In August, I got a call from Barry from Waltham. Tragically, his wife has cancer, and while her prescriptions are covered by Medicare, they cost $3,000 a month. Read that again: $3,000 a month....
Devdiscourse: US Congressmen join Indian Americans in Diwali festivities
Scores of US lawmakers joined Indian-Americans in celebrating Diwali across the country reflecting on the contribution of this community and the relevance of the festival of lights in the...
WWLP: Members of Congress urge Biden to tap heating oil reserve
BOSTON (SHNS/WWLP) - Members of Congress from New England are calling on President Joe Biden to aid families facing high home heating costs this winter by releasing stockpiles from the Northeast...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark: Report Shows More Than 235,000 Residents Have Access To Lower Healthcare Thanks To Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) shared new data detailing the success of the Inflation Reduction Act in lowering health care costs...
Patch: Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on LGBTQ+ History Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month 2022."During LGBTQ+ History...
The Somerville Times: Major milestone celebrated in efforts to protect communities along Mystic River from coastal flooding
Coalition secures more than $23 million for three critical Mystic River coastal flood management projects The 20-member Resilient Mystic Collaborative gathered with dozens of...
CBS Boston: Rep. Clark introduces Babies Act to support new mothers
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark has introduced a bill that would help support new mothers before and after they give birth.The bill, called the Babies Act, would expand access...
News 9: CONGRESS INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND MATERNAL, PRENATAL HEALTH
Healthcare providers say the United States is facing a crisis in maternal and pre-natal car, a need that has only grown since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.A...
Boston.com: Boston has seen a ‘substantial rise’ of migrant families in recent months. Lawmakers are trying to help.
As the arrival of nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants on Martha's Vineyard last week catapulted the intense politics of immigration policy to the national podium once again, the influx is a relatively...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark Votes Protect Democracy With Presidential Election Reform Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, September 21, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined House Democrats in voting for The Presidential Election Reform...
Patch: Clark Joins House Democrats to Address Voting Rights Issues
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark alongside members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and House Leadership met with advocates...
Patch: Clark Votes to Strengthen and Protect Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined House Democrats in voting for The Presidential Election Reform Act (PERA),...
Boston Globe: Reps. Clark and Pressley discuss future of the Democratic party at Globe Summit
The Democratic party nationally is contending with an empowered left flank pushing against moderates in charge of the White House and Senate. It faces a generational change in leadership. And it...
MassLive: Abortion intensifies as a flashpoint in midterm elections, U.S House Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark says
The fight to safeguard reproductive health care access for women across the country, intensified by the new threat this week of a nationwide abortion ban, continues to galvanize Democrats in their...
MassLive: President Joe Biden, Gov. Charlie Baker celebrate federal funding jolt at Boston Logan International Airport
Embarrassed by the dearth of top-ranked airports in the U.S. compared to global competitors, President Joe Biden returned to Massachusetts Monday and was joined by an entourage of politicians at...
WCAC-TV: Winning the Battle vs. High Healthcare Costs for Seniors
Top DC Democrats strolled confidently into the Waltham senior center recently to celebrate healthcare wins that benefit seniors.The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden, will...
Chelsea Record: Assistant Speaker Clark, Sen. Warren, Secretary Becerra Celebrate Health Care Wins for Seniors in the Inflation Reduction Act
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra joined AARP advocates,...
Patch: Clark Visits Clean Energy Technology Company VEIR in Woburn
WOBURN, MA —On Wednesday, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) visited VEIR, an early-stage clean energy technology company in her district. VEIR is...
Revere Journal: Revere Receives Major Grants for Climate Resiliency Projects
The City of Revere has received state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) funding as part of a regional effort to help people and places prepare for extreme weather.The Cities of Revere,...
WCVB: ‘When unions are strong, America is strong’: Vice President Kamala Harris meets with labor leaders in Boston
BOSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Boston on Monday to meet with Massachusetts labor leaders.The vice president headlined the annual Greater Boston Labor Council Breakfast at the...