Purdue Pharma, the drug maker under fire for its role in the national opioid crisis, received a new charge Wednesday: that it corrupted the World Health Organization to boost sales of its powerful...
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...
Mass Live: Rep. Katherine Clark accuses opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma of corrupting World Health Organization in new report
A new Congressional report accuses the World Health Organization of being corrupted by Purdue Pharma, the Oxycontin manufacturer facing a wave of lawsuits for its alleged role in causing...
NBC News: U.N. agency is accused of helping Purdue Pharma spread opioid epidemic around the world
Two members of Congress accused the World Health Organization on Wednesday of helping Purdue Pharma use the same "propaganda campaign" that fueled the opioid epidemic in the United States...
The Guardian: Purdue Pharma accused of ‘corrupting’ WHO to boost global opioid sales
Purdue Pharma, the drug manufacturer that kickstarted the US opioid epidemic, corruptly influenced the World Health Organization in order to boost painkiller sales across the globe, according to...
Washington Post: Congressional report: Purdue Pharma influenced World Health Organization’s opioid guidelines
A new congressional report claims that the World Health Organization's guidelines on treating pain were directly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry, including a set of directions for...
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...
MSNBC: Deadline: White House House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair: ‘You’ve never heard the Speaker… take impeachment off the table’
Rep. Katherine Clark joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss Congress's plan to combat the White House stonewalling and whether or not Democrats should pursue impeachment.Original story here.
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 -...
AP: Pelosi calls for investments in child care, early education
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the country should be making more investments in child care and early education.The California Democrat said better access to affordable,...
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...
Tufts Now: Making Early Education a Priority
When it comes to early education and childcare, you have to think big. That was the theme of a Tisch College panel discussion with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswomen Katherine Clark,...
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...
AP: Nancy Pelosi to visit Massachusetts to talk about child care
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to visit Massachusetts to talk about child care.The California Democrat will join members of the state's all-Democratic congressional delegation Friday to...
Boston Globe: In Trump’s Washington, Mass. Democrats wield renewed power
For years, Elizabeth Warren has gotten top billing as one of President Trump's chief critics. But these days, several other Massachusetts Democrats are gaining national attention for their leading...
USA Today: Twitter firestorms and summer camps: What the record number of freshmen women in Congress get advice on
After Rep. Ilhan Omar made comments that some believed were anti-Semitic, she heard from fellow Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel."I made it clear that I didn't like what she said," Frankel,...
Forbes: Democrats Introduced A New Bill That Would Expand Protections Against Workplace Harassment
A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill aimed at strengthening protections against workplace harassment on Tuesday. The "Be Heard Act" which stands for "Bringing an End to Harassment by...
Boston Globe: Representative Katherine Clark takes on Betsy DeVos over ‘racist’ policy change
The decision out of Washington last week to end a policy that protected black and brown students from unfair and often racist disciplinary practices could have easily passed with little...
Boston Globe: Clark, Pressley introduce bill to expand workplace protections for #MeToo cases
Massachusetts congresswomen on Tuesday introduced a bill that represents the first sweeping federal effort to address the systemic legal and workplace inequities exposed by the viral #MeToo movement...