CONGRESSWOMAN CLARK SECURES PROTECTIONS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYED IN CANNABIS INDUSTRY IN NDAA REAUTHORIZATON House legislation now moves to conference committee, then President's desk WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
Congresswoman Clark Meets Armenian Leaders
CONGRESSWOMAN CLARK MEETS ARMENIAN LEADERS IN U.S. CAPITOLVice Chair of House Democrats commends the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Artsakh (Photo: Clark stands with House leadership after...
Congresswoman Clark Votes to Raise the Minimum Wage Giving 33 Million Americans a Long-Overdue Raise
CONGRESSWOMAN CLARK VOTES TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE GIVING 33 Million AMERICANS A LONG-OVERDUE RAISE House passes legislation to increase minimum wage for first time in over a decade(Photo:...
Statement from Rep. Clark on Resignation of Alexander Acosta
STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN CLARK ON THE RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF LABOR ALEXANDER ACOSTA:"Secretary Acosta's resignation is a step toward justice for the girls assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein and...
Clark Responds to June 27, 2019 SCOTUS Decisions
Today, the Supreme Court gave us two decisions that will directly impact the strength and integrity of our democracy.The Court has blocked the President's plan to add the citizenship question...
Congressmembers Clark, Pappas, Davids Introduce Bill to Expose Higher Education Institutions that Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONGRESSMEMBERS CLARK, PAPPAS, DAVIDS INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPOSE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST LGBTQ STUDENTS Legislation would require...
Statement on the Border Supplemental
"I cannot, in good conscience, write a blank check to an administration that has separated families, put kids in cages, and left toddlers stranded in parking lots. Children have died in the U.S....
Clark Secures $4 Billion Increase to Child Care Programs, Funding for Gun Violence Research, Reproductive Health
CLARK SECURES $4 BILLION INCREASE TO CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, FUNDING FOR GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHHouse passed first FY2020 spending package that makes historic investments on...
Statement from Congresswoman Katherine Clark in Response to World Health Organization Rescinding Dangerous 2011 & 2012 Guidelines
June 19, 2019: "Today, the WHO has acknowledged the danger posed by its 2011 guidance and 2012 guidelines and has committed to removing them from circulation. This is a victory for...
Statement from Congresswoman Clark on the passage of the Dream & Promise Act
"The Dream and Promise Act of 2019 is a milestone in our fight for a just and humane immigration system. Dreamers and TPS recipients are our students, neighbors, parents, doctors, teachers and most...
Clark, Rogers release report exposing Purdue Pharma’s corrupting influence at the world health organization
MAY 22 2019, WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5) and Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-5), co-founder and co-chairman of the Congressional...
Clark Expands Team with Policy Experts and Caucus Staff
Vice Chair welcomes new legislative director, broadens member services and outreach program MAY 20, 2019, Washington, D.C.- Today, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine...
Clark, Schrier, Young introduce legislation to Fund Child Care for Student Parents
$200 million grant would increase access to early learning and decrease student attritionWASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA),...
Massachusetts Delegation Reintroduces the Bicameral, Comprehensive CARE Act to Combat the Opioid and Substance Use Epidemic
Massachusetts would receive an estimated $120.1 million per year in state and local formula grants under the CARE Act, with opportunity to apply for additional competitive fundingWashington, DC -...
Clark Hosts Speaker Pelosi to Discuss Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care, House Democrats Plans to Invest More in Kinds
MAY 3, 2019, Medford, MA- Yesterday, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark hosted Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a tour and community conversation on the important role of...
Statement from Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Katherine Clark on Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health, and Education Funding Bill
APRIL 30, 2019, WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education today approved its fiscal year 2020 bill. In total, the bill includes $189.8 billion...
Clark, Murray join workers, survivors to introduce sweeping Time’s Up legislation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA-5), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health,...
Clark Questions Labor Secretary Acosta’s Pattern of Defending the Powerful over Victims of Child Labor, Human Trafficking
APRIL 3, 2019- WASHINGTON, DC- Today, in an Appropriations Committee Hearing, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5) questioned Labor Secretary Alexander...
Clark calls for resignation of Secretary Devos over use of racist policy
(Link to interview)APRIL 1, 2018, Washington, D.C.--Today, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5) called on Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos...
Congresswoman Clark announces open submission for Annual Art Competition
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional...