1. Michelle Wu, MayorIt's not just that she's the new mayor that makes Wu this year's most influential Bostonian; it's that she is a fundamentally new type of mayor. The city is changing over from...
WBUR: Mass. addiction treatment faces a staffing ‘crisis.’ Rep. Clark says this program will help
Workplace shortages are affecting several industries, including addiction treatment.In western Massachusetts, Dr. Ruth Potee says a shortage of workers — especially nurses — is delaying the opening...
ICYMI: How Assistant Speaker Clark Gets It Done
"The American people have to know that we are fighting for them," said Clark in her profile for The CutMALDEN, MA - In case you missed it, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
The Cut: How Congresswoman Katherine Clark Gets It Done
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark doesn't hesitate to outline the challenges members of Congress face: an unrelenting schedule, frustrating deadlocks in the legislative process, long periods of time...
Boston Globe: Demonstrators call for affordable early education and child care at ‘Playdate Rally’
Demonstrators gathered Saturday morning on Boston Common carrying babies, toddlers, and a question: Why is child care for the youngest among us so hard to find and afford?Efrain Vazquez, a father...
Arlington Patch: Katherine Clark Votes For More Restaurant, Small Business Relief
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark, who represents Massachusetts' Fifth Congressional District, voted Thursday to pass the Relief for Restaurants and other...
Assistant Speaker Clark Leads Over 150 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden Administration to Make Urgent Investments in Child Care
Approximately 460,000 families are without reliable child care; 1 in 9 child care jobs have been lost since the start of the pandemicThe letter is co-led by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to Provide More Relief to Restaurants and Small Businesses After Pandemic Losses
American Rescue Plan authorized $28.6 billion for restaurant relief in addition to Shuttered Venue grants, additional PPP loansWASHINGTON, DC - Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clarks Calls for Biden Administration To Make Investments in Child Care
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) led over 150 Members of Congress in a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to address the on-going...
TIME: As American Workers Return to the Office, Democrats Push to Address the Lack of Affordable Childcare
As a growing number of companies require employees to return full-time to the office, young parents are facing a new crisis: what to do about their not yet school-age kids when they're away at...
Watertown Patch: Clarks Leads Push to Address the Lack of Affordable Child Care
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) led over 150 Members of Congress in a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to address the on-going...
Assistant Speaker Clark Delivers Over $80 Million to Increase Energy Efficiency for Massachusetts Households and Lower Costs
Funds from Infrastructure Law for Weatherization Assistance Program will create jobs and lower costs for familiesWASHINGTON, DC - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
Ms. Magazine: Universal Pre-K, Childcare and Paid Leave Aren’t Just for Women and Families—They’re Key to Economic Recovery
The U.S. loses $57 billion a year because parents are unable to find and afford care. It's time for a nationwide reckoning on behalf of women and families.Experts predict that approximately one...
Waltham Patch: Katherine Clark Delivers $80M To Increase Energy Efficiency
The funding is part of the Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides energy-saving infrastructure to low-income families.Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine...
Framingham Patch: Clark Votes In Favor Of Affordable Insulin Now Act
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark voted to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month on Friday, lowering drug costs for working...
Boston Herald: House lawmakers give weed the green light at the federal level
Lawmakers in Washington late last week passed a bill through the House that would see marijuana declassified at the federal level."The criminalization of marijuana is inherently racist in its...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates Passage Of Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment And Expungement (MORE) Act
Historic legislation would decriminalize marijuana and empower communities ravaged by the war on drugs WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Calls for Biden Administration to Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, DC -Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) joined fellow lawmakers in a letter to President Joseph Biden urging the Administration to extend...
Natick Patch: Clark Calls for Biden Administration to Extend the Student Loan Pause
Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) joined fellow lawmakers in a letter to President Joseph Biden urging the Administration to extend the pause on...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Fellow CAPAC Members in Celebrating Start of Ramadan
Washington, DC — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to mark the month of Ramadan, which begins tonight at sunset....