WASHINGTON DC - As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States surges past 12 million, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives...
Mediaite: Democrats Roundly Decry Trump Pardoning Michael Flynn: ‘Crooked to the End’
President Donald Trump set off outrage Wednesday with what many expected him to do — pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.House Intelligence Committee...
Washington Times: Top House Democrat: Congress ‘cannot overspend’ on coronavirus relief
Incoming Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark said Wednesday it is long past time for Congress to pass another coronavirus relief package, arguing that lawmakers on Capitol Hill "cannot...
WGBH: Rep. Katherine Clark On Her New Role, What Lies Ahead For Congress, And Divided Democrats
When Rep. Katherine Clark was elected Assistant Speaker of the House last week, she became the second most-powerful Democratic woman ever in Congress. She joined Jim Braude to discuss the new role,...
Commonwealth Magazine: Congressional reps back calls for more inclusive State House
EIGHT OF MASSACHUSETTS'S nine members of the US House of Representatives have signed a letter to State House leaders in support of a group of Beacon Hill staff members of...
Ms. Magazine: Rep. Katherine Clark Elected Assistant Speaker of the House, the Second-Highest-Ranking Woman in Party Leadership
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) was announced the next assistant speaker of the House on Wednesday—making her the second highest-ranking woman in House leadership. She holds the fourth most...
Politico: Dozens of House Democrats urge Biden to pick Deb Haaland as Interior secretary
More than 50 House Democrats are making a formal push for President-elect Joe Biden to select Rep. Deb Haaland as his Interior secretary.The New Mexico Democrat, who is already being vetted for the...
WBUR: Rep. Katherine Clark Is Now The Most Powerful Congresswoman Ever from Massachusetts
Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark has made history: knocking out another piece of the glass ceiling as she ascends in the House's Democratic leadership.Her Democratic colleagues in the...
Associated Press: US Rep. Clark Elected To Democratic Leadership Post In House
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark is continuing her climb through the ranks of the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill.The 57-year-old Melrose Democrat was elected Wednesday to the position...
Boston Globe: Katherine Clark rises to fourth-ranking House Democrat
WASHINGTON — Massachusetts is a storied pipeline for leaders in the House of Representatives, producing eight speakers — all men — and numerous committee chairs, all but one also men.On Wednesday,...
Lowell Sun: Rep. Clark sees relief bill as option in lame duck session
BOSTON - With President-elect Joe Biden calling on Congress to push through its differences and deliver an immediate COVID-19 relief package, House Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark,...
The Hill: Katherine Clark secures No. 4 leadership spot for House Democrats
Rep. Katherine Clark ascended the Democratic leadership ladder on Wednesday, jumping two rungs to claim the No. 4 spot atop the caucus in the coming Congress.The four-term Massachusetts...
Roll Call: 5 things to watch in House Democrats’ leadership elections
House Democrats this week will elect most of their leadership team for the 117th Congress, making choices in contested races that will determine the ideological, racial and gender balance of caucus...
India Tribune: Diwali resolution introduced in US House
Top US lawmakers greeted Indian-Americans on the occasion of Diwali as Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives recognising the religious and...
Public Radio of Armenia: US must reengage in negotiations on Nagorno Karabakh – Rep. Katherine Clark
Congresswoman Katherine Clark released the below statement on the Nagorno Karabakh Peace Deal:"My thoughts are with Armenians around the world during this difficult time. I too am devastated by the...
Washington Post: House Democrats’ down-ballot leadership races offer a look at a post-Pelosi future
The two biggest races are for the slots of assistant speaker, which is technically considered the No. 4 position, and chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which runs the...
Lexology: Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to the 117th Congress
As the results of last week's election come into sharper focus, the Massachusetts political landscape is set, and a new congressional delegation is preparing for the 117th Congress.[...]Katherine...
WBUR: Rep. Katherine Clark On What The Election Means For House Democrats
As final votes come in, the election appears to be a mixed bag for Democrats.Joe Biden has been declared the winner in the presidential race, and Democrats will keep the House of Representatives,...
Gloucester Daily News: Women set to reach new high in state Legislature
BOSTON — The election of seven new female state representatives this week is poised to boost women's representation on Beacon Hill to a new high next session.Sixty-two women — a dozen in the...
Boston Globe: Five ways the pandemic can ultimately make the workplace better for women
The She-cession is upon us, and a generation of working women may be left behind.Female employees have accounted for the majority of net job cuts since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, reversing a...