Democrats have been scrambling to counter President Trump's blitz of executive orders the last three weeks. But in Congress, their options are limited.So what will the minority party's resistance...
YourArlington: U.S. Rep. Clark held tele-town hall
Congresswoman Katherine Clark held a tele-town hall on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. The number to call into the session is 844-734-8764. Clark, a Democrat who has represented the...
ABC: House Democrats launch bill to block Musk accessing personal and financial data
Given Republican control over the House and Senate, congressional action against Elon Musk encroaching on Americans' data is tough to enact, but Democrats on Capitol Hill nonetheless vowed...
GBH: Clark, other top Democrats target Musk with Taxpayer Data Protection Act
Whip Katherine Clark of Melrose and other Democratic leaders introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act at a press conference Thursday, a move they said was aimed at reining in Elon...
NBC Boston: U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods take effect — here’s what could get more expensive
A tariff battle between the United States and China has begun, with new tariffs against the country being implemented overnight — and retaliatory tariffs being slapped onto U.S. goods.China has...
Latin Times: House Minority Whip Katherine Clark Shares Heartbreaking Abortion Story As Congress Passes ‘Born Alive’ Abortion Bill
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark delivered an emotional testimony this week, sharing a personal plea amid a heated debate over the Republican-led "Born Alive" abortion bill, which was passed...
MassLive: Mass. Reps. Pressley, Trahan, Clark condemn House approval of GOP’s ‘born alive’ abortion bill
Three Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts have condemned a Republican-authored abortion bill that critics say is redundant and attempts to punish doctors who perform the procedure.The comments...
Harvard Crimson: Massachusetts’ Congressional Delegation Denounces Trump’s First Day in Office
As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Massachusetts' representatives in Congress were quick to warn their constituents about his second term.Massachusetts, which...
State House News Service: Clark, Healey Weigh In On Reproductive Rights Sites
After the new Trump administration took down a federal website about reproductive rights, Gov. Maura Healey is emphasizing that a state site about abortion access in Massachusetts remains...
Medford Patch: Medford’s Carr Park Renovations Continue
The office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced that the city will begin the next phase of renovations to Carr Park on Monday, Feb. 10.A main objective of the phase is to complete the new dog...
Revere Journal: Revere Secures Federal Funds for Walking to Wonderland Study
Revere will benefit from the more than $102 million the state was recently awarded for transportation infrastructure projects under federal funding programs from the U.S. Department of...
CHNI: Democrats vote against ban on transgender athletes
Members of the state's congressional delegation joined other House Democrats in voting against a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump that seeks to ban transgender girls from...
Boston Globe: Congress certified Donald Trump’s electoral victory with Kamala Harris presiding. Here’s how it unfolded.
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021,...
US News: US Congress Certifies Trump Election Victory With Harris Presiding
The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the...
Common Dreams: ‘The GOP Promised to Make Life Easier for Working Families,’ But Here’s the Real Agenda
As Republicans took full control of Congress this week and U.S. President-elect prepared to take office later this month, Democratic lawmakers renewed warnings about how the GOP agenda will harm...
MassLive: As Johnson prevails, Mass. Dems. all vote for Hakeem Jeffries for U.S. House speaker
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., held onto the gavel Friday in a closely watched election. But, as expected, he did it without the help of the Bay State's Capitol Hill delegation.All nine...
Boston Globe: 2024 in Politics: Democrats plan path forward
Monday, December 30th • SegmentMass. Congresswoman Katherine Clark looks back at the year that was and shares her party's game plan to get back on track with reporter James Pindell.--Original...
Boston Globe: Mass. leaders reflect on Jimmy Carter’s leadership and legacy
Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th president who died Sunday at age 100 at his home in Georgia, is being remembered by Massachusetts political leaders as a visionary leader and humanitarian.Governor...
Semafor:Democrats warn of ‘President Elon’ – and Republicans welcome him
Democrats and Republicans agreed with each other on Thursday: Elon Musk had taken over the government, derailing up a funding deal that the elected representatives of the people had negotiated.They...
The MetroWest Daily News: Framingham pantry gets boost for its hunger programs. Who stepped up, and how much
The United Way of Tri-County announced this week that it received a welcome appetizer ahead of a busy Thanksgiving — a $500,000 grant to support its hunger programs.United Way volunteers on...