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...
MassLive: ‘We need relief now’: Massachusetts leaders clamor for COVID stimulus checks, fight against corporate liability protections
Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing for a robust COVID-19 stimulus package, including direct payments to Americans, as congressional leaders and the Trump administration continue haggling...
WBUR: Rep. Katherine Clark On The Push To Pass A COVID-19 Relief Bill Before The Year’s End
Time is running out for Congress to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill before the end of the year.This week, The Democratic-led House and Republican-majority Senate are expected to approve a...
WBUR: 16 Mass. Elected Officials Challenge State Agency On East Boston Substation
Multiple members of the Massachusetts federal delegation, along with several state and local elected officials, sent a letter on Monday to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary...
Boston Globe: In the pandemic, ‘women’s work’ is critical care
Affordable, accessible, high-quality child care could spell the difference for millions of women between economic stability and a cascade of woes.To the list of groups disproportionately harmed by...
Framingham Source: Rep. Clark Celebrates Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana at Federal Level
WASHINGTON DC - Today, December 4, Assistant Speaker-elect Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the passage of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, legislation that...
Roll Call: How diverse is the Democratic leadership team compared to the caucus?
Three-quarters of the 16-member House Democratic leadership team for the 117th Congress have served four or fewer terms and nearly half are racial minorities, but only five are women and only one is...