised former U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor as "a true public servant and a trailblazing jurist" after O'Connor's death late last...
CNN: Biden’s prescription for 2024 turnaround will include major health care focus
President Joe Biden is preparing a package of health care measures that he would aim to pass in a second term, with announcements starting this week centered on cutting prescription drug...
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Deluzio highlights child care center at Pittsburgh International Airport as a model
The second most senior member of Congress joined Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17) on Saturday in a place where everything seemed tiny. The two lawmakers were surrounded by undersized tables and chairs....
Boston Globe: Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024
The year was 2004. Barbara Lee found herself standing next to a little-known lawyer named Maura Healey, waiting to get into a Democratic unity event in Washington following John Kerry's...
Recycling Today: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced
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...
WBUR: Should Democrats work with Republicans to elect a Speaker?
Here & Now host Deepa Fernandes speaks with Democratic minority whip Katherine Clark about what the Democratic Party strategy is during the House Republican leadership crisis, and...
Boston.com: Watch: Katherine Clark trends after fiery speech excoriating speaker nominee Jim Jordan
Democratic House Whip Katherine Clark, the U.S. representative for the 5th District in Massachusetts, was met with a standing ovation from her fellow Democrats after a fiery speech nominating...
MassLive: Rep. Clark warns against ‘MAGA extremism’ as Jim Jordan loses bid for speaker
A top U.S. House Democrat from Massachusetts warned her colleagues against "MAGA extremism" as the chamber tried for a third time to elect a new speaker on Friday.As he has in two previous tries...
Spectrum News 1: Jim Jordan out as House speaker candidate after third failed vote
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...
Advocates: Congresswoman Katherine Clark Visits Advocates
Congresswoman Katherine Clark recently visited the Advocates Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) made possible by her work. The Center, which is located on Route 9 in Framingham, was renovated...