NATICK - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark has secured almost $10 million for Natick Soldiers System Center as part of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.The bill passed the U.S. Senate and the...
Framingham Source: UPDATED: Assistant Speaker Clark Secures $3 Million For Chris Walsh Memorial Trail
FRAMINGHAM - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark has secured $3 million for the Chris Walsh Memorial Trail in the omnibus $1.7 trillion bill.The bill has passed the U.S. Senate and the House of...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates Law Protecting Marriage Equality
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into...
Boston Herald: Green Line Extension ‘finally’ rolling out of Medford after decades of setbacks and delays
As Raúl Guzman approached the Medford/Tufts MBTA station he was greeted by a crowd of cameras and reporters."Now, I know that's not for me, but can I, like, pretend that it is?" the 22-year-old...
Boston Globe: Katherine Clark’s rise through politics has looked effortless. It was anything but.
In early 2013, a small group of Massachusetts political heavyweights crammed chairs around philanthropist and Democratic talent scout Barbara Lee's vintage kitchen table in Cambridge to brainstorm...
The Hill: Incoming House Democratic Whip Clark announces deputies
Incoming House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.) on Thursday announced her 10 chief deputy whips for the congressional session beginning in January."I am proud to announce the 118th...
Boston.com: Here’s what the minority whip does — and what it means that Katherine Clark got the job
A Massachusetts representative from the 5th congressional district has moved up the ranks in the U.S. House of Representatives and was recently selected to be the party's next minority whip, making...
MetroWest Daily News: 6,000 days later: Framingham on track for rail trail
Framingham is one step closer to having a new rail trail that would connect the city to the region's bike network, providing commuters and families the chance for recreation and pollution-free...
The Hill: Watch live: House Democratic leaders hold press conference on remaining agenda
Incoming House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) will speak at the caucus's weekly press conference Tuesday, joined by incoming Democratic Whip Katherine...
NPR: Rep. Katherine Clark becomes the most senior woman in the House of Representatives
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark on her election as House Minority Whip.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:When Nancy Pelosi officially passes the baton as speaker of the House, she'll...
Boston Globe: Katherine Clark cements new, historic role in House leadership
Representative Katherine Clark cemented her future Wednesday as the number two House Democrat in the next Congress, making history as only the second woman to hold the position after outgoing House...
GBH: US Rep. Katherine Clark elected second ranking House Democrat, continuing her national rise
Katherine Clark, who began her political career 20 years ago on the Melrose School Committee, has emerged as the second ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives after being elected...
MassLive: Massachusetts politicians praise Senate bill protecting same-sex marriage
More than seven years since same-sex marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court, the United States Senate passed legislation that protects same-sex marriages on Tuesday and it will move...
WBUR: Boston will use federal funds for free training for early educators
Those interested in teaching in the early education sector in Boston will soon be able to access free education and training programs at area institutions.The financial supports are part of a new...
Boston Globe: Katherine Clark poised to continue political rise with bid for number two House Democrat
In January 2002, as California Representative Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to serve as the number two House Democrat, Katherine Clark was just beginning her own career in elected office...
Washington Post: Katherine Clark announces bid to be number two in House Democratic leadership
One day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her top two lieutenants said they would step down as the top House Democrats, Rep. Katherine M. Clark (D-Mass.) announced Friday that she will...
Yahoo: United Way’s largest-ever Thanksgiving Project provides holiday meals for 20,000 families
The United Way on Saturday provided holiday meals to 20,000 families in Massachusetts as part of its 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Project,The annual event distributed bags of Thanksgiving meal...
The Gatepost: Rep. Katherine Clark visits FSU’s child education centers
Rep. Katherine Clark visited FSU's Centers for Early Childhood Education Nov. 1.Clark, a Democrat, is the representative for Massachusetts's fifth district in the United States House of...
Framingham Source: Framingham State University Receives $75,000 From American Rescue Plan; Congresswoman Tours Child Care Center
FRAMINGHAM - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) visited Framingham State University's two child care centers: The Jeanne M. Canelli Child Development...
Boston Globe: Voters must reject any candidate seeking power by turning us against each other
The violent attack last week on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, should have been a moment of collective alarm, an opportunity for members of Congress to recommit to ending...