MALDEN, MA - Last week, Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) toured several Asian-owned small businesses in downtown Malden to celebrate Asian American and...
Boston Globe: Opinion: Child care is key to unlocking the Massachusetts economy
By Eileen McAnnenyWith the pandemic having changed how we work, child care must be changed to better meet the needs of employees and employers.Massachusetts faces both a child care problem and a...
Assistant Speaker Clark Tours Three Framingham Community Projects to Celebrate Over $1.8 Million She Secured For City
Clark secured $600,000 for the MetroWest Scholars Early Start in Waltham, $1 million for the Kennedy Community Health Center, and $220,000 for the Chris Walsh Aqueduct Trail Connectivity Project in...
Boston Business Journal: ‘We’re ready, we’re willing:’ Mass. leaders vow to help out-of-state abortion patients
By Cassie McGrath In a press conference with Massachusetts legislators and advocates Tuesday, the state's head of Planned Parenthood said that not only is the state ready to support...
Boston Globe: After draft opinion leak, political leaders and advocates ask: Could Massachusetts do even more to protect abortion rights?
By Matt Stout and Gal Tziperman Lotan Fearing Roe v. Wade could be in jeopardy, Massachusetts in recent years has repealed "antiquated" antiabortion measures and expanded access to abortion,...
GBH News: ‘We are on the verge of a dystopian nightmare’: Rep. Katherine Clark responds to Roe v. Wade draft opinion
By Paris Alston and Jeremy SiegelReactions continues to pour in from Massachusetts lawmakers in response to a new report that appears to show that the U.S. Supreme Court is ready...
MassLive: Abortion funding in Massachusetts for next year still unknown at same time lawmakers deal with possible Roe v. Wade overturn
By Alison Kuznitz | akuznitz@masslive.comAs Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday unequivocally denounced the Supreme Court's likely decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and vowed to fight to...
MassLive: Roe v. Wade: Crowd gathered in front of Supreme Court after report suggests landmark case that legalized abortion could be overturned
By Heather Morrison People gathered in front of the Supreme Court Monday night with signs and candles after a report from Politico stated that the nation's highest court voted to reverse Roe v....
Metrowest Daily News: Katherine Clark marks $1.8M in funding for Framingham in education, health care
FRAMINGHAM — When he enters college, Derrick Vervil can lean on a "support system" he has created with the help of a local early college program.Since he was in eighth grade, the Framingham High...
MetroWest Daily News: PHOTOS: Rep. Clark at Framingham State with $600,000 for MetroWest Scholars program
Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, right, smiles after a fist bump with Framingham High School student Melanie Cerin Aldana, center, after Clark announced a $600,000 expansion of the...
WHDH: Leaked draft underscores importance of 2020 Roe Act in Mass.
BY KIMBERLY BOOKMAN, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEIn the wake of a leaked, draft Supreme Court ruling suggesting the court will overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Fellow CAPAC Members in Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
MALDEN, MA — May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a celebration of the history, the immeasurable contributions, and achievements of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific...
Waltham Patch: Katherine Clark Votes To Pass Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act
The legislation would counter Russian aggression against Ukraine by speeding up the transfer of defense assistance to Ukrainian people.WALTHAM, MA — Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of...
Patch: Clark Addresses Need for Investing in Mental Health Support in Schools
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5), a member of the Appropriations Committee, attended a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,...
Assistant Speaker Clark Questions Education Secretary About Mental Health Crisis Among Educators, Protections For LGBTQ+ Students
In a House Appropriations hearing on the FY23 Department of Education Budget, Clark discussed the urgent need for investments in mental health support for teachers, how to build a pipeline of early...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes To Counter Russian Aggression Against Ukraine, Speed Up Transfer Of Defense Assistance To Ukrainian People
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted to pass the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, legislation...
Assistant Speaker Clark Announces $13 Million to Lower Energy Costs for Working Families
Massachusetts has received $325 million for low-income energy assistance since May 2021WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5)...
Assistant Speaker Clark Leads Call For Historic Investments In Early Education and Child Care
132 House Members join call for $12.4 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and increased funds for Early Childhood Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark Announces $13 Million To Lower Energy Costs For Working Families
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced that Massachusetts will receive $13 million in federal funds to bring down heating and cooling costs.These...
Malden Patch: Clark Leads Call For Historic Investments In Early Ed and Child Care
132 House Members join call for $12.4 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and increased funds for Early Childhood Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities...