BOSTON (May 2, 2024) - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joins in celebrating an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of $50,095,000 from President Biden's...
Boston Magazine: 150 Most Influential Bostonians
Forget the past—the pandemic is over, and Boston is shuttling toward the future. So who's steering the ship in this brave new world? Buckle up, because influence is shifting. Today and in the...
8 News Now: ‘Strolling Thunder’ urges lawmakers to prioritize childcare
These parents are usually fighting to get their kids to take a nap. But instead, they're taking the fight to Congress, in an event they call Strolling Thunder."We really want you to think babies,"...
NBC: House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job
House Democratic leadership said in a joint statement Tuesday that they would vote to help save Speaker Mike Johnson if far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., moves to oust him."From the...
Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on Motion To Vacate
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement upon the completion...
Whip Clark Statement on Trump’s Latest Abortion Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement reacting to Donald Trump's TIME magazine interview, in which he commits to continuing his assault on...
Orlando Sentinel: Rep. Frost meets with Orlando leaders, gun violence survivors to discuss intervention program
Orlando's leaders and gun violence survivors met Wednesday with Congressman Maxwell Frost to discuss the city's Community Violence Intervention program — and the promise it's shown to reduce...
The Grio: Members of Congress ‘saddened’ by the death of New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Members of Congress are devastated by the passing of their colleague U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., who died on Wednesday at the age of 65. Payne's death comes after he had been...
WESH: Local, state leaders hear from gun violence victims and crime intervention program at roundtable
An Orlando program that helps at-risk youth needs more money to keep saving lives and preventing violence.The city of Orlando recently voted to expand the Community Violence Intervention program,...
Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.: "Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. was a...
Boston University: Big Celebration for Framingham Heart Study’s 75 Years of Groundbreaking Research
On April 8, study participants, researchers, local, state and federal officials celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Framingham Heart Study, the longest running cohort study in biomedical...
GBH: Would Rep. Katherine Clark vote to oust Speaker Johnson? ‘One step at a time,’ she says
A long-delayed foreign aid package passed the house this weekend, largely due to a bipartisan vote by Democratic lawmakers. Now it's headed to the Senate. Massachusetts Congresswoman and House...
Whip Clark on Global Crises: “We Cannot Look Away”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to affirm Democrats' commitment to passing a national security package that supports America's allies, safeguards...
AP: House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and...
Boston Herald: Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has Massachusetts congresswomen calling for equal pay
College basketball phenom Caitlin Clark's starting salary in the WNBA has caught the eye of two Bay State congresswomen who are calling for the dismantling of the "gender pay gap."Clark, the...
Clark, Adams, Jeffries, Deputy Heads of EPA, Education, Wrap up STEAM Day 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), and Congressman French Hill (AR-2), on behalf of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus...
MassLive: The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel; What Mass. lawmakers said
The U.S. House on Saturday was swiftly pushing through a series of votes in a rare weekend session aimed toward approving a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S....
Whip Clark: “We are here in a make-or-break moment for Ukraine”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) spoke to members of the press and...
The Hill: Dem leaders embrace Johnson’s Ukraine strategy, but want policy details
House Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they're ready to embrace Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) strategy of splitting an emergency foreign aid package into targeted pieces, but first...
Roll Call: Lifeline for foreign aid package, speaker’s job up to Democrats
The fate of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as Speaker Mike Johnson's job appears to be in the hands of House Democrats, as Johnson aims to pass billions of dollars to support...