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...
Whip Clark Statement Demanding House Republicans Bring Vote on the Bipartisan National Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement demanding the House Republican Majority place the bipartisan national security supplemental on...
BU Today: Framingham Heart Study: 75 Years of Lifesaving Research
The Framingham Heart Study celebrated a belated 75th anniversary April 8, drawing study participants from around the country, local and national politicians, and representatives from Boston...
Whip Clark Announces Open Submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition
MALDEN, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced that her office is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This year's theme is Hometown...
Boston Herald: ‘Gun show loophole’ rule that will outlaw ‘virtually all private’ gun sales announced
It's been a quarter of a century since the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado brought the "gun show loophole" into popular discourse, and the Biden Administration has just announced...
Whip Clark Statement Celebrating the Biden Administration’s New Rule Closing the Gun Show Loophole
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after the White House announced a federal rule expanding firearm background checks under Democrats' Safer...
Common Dreams: Advocates ‘Elated’ as Biden DOJ Closes Gun Show Loophole
The White House on Thursday honored "the will of the vast majority of the American people," one Democratic lawmaker said, as President Joe Biden announced a final rule closing a loophole that has...
MassLive: Mass. pols: Boston Logan Airport on runway for $22M in federal cash
An injection of more than $22 million in federal infrastructure law money will pay for "much-needed" infrastructure improvements at Boston Logan International Airport, a cadre of the Bay State's...