WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, January 3, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark, Congresswoman from the 5th District of Massachusetts, released the below statement following...
CNBC: Over 1 in 4 child-care providers nationwide still remain closed
More than six months after a majority of stay-at-home orders lapsed in states across the U.S., the child-care industry has yet to fully recover. About 73% of day cares, child-care centers,...
Boston Globe: Here’s how some New England politicians greeted Trump’s decision to sign the stimulus bill
Several New England politicians took to Twitter after President Donald Trump announced he had signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package on Sunday evening, after initially...
USA Today: Violence against women surges during COVID-19 crisis as Senate Republicans block anti-domestic violence law
WASHINGTON - An increase in domestic violence cases during the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed the push to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.President-elect Joe...
NBC Boston: Mass. Delegation Supporting Trump’s COVID Relief Demands
Members of the Massachusetts delegation are siding with President Donald Trump in his call to give Americans more money as people continue to grapple with the economic fallout from the...
MassLive: COVID stimulus ‘only the beginning,’ Massachusetts lawmakers pledge
After both houses of Congress passed a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package on Monday night, Massachusetts lawmakers pledged to continue fighting for more aid after...
CNBC: Congress proposes $10 billion in relief for the child-care industry, but advocates say it’s only a ‘down payment’
Although the vast majority of child-care programs opened back up after the spring stay-at-home orders lifted, many daycare center and preschool owners are taking on huge financial losses — both...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark & House Approve Emergency COVID Relief Government Package
WASHINGTON DC - Today, December 21, Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined the House in advancing a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill that will deliver critically needed emergency services to the...
Salem Wicked Local: Massachusetts paid-leave benefits start Jan. 1, 2021
Massachusetts employees gain access to paid family and medical leave benefits on Jan. 1. Specifically, the state program entitles Bay Staters to take up to 26 weeks of paid leave in a benefit...
WBUR: Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here? Mass. Delegation Weighs In
In less than two weeks, Democrats and Republicans will convene on Capitol Hill for the first day of the 117th Congress.While Democrats will hold onto a slim majority in the House, the...
Boston Herald: Warren, Markey, Pressley, Clark, McGovern get first doses of coronavirus vaccine
Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are getting their first doses of a coronavirus vaccine.U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey and U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Katherine...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark Receives Pfizer COVID Vaccine
WASHINGTON DC - Congresswoman Katherine Clark has received the first dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine."Upon medical advice, I received a coronavirus vaccine this morning," said...
East Boston Times-Free Press: Sixteen Local, State and Federal Elected Officials Send Letter Challenging Eastie Substation Hearing
With the Energy Facilities Sitting Board (EFSB) poised to make a decision later this week on whether or not to approve Eversource's highly controversial plan to build a new substation in East Boston...
Boston.com: MBTA board approves service cuts
Massachusetts' transit agency has approved service cuts to the Boston area's public transportation system.The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Fiscal Management and Control Board voted...
Commonwealth Magazine: Katherine Clark’s fast rise in the House
Mass. congresswoman takes disciplined approach to power and politics LAST YEAR, The Hill called Rep. Katherine Clark "the most powerful woman in the Capitol you've probably never...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark Leads Delegation in Calling For MBTA Cuts Explanation & Full Service Restoration
Today, December 14, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5) led a letter from the entire Massachusetts Delegation, including Senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),...
WWLP: Nearly $1 trillion aid package still in mix
BOSTON (SHNS) - With some federal programs set to expire this month and a complex series of efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines now kicking off, it is critical that Congress agree to and pass...
Framingham Source: Rep. Clark Urges President-Elect Biden to Implement Comprehensive Approach to Tackle Plastic Crisis
WASHINGTON DC - Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) teamed up with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley to urge President-elect Biden to adopt a comprehensive plan...
MassLive: Cannabis legalization, backed by Massachusetts delegation, could put $7B dent in federal deficit
The effort to decriminalize and tax cannabis, which finds strong support among Massachusetts lawmakers and advocates, could cut into the federal deficit to the tune of $7 billion over the next...
EcoWatch: 550 Groups Urge Biden to Become #PlasticFreePresident With 8 Executive Actions
A large and diverse coalition of over 550 organizations came together Tuesday to call on President-elect Joe Biden to tackle the plastic pollution crisis through executive actions that would...