WASHINGTON DC - Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joined the Congressional Black Caucus as an original co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act,...
Los Angeles Times: Child care is still the missing ingredient for a fast economic recovery
WASHINGTON — After weeks at home, Ana Arroyo, 28, is ready to get out of the house and back to work. Her employer, Merced County Community Action Agency, has reopened and her job is just...
Boston Herald: Democrats unveil sweeping police reform amid George Floyd protests
Democrats introduced a sweeping overhaul of police procedures Monday that would hold officers more accountable for misconduct as protests over police brutality stemming from the death of...
Alternet: Progressives in Congress file resolution condemning police brutality, racial bias, war on drugs
As protests erupted across the country after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a dozen progressive Democratic House members filed a resolution May 29...
MSN: Child care owners say new regulations will hike parents’ fees, put them out of business
As Massachusetts employees tiptoe out of a nearly three-month lockdown, the already expensive child care market will likely become even more competitive for families, due to new regulations aimed at...
Out Magazine: New U.S. Resolution Renews Calls to End ‘Gay Blood Ban’
Noting the need for policies grounded in science rather than fear and bias, a coalition of Democratic House representatives have introduced a resolution that calls for the elimination of deferral...
Boston 25 News: Rep. Clark joins Boston 25 News to discuss Child Care is Essential Act
BOSTON — On Tuesday on Boston 25 News at 4 Anchor Kerry Kavanaugh spoke with MA Congresswoman Katherine Clark to discuss the Child Care is Essential Act, legislation to stabilize the childcare...
NJ.com: An urgent message from 3 U.S. congresswomen: ‘Pay attention’
As many of us continue to deal with the enduring impact of COVID-19 on lives, families and our country, it's easy and even normal to spend our days thinking only about this virus. It's the focus of...
South Florida Gay News: Lawmakers Call for End to Gay Blood Ban
(WB) Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is leading a group of Democratic lawmakers in the introduction of a resolution calling for an end to the gay blood ban in favor of new guidance based on...
Boston Globe: Mass. elected officials denounce Trump’s threat to use military to quell protests
Massachusetts elected officials on Monday castigated President Trump over his threat to send the US military to quell protests over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans killed by...
Los Angeles Blade: Schiff resolution calls for end to gay blood ban in favor of individual-risk policy
Rep. Adam Schifff (D-Calif.) is leading a group of Democratic lawmakers in the introduction of a resolution calling for an end to the gay blood ban in favor of new guidance based on individual risk...
Woburn Patch: Rep. Katherine Clark Joins Call For Police Accountability
WOBURN, MA — Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined four representatives Friday in sponsoring a resolution to condemn police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked outrage...
Boston Patch: Pressley Demands Accountability In Police Brutality Resolution
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is one of four representatives introducing a resolution to condemn police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked outrage across...
Marijuana Moment: New Congressional Resolution Condemns Police Brutality And War On Drugs
Twelve House members introduced a resolution on Friday condemning police brutality in light of the recent law enforcement killings of two black individuals that have galvanized mass protests. The...
WBUR: Clark, Warren Lead Bill For $50 Billion Child Care Bailout Fund
Rep. Katherine Clark and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are among the lead sponsors on a bicameral piece of legislation that would create a $50 billion child care stabilization fund to help providers stay...
WBUR: Rep. Katherine Clark On The Federal Pandemic Response And Phase 1 Of Massachusetts’ Reopening
Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark joins Radio Boston to talk about the response to the pandemic on both the state and federal level. We ask her where the latest economic relief package...
Asbarez: Congressional Armenian Caucus Raises Alarm over Azerbaijan’s Military Exercises
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of House members joined Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders Wednesday in ringing alarm bells over Azerbaijan's large-scale military exercises this week,...
Brookfield Patch: Hayes seeks $100 billion to address damaged child-care industry
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-5) says "$100 billion" in federal funding is needed to support a nationwide child-care industry that has been ravaged from the pandemic.In a May 12 news release, Hayes of...
Fox 13 Memphis: Trump threatens Democratic states, but not GOP, over mail ballots
President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked the swing state of Michigan for sending out mail-in ballot applications for elections in 2020, ignoring a series of Republican states which have done the...
NPR: Progressives See Coronavirus Crisis As A Chance To Make Big, Lasting Policy Changes
Democrats said the $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill that was approved last week in the House of Representatives is meant to meet the needs of everyday Americans. Republicans dismissed that same bill...