"There is courage in all of us, that courage may come to you at any moment."That is the message Brandon Tsay, the young man who disarmed the Monterey Park shooter at the Lai Lai Ballroom wants to...
Statement from Whip Clark on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued this statement following President Biden's State of the Union Address:"Tonight, President Biden highlighted for the American people...
USA Today: Child care crisis: What costly daycare and fewer workers mean for US economy and taxpayers
The pandemic exposed just how broken the country's child care system is: It costs parents too much and pays employees too little. More than half of the country's...
Whip Clark Announces Reproductive Health Care Champion As State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe to announce that OB/GYN and reproductive justice advocate Dr. Cheryl Hamlin will be her guest at...
Boston Herald: Letters to the editor
Electric busesWe wholeheartedly agree with the Editorial Board that the MBTA must expand its fleet of electric buses and ensure there are enough drivers to meet the growing demand for equitable,...
Clark Announces More Than $2 Million for Health Equity in Cambridge, Framingham, and Waltham
WALTHAM, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced that she has secured funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal budget to improve and expand access to health care in...
Clark, Markey, Warren, Pressley, Lynch Applaud More Than $42 Million in Federal Funding for Community Projects Across Greater Boston
BOSTON, MA - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Congressman Stephen Lynch (MA-08)...
Massachusetts Delegation Applauds More Than $30 Million in Federal Funding to Improve Roadway Safety Across Massachusetts
Washington, D.C. - The Massachusetts congressional delegation, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives...
Whip Clark Denounces Extreme Republican Agenda in First Colloquy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) spoke on the House Floor today, posing questions to Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and denouncing House Republicans' extreme...
Clark Secures More Than $5 Million for Environmental and Health Equity in MetroWest
In total, Clark secured more than $20 million in federal funding for the Fifth Congressional DistrictFRAMINGHAM, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced that she secured...
MassLive: Mass. launches abortion legal hotline in new push to defend reproductive care
New Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, reproductive care activists and law firms launched an abortion legal hotline Monday, as the commonwealth doubles down on recently passed...
WCVB: Children’s Tylenol, Motrin shortage: Massachusetts lawmakers press Johnson & Johnson for more answers
WASHINGTON — For the second time this month, four members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are demanding answers from Johnson & Johnson regarding nationwide...
Statement on Republican Passage of the Strategic Production Response Act
Washington, D.C.- The following statement was released by Democratic Whip Katherine Clark following House Republicans' passage of the Strategic Production Response Act: "Once again, House...
Patch: Framingham Gets $3 Million For Chris Walsh Memorial Trail Project
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark recently secured nearly $11 million for for eight climate resiliency and environmental justice projects in Arlington, Cambridge, Framingham, Malden,...
Statement from Whip Clark on Gun Violence in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement on the recent string of mass shootings. "Over the last three days, the scourge of gun violence has...
Watertown News: U.S. Rep Clark Presents Watertown with $240K for Project to Protect River, Increase Climate Resiliency
Congresswoman Katherine Clark visited City Hall Monday to announce $240,000 in federal funding for a climate-related project in Watertown. The City will use the money to install 15 tree trenches...
Clark Announces Federal Climate Resiliency Funding in Watertown, Climate Projects Across MA-5
Clark secured nearly $11 million for climate projects in Arlington, Cambridge, Framingham, Malden, Medford, Revere, Watertown, and WoburnWATERTOWN, MA - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined...
Clark Visits Waltham Child Care Center After Securing More Than $20 Billion to Expand Child Care, Boost Head Start Teacher Pay
The FY 2023 budget included funding for early education programs in Stoneham and Framingham, a $23 million increase to the Child Care and Development Block Grant for Massachusetts providers, and a...
The Hill: 50 years later: The fight for freedom
Fifty years ago today, Roe v. Wade delivered a landmark victory for reproductive freedom in America. The right for women to decide if and when to have children — in accordance with their...
ICYMI: Whip Clark Pens The Hill Op-Ed on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Freedom
"The fight for abortion rights is a defining moment — one that will determine who we are as a nation," wrote Clark.WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark...