For the last 15 years, Christina Morris has helped build Boston's skyline with metal studs and drywall.The veteran carpenter wakes up at 4 a.m. get her four children — aged 11, 9, 5, and 3 — ready...
Assistant Speaker Clark Brings MA-5 Public Health Officials as Virtual Guests to State of the Union, Highlights Funding from American Rescue Plan
14 Local Public Health Official from across Congressional District participated in virtual meeting ahead of tonight's addressClark discussed with public health officials how resources from the...
MassLive: Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark calls Mass. public health directors ‘heroes,’ invites them to be virtual State of the Union guests
U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark invited several Massachusetts public health directors to be virtual guests to Tuesday night's State of the Union address, describing the key officials as unsung heroes...
Wall Street Journal: Democratic House Members to Escort Biden at Capitol
President Biden was escorted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers when he arrived at the Capitol tonight.From House Democratic leadership: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, Whip Jim Clyburn of...
Assistant Speaker Clark Announces New Findings from GAO Study on Employer-Provided Child Care Credit: Only 11% of Workers Have Access to Employer-Provided Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) underscored the challenges facing families when it comes to finding accessible child care...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
If confirmed, Judge Jackson would be the first public defender and Black woman on the benchMALDEN, M.A. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark: ‘Putin’s Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine is a Direct Assault on International Security’
WASHINGTON DC - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark issued a strongly-worded statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine tonight, February 24."Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is a...
Belmont Patch: Clark Announces Findings on Employer-Provided Child Care Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) underscored the challenges facing families when it comes to finding accessible child...
Waltham Patch: Katherine Clark ‘Thrilled’ With Biden’s Supreme Court Nomination
WALTHAM, MA — Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark, who serves Waltham and the rest of the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts, released a statement Friday...
Fortune Mag: The government has been offering a mostly unused child care credit to businesses for 20 years. It shows the abysmal support for working parents.
Many Americans are struggling to find and pay for child care, so much so that the situation has been cited as one of the reasons for the ongoing worker shortage.Businesses can actually get up to...
NBC Boston: New England Lawmakers Condemn Russian Invasion: ‘We Stand With Ukraine’
News of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves around the world Thursday, with local lawmakers condemning President Vladimir Putin's actions and expressing support for harsh sanctions...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
MALDEN, MA - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the below statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine:"Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is a direct assault...
WBUR: Mass. members of Congress condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, call for humanitarian support
Russia's attacks on Ukraine drew criticism from leaders across the world on Thursday, including members of the all-Democratic Massachusetts congressional delegation.U.S. representatives and senators...
MetroWest Daily News: Nearly two dozen MetroWest bridges are structurally deficient. How will they be fixed?
Aging and failing infrastructure is an issue nationwide, but it is especially true for a state with widespread freeze-thaw cycles. Roads and bridges take a pounding every winter, and if small...
New Government Watchdog Report Raises Concerns about Child Abuse in Residential Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, released today, shows that inadequate coordination between local, state, and federal agencies can...
Boston.com: ‘We have to use diplomacy’: Mass. congressional delegation weighs in on Ukraine conflict
As tensions surrounding Ukraine rise due to Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of two Russian separatists states and subsequently moving troops to those regions Monday, members of the...
Assistant Speaker Clark Joins Fellow CAPAC Members in Observing Day of Remembrance for Japanese Internment
Washington, D.C. — On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese...
Lexington Patch: Clark Visits Lexington to Highlight American Rescue Plan Funding
LEXINGTON, M.A. - On Thursday, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the historic American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding being used to replace...
PHOTOS: Assistant Speaker Clark Visits Lexington to Highlight American Rescue Plan Funding for Electric School Buses
LEXINGTON, M.A. - On Thursday, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the historic American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding being used to...
PHOTOS: Assistant Speaker Clark Visits Revere Beach Parkway Overpass to Highlight $1B in Funding Coming to MA for Bridge Infrastructure
REVERE, M.A. - On Thursday, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Mayor Brian Arrigo and other state and local officials at the Andrew A. Casassa...