Approximately 460,000 families are without reliable child care; 1 in 9 child care jobs have been lost since the start of the pandemicThe letter is co-led by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to Provide More Relief to Restaurants and Small Businesses After Pandemic Losses
American Rescue Plan authorized $28.6 billion for restaurant relief in addition to Shuttered Venue grants, additional PPP loansWASHINGTON, DC - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of...
Assistant Speaker Clark Delivers Over $80 Million to Increase Energy Efficiency for Massachusetts Households and Lower Costs
Funds from Infrastructure Law for Weatherization Assistance Program will create jobs and lower costs for familiesWASHINGTON, DC - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates Passage Of Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment And Expungement (MORE) Act
Historic legislation would decriminalize marijuana and empower communities ravaged by the war on drugs WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Calls for Biden Administration to Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, DC -Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) joined fellow lawmakers in a letter to President Joseph Biden urging the Administration to extend...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Fellow CAPAC Members in Celebrating Start of Ramadan
Washington, DC — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to mark the month of Ramadan, which begins tonight at sunset....
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to Lower Costs for Families and Cap Insulin Costs at $35 Per Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month, lowering drug costs for...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement On Enactment Of The Emmett Till Antilynching Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the enactment of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, a bill...
Assistant Speaker Clark Presented with Champion of Science Award
WASHINGTON, DC - The Science Coalition (TSC), Harvard University, and Northeastern University today presented Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) with...
Assistant Speaker Clark Tours Waltham and Woburn Community Projects Newly Funded Through Federal Budget
Clark secured $280,000 for the Waltham Embassy Parking Lot and $262,500 for the Hurld Park Green Infrastructure Project Both MA-5 Community Projects will improve green infrastructure and...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates Almost $1 Million in Federal Funding for the Mystic and Charles Rivers
Clark secured $750,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Congressional Budget for coastal resiliency project Funding is for analysis, planning, and sequencing for a coordinated set of coastal resilience...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Bipartisan Pre-K And Child Care Caucus 2022 Virtual Kick-Off Event
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, March 16th, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-05) joined her fellow Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus co-chairs...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Fellow CAPAC Members in Celebrating Holi
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-05) joined fellow Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in...
Clark Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling on HHS to Take Proactive Steps to Reduce Energy Costs
Since Putin's unprovoked, illegal invasion of Ukraine, oil prices have surged to their highest level since 2008 and natural gas prices have risen approximately 60 percent higher than this time last...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Fellow CAPAC Members in Commemorating Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago today, a gunman sought out and entered three Asian-owned spas in Georgia, opened fire, and killed eight people, including six Asian women. Members of the...
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Announces Over $104 Million in Federal Grants to Combat Homelessness
Funding Will Support Local Efforts to End Homelessness Across CommonwealthWashington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates Community Project Funding For MA-5 in FY2022 Budget
Clark secured over $11 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects and education investments across the Fifth Congressional District WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates Increase to Intern Pay in FY22 Budget
As a Member of the Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Assistant Speaker Clark successfully secured an increase to intern pay of over $6 million Budget bill includes...
Assistant Speaker Clark Introduces Legislation to Provide Resources to Support Moms Suffering from Mental Health Issues and Substance Use Disorders
Nationwide, as many as 1 in 5 pregnant or postpartum women are affected by a maternal mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, or a substance use...
Assistant Speaker Clark Hosts Speaker Pelosi in Cambridge to Highlight Health Care Investments in American Rescue Plan
Assistant Speaker Clark, Speaker Pelosi, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Lori Trahan participated in a roundtable discussion with hospital administrators and clinicians on the American Rescue...