There are approximately 800,000 federal workers who are either furloughed or working without pay thanks to the government shutdown. The Federal Housing Administration has already...
Roll Call: Photos of the week: Shutdown approaches fourth week in Washington
The shutdown is in its 21st day, and with talks stalled and Congress gone through Monday, its likely to continue through the weekend. Here's the entire shutdown week in...
Bloomberg: Baystate Business: The Government Shutdown (Radio)
On the Wednesday, January 9 edition of Bloomberg Baystate Business we re-played Bloomberg's Mike McKee's interview of Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren. Boston Transportation Commissioner Gina...
The Boston Globe: Massachusetts politicians respond to Trump’s first Oval Office address
On Tuesday night, President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office in his first prime-time address as president and Massachusetts elected officials were quick to respond to Trump's claims...
Roll Call: House Democrats to hold listening sessions to plan agenda for mid-February retreat
House Democrats will soon start holding listening sessions to plan the agenda for their annual caucus retreat next month, their first in the majority since 2010, Caucus Chairman Hakeem...
MSNBC: Clark: Trump possibly declaring national emergency is ‘ludicrous’
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) joins MTP Daily to discuss the government shutdown and what she hopes to hear from President Trump in his address tomorrow night.----------Original story here.
Mass Live: US Rep. Katherine Clark touts Massachusetts delegation’s power on Capitol Hill, says state is ‘having a moment’
When the 116th Congress gaveled in Thursday, three Massachusetts lawmakers officially assumed high ranking positions in the new Democrat-led House of Representatives -- setting the relatively small...
Elle: 11 Democratic Congresswomen on Their Priorities, the Shutdown, and What Bipartisanship Looks Like in 2019
At the start of the year, the 116th Congress was sworn into office, immediately becoming the most diverse Congress in history—all in the midst of a record-long government shutdown. Now,...
CNN: A new law aims to help the pets of domestic violence victims
By: Emanuella Grinberg(CNN)Up to one-third of domestic violence victims in one study said they delayed the decision to enter a shelter out of concern for their pets' welfare. But, according to some...
Gotham Gazette: Bans on Shackling Pregnant Women Don’t Work; New York Must Do Something Else
By: Chandra BozelkoA federal lawsuit filed this month alleges police in the Bronx kept a pregnant woman shackled while she gave birth in February. Allegedly, doctors at Montefiore Medical Center...
Congressmembers Clark, Ros-Lehtinen celebrate inclusion in Farm Bill
DECEMBER 20, 2018- WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) celebrated the Pets and Women Safety...
MSNBC: U.S. Cable Morning Joe
MSNBC 12/19/2018 08:53:51 AM: ...congresswoman katherine lark. casey hunt is back as well. hey, i know another katherine clark. >> score boro. exactly. >>...
Boston Herald: PAWS Act battling domestic violence part of farm bill
By: Kathleen McKiernanThe new federal farm bill President Trump is expected to sign into law Thursday features a provision that protects pets as part of a larger domestic violence...
Boston.com: Katherine Clark’s blue blazer and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shoes are getting featured in an art exhibit
By: Nik DeCosta-KlipaRep. Nancy Pelosi's coat isn't the only piece of clothing in Congress garnering attention.The blue blazer worn by Rep. Katherine Clark during the House floor sit-in to protest...
Fox News: Women in Democratic leadership speak out
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Framingham Source: Congressional Members Introduce Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act on International Human Rights Day
By: Susan Petroni"Documenting and reporting human rights violations is a major part of eradicating their existence," said Congresswoman Katherine Clark. "This bill would ensure that our State...
Rewire News: Democrats Push State Department To Reinsert Reproductive Rights in Human Right Report
By: Katelyn Burns"This bill would ensure that our State Department maintains its vital role as an international watchdog and protector of women's rights," said Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA). In...
Clark, Members Introduce Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act
December 10, 2018- WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, on International Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep....
Massachusetts WBUR News: Delegation Is Eyeing Reins Of Power In U.S. House
By: Steve LeBlancMassachusetts holds only nine of 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, but after eight years in the political wilderness the state's all-Democrat delegation is suddenly...
Gloucester Daily Times: Region’s lawmakers a ‘powerhouse,’ says NE Council head
By: Ethan FormanNew England's congressional clout is in turnaround, James Brett says.Two years ago, after the election of Republican Donald Trump to the presidency, the region's nearly...