The legislation reauthorizes critical federal activities that assist states in improving and expanding their newborn screening programs, supporting parent and provider newborn screening education,...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Bonamici, Bowman, Warren, Wyden, Over 100 Colleagues Call for $700 Billion for Child Care in Infrastructure Package
"The next funding package presents an opportunity to provide needed support for child care providers, create and support over 2.3 million jobs for women, especially women of color, and invest in the...
Clark: Register now for Enhanced Child Tax Credit
Non-filers are eligible for increased benefits and should use THIS tool to sign upMALDEN, MA - The American Rescue Plan included a historic expansion of the Child Tax Credit to help...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark in Honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth and the establishment of Juneteenth National Independence Day.Juneteenth is a...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to End the 19-year-old Authorization for Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on her vote to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)."Millions of young people...
Rep. Katherine Clark introduces Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark, MA-5, and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, CT-5, recently introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act to form a $100 billion application-based grant program...
In Visit to Watertown School, Assistant Speaker Clark Highlights Nutrition Program, American Rescue Plan
WATERTOWN, M.A. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) toured the Watertown Middle School Nutrition Program with Director of School Nutrition Brandon Rabbitt to highlight the recent...
GBH News: Rep. Katherine Clark On Democrats’ Plans To Push Forward Infrastructure Agenda & More
Assistant House Speaker Rep. Katherine Clark joined Jim Braude to about the Democrat' push for universal pre-K & voting rights protections and whether those bills will get past Republicans — and...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Congresswoman Hayes Introduce Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act To Improve Academic Advancement and Combat Learning Loss After COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act to form a $100 billion...
NBC Boston: Memorial Day Events Held Across Mass. as COVID Restrictions Lift
Events commemorating Memorial Day are being held across Massachusetts on Monday, two days after the state lifted restrictions for in-person gatherings.Many cities and towns, including Billerica,...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Women who Served in WWII, Massachusetts’ Edith Nourse Rogers
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers - Massachusetts' first woman Congressman - established the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corps in 1942 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today,...
Assistant Speaker Clark Statement on Biden Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released this statement on President Joe Biden's budget proposal:"President Biden's budget is a blueprint for a more just and...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark Introduces Resolution Honoring Women Who Serviced in WWII, Massachusetts’ First Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Clark (D-MA-5) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor the women who served in World War II and recognize the...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Menendez Introduce Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act
The Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act would permanently require the State Department to report on the status of reproductive rights in its annual human rights reports. Washington,...
Ms. Magazine: Katherine Clark Introduces Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act: “We Owe It to the Global Community”
On Wednesday, Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced the Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act to direct the State Department to...
NBC Boston: ICE to Close Detention Center in Massachusetts Accused of Mistreatment
The Biden Administration directed the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday to discontinue use of a detention center in Bristol County, Massachusetts, saying it is no longer...
Assistant Speaker Clark Votes for Increased Funding to Support Capitol Safety Following January 6th Insurrection
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted today to pass the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act that would respond to the events...
19th*: Sisters in Congress: Katherine Clark and Grace Meng talk about their bond and the importance of allyship
The representatives talk about elevating the voices of the least powerful and how women and mothers can rise in the political world. As Rep. Grace Meng, New York's first Asian-American member...
Assistant Speaker Clark, Rep. Roybal-Allard Introduce Legislation to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis
The BABIES Act seeks to improve availability of high-quality maternal care by promoting the accessible and affordable use of Birth Centers by Medicaid BeneficiariesThe Midwives for MOMS Act would...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark on the Passage of the January 6th Independent, Bipartisan Commission
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Clark released the below statement upon passage of the Independent, Bipartisan Commission on the January 6th Attack by the U.S. House of...