132 House Members join call for $12.4 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and increased funds for Early Childhood Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities...
Waltham Patch: Rep. Clark Announces $13M In Federal Funds To Bring Down Energy Costs
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark, who represents Waltham and the rest of Massachusetts' Fifth District, announced Wednesday that the state will receive $13...
Newsweek: Democrats Eye Elon Musk Twitter Purchase as ‘Billionaire Tax’ Poster Child
After Twitter announced that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would acquire the social media platform in a transaction valued at about $44 billion, some Democrats have cited the purchase to reiterate calls for a...
Boston Globe: Elizabeth Warren blasts Elon Musk’s Twitter deal as ‘dangerous for our democracy’
Senator Elizabeth Warren took to Twitter on Monday to condemn tech billionaire Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform, saying the agreement is "dangerous for our democracy" as...
Watertown News: Congresswoman Clark’s Statement Marking 107th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the 107th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is Sunday, April 24,...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark: Armenian Genocide ‘Trauma Cannot Be Erased’
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the 107th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is Sunday, April 24,...
Armenian Weekly: Armenian Genocide Education Act introduced in US House
Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) were joined by close to 50 US Representatives in introducing the Armenian Genocide Education Act, an ANCA-backed...
Boston Magazine: 100 Most Influential Bostonians
1. Michelle Wu, MayorIt's not just that she's the new mayor that makes Wu this year's most influential Bostonian; it's that she is a fundamentally new type of mayor. The city is changing over from...
WBUR: Mass. addiction treatment faces a staffing ‘crisis.’ Rep. Clark says this program will help
Workplace shortages are affecting several industries, including addiction treatment.In western Massachusetts, Dr. Ruth Potee says a shortage of workers — especially nurses — is delaying the opening...
The Cut: How Congresswoman Katherine Clark Gets It Done
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark doesn't hesitate to outline the challenges members of Congress face: an unrelenting schedule, frustrating deadlocks in the legislative process, long periods of time...
Boston Globe: Demonstrators call for affordable early education and child care at ‘Playdate Rally’
Demonstrators gathered Saturday morning on Boston Common carrying babies, toddlers, and a question: Why is child care for the youngest among us so hard to find and afford?Efrain Vazquez, a father...
Arlington Patch: Katherine Clark Votes For More Restaurant, Small Business Relief
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark, who represents Massachusetts' Fifth Congressional District, voted Thursday to pass the Relief for Restaurants and other...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clarks Calls for Biden Administration To Make Investments in Child Care
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) led over 150 Members of Congress in a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to address the on-going...
TIME: As American Workers Return to the Office, Democrats Push to Address the Lack of Affordable Childcare
As a growing number of companies require employees to return full-time to the office, young parents are facing a new crisis: what to do about their not yet school-age kids when they're away at...
Watertown Patch: Clarks Leads Push to Address the Lack of Affordable Child Care
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) led over 150 Members of Congress in a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to address the on-going...
Ms. Magazine: Universal Pre-K, Childcare and Paid Leave Aren’t Just for Women and Families—They’re Key to Economic Recovery
The U.S. loses $57 billion a year because parents are unable to find and afford care. It's time for a nationwide reckoning on behalf of women and families.Experts predict that approximately one...
Waltham Patch: Katherine Clark Delivers $80M To Increase Energy Efficiency
The funding is part of the Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides energy-saving infrastructure to low-income families.Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine...
Framingham Patch: Clark Votes In Favor Of Affordable Insulin Now Act
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark voted to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month on Friday, lowering drug costs for working...
Boston Herald: House lawmakers give weed the green light at the federal level
Lawmakers in Washington late last week passed a bill through the House that would see marijuana declassified at the federal level."The criminalization of marijuana is inherently racist in its...
Natick Patch: Clark Calls for Biden Administration to Extend the Student Loan Pause
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) joined fellow lawmakers in a letter to President Joseph Biden urging the Administration to extend the pause on...