The Into the Light for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Act of 2022 will reauthorize and expand maternal mental health screening and treatment grantsThe bipartisan, bicameral...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark’s Maternal Mental Health Bill Passes House of Representatives
Today, June 22, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) announced that her bill, The Into the Light Act, has passed the House of...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement in Honor of Juneteenth
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day."Juneteenth,...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Chair Jeffries Call for Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Capitol Grounds
In a letter to House Administration Committee Chair Lofgren, Clark and Jeffries requested single occupancy restrooms in the House and Capitol to provide safe options for transgender and gender...
The Hill: Top Democrats back more gender-neutral bathrooms on Capitol Hill
Two top Democratic lawmakers are getting behind a staff-led effort to add more gender-neutral bathrooms throughout Capitol Hill.The move, supported by Reps. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)...
The Washington Post: The latest: Clark, Jeffries ask for gender-neutral bathrooms on Capitol Hill
Assistant House Speaker Katherine M. Clark (D-Mass.) and Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are urging the Committee on House Administration to support efforts to install more single...
Boston Globe: Bernie Sanders, local legislators react to apparent gun control agreement
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders indicated he would likely vote for a new bipartisan framework for gun reform if it makes it to the floor of the Senate in a debate moderated by Fox News with...
Boston Globe: ‘Like moving deck chairs on the Titanic’: mixed local reactions to Senate gun control deal
A bipartisan agreement struck by Senate dealmakers on proposed gun safety measures was met with mixed reactions from local advocates and members of the state's congressional delegation Sunday.The...
Jewish Insider: Daily Kickoff
The Mapping Project, a Boston-area pro-BDS activist group, is facing criticism from federal lawmakers in Massachusetts and beyond following the release of a map that ties Jewish...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to Protect American Families From Senseless Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted today to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of commonsense bills that will reduce...
Revere Journal: Rep. Clark Marks Start of Pride Month
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the start of LGBTQ Pride Month 2022. "This Pride Month, we honor the...
Yahoo: The Early Care and Education Consortium Urges Congress to Pass Child Care Funding Through Reconciliation
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation faces an ever-worsening child care crisis that has a crippling effect on the economy, the Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC)...
Framingham Source: Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Announced $59-Plus Million in Americorps Funding
Washington (June 6, 2022) - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Stephen F....
Jewish Boston: House Resolution on Antisemitism Receives Praise
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) was pleased with the results of the recent bill condemning rising antisemitism, House Resolution 1125. Not only did Congress pass the bill on May 18, it...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Announce Over $59 Million in AmeriCorps Funding
Funding will support 23 programs and more than 6,000 AmeriCorps members in MassachusettsWashington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-05),...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on Pride Month 2022
REVERE, MA - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement to mark the start of LGBTQ Pride Month 2022."This Pride Month, we honor...
GBH News: Legislators call for investigation into Boston asylum office over low rate of approvals
By Sarah BetancourtMembers of Congress from Massachusetts and Maine are demanding the oversight office for the Department of Homeland Security launch a formal investigation into the Boston...
In Light of Damning Report, Assistant Speaker Clark Urges Homeland Security Inspector General to Open Investigation into Low Grant Rate, Instances of Bias at Boston Asylum Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-05) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) in urging the Department of Homeland Security's Office of...
WBUR: Congresswoman Katherine Clark reflects on gun violence and calls for Congress to act
This is the Radio Boston rundown for May 27. Tiziana Dearing is our host.After the horrific shootings in the last two weeks, there have been calls for greater action to strengthen gun...
WCVB: Google announces plans to invest $75 million in Massachusetts facilities
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — One of the largest companies in the world is making a large investment in the Massachusetts tech hub.Google announced plans to invest $75 million in 2022 in its Massachusetts...