Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a slew of drug policy reform amendments to a large-scale defense bill, including proposals to prohibit federal employment discrimination against...
People’s World: Money bill to set off annual abortion fight on Hyde Amendment
Just days after their big win in the U.S. Supreme Court, anti-abortionists and the radical right—who are often one and the same—are gearing up for their annual fight to ban federal Medicaid funding...
Daily Mail: Biden slams ‘senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community’ after Highland Park mass shooting on July 4: Democrats say America ‘isn’t free’
President Joe Biden slammed the gunman who opened fire on an Independence Day parade in Illinois on Monday, leaving six dead and injuring at least two dozen others, and says...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Reps. Cleaver and Wagner Introduce Legislation to Reduce National Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
The Backlog Justice Act of 2022 would help sexual assault survivors obtain justice by streamlining the DNA kit testing process WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Senators Markey, Warren Urge Tenet Healthcare to Reconsider Closure of Oncology Departments at MetroWest Medical Center
Lawmakers express concern that closures of outpatient medical oncology and radiation oncology departments could leave local community vulnerable, exacerbate health inequitiesWASHINGTON, D.C. -...
Framingham Source: Senators Markey & Warren and Congresswoman Clark Urge Tenet To Not Close MetroWest Medical Center’s Oncology Department
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Assistant Speaker of the House Katherine Clark (MA-05), wrote to Dr. Saum Sutaria, the CEO of Tenet Healthcare, expressing...
Washington Post: Democrats call on Biden to declare abortion national health emergency
Lawmakers and advocates are pushing President Biden to declare a national health emergency to increase financial resources and flexibility in states that continue to allow abortion access...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on Final Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's final ruling overturning the...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on Vote to Send Gun Safety Bill to President Biden’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on her vote to pass the bipartisan gun control bill, the Bipartisan...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark: ‘This Decision Will Set Women Back Decades’
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's final ruling overturning the right to an...
Patch: ‘A Dystopian Nightmare’: Rep Katherine Clark On Overturning Roe V Wade
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark spoke out Friday morning against the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.Although Massachusetts is one of 14 states,...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which states, "No person in the...
Out Front Magazine: Democrats Back Staff-Led Effort for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in Capitol Hill
Democrats are working together to push for more inclusive gender-neutral bathrooms on Capitol Hill. This group effort began with a letter written by Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine...
Assistant Speaker Clark’s Maternal Mental Legislation Passes U.S. House of Representatives
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...