In the op-ed, Assistant Speaker Clark calls on Congress to pass the American Families Plan and American Jobs PlanMALDEN, M.A. - In case you missed it, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5)...
Assistant Speaker Clark Meets with Restaurant Owners, Brewers to Discuss American Rescue Plan’s Restaurant Revitalization Grant
American Rescue Plan authorized $28.6 billion for restaurant relief in addition to Shuttered Venue grants, additional PPP loans Photos here. WALTHAM, MA - Yesterday, on May 6, 2021,...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark on the April Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Clark released the below statement on the April Jobs Report:"The April Jobs Report confirms that there is more to do to help the American economy and...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins CAPAC in Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. - May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which recognizes the history, contributions, and achievements of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. To...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on the Army Report on the Murder of Vanessa Guillén
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) released the following statement in response to the publication of a report detailing the facts of...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on American Families Plan
Biden's transformative plan will invest in child care, pre-K, paid leave — Clark's major priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Clark released the below statement in response to...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark on President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement following President Biden's Joint Address to Congress:"As our nation recovers and rebuilds from the...
Assistant Speaker Clark Leads Call for Massive Investments in Early Education and Working Families
157 House Members join call for $12 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and increased funds for Early Childhood Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...
Assistant Speaker Clark Applauds President Biden’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's declaration that the Ottoman Empire's...
Clark, Warren Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Invest $700 Billion in Universal Child Care in the American Families Plan
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led the call for the Biden administration to include at least $700 billion over the next...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes for D.C. Statehood
D.C. statehood is a voting rights, racial justice issue WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, legislation to make...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to Ensure the Right to Counsel
The Access to Counsel Act ensures that U.S. citizens, green card holders, and other individuals with legal status are able to consult with an attorney to help them understand their rights when...
Assistant Speaker Clark Applauds Passage of the NO BAN Act to Prohibit Religious-Based Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted in support of the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. This bill, led by Rep. Judy...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark on the Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark released the following statement: "The horrifying murder of George Floyd that was witnessed by the world has been met with...
Assistant Speaker Clark Lauds House Passage of the Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted in support of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, legislation to provide...
Assistant Speaker Clark Announces Over $510 Million to Keep State Child Care Providers on the Job, Lower Costs for Working Families
Funding from the American Rescue Plan will help child care providers open safely, keep workers on payroll, and ensure that families can cover costs Washington, D.C. - Assistant Speaker...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates House Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act
Legislation would help eliminate the gender wage gap and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountableGender pay inequality contributed to devastating economic...
Assistant Speaker Clark Leads Letter Urging the VA to Address Sexual Harassment within the Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) sent a letter with House Representatives Mark Takano, Chairman for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Julia...
Assistant Speaker Clark Secures Over $20 Million in Funding for Revere Schools in the American Rescue Plan
In total, Massachusetts will receive over $3.1 billion for child care programs, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and Head Start REVERE, MA - Assistant Speaker Katherine...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark Ahead of President Biden’s Infrastructure Package Proposal
Washington, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden's anticipated infrastructure and jobs package proposal...