The Access to Counsel Act ensures that U.S. citizens, green card holders, and other individuals with legal status are able to consult with an attorney to help them understand their rights when...
Assistant Speaker Clark Applauds Passage of the NO BAN Act to Prohibit Religious-Based Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted in support of the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. This bill, led by Rep. Judy...
Public Radio of Armenia: Over 100 U.S. House Representatives urge President Biden to recognize the Armenian Genocide
A bipartisan group of 106 U.S. House Members today called on President Biden to "clearly and directly recognize the Armenian Genocide" in his upcoming April 24 statement, ending Turkey's foreign...
NBC Boston: ‘George Floyd Should Be Alive Today’: Local Lawmakers React to Chauvin Verdict
New England politicians reacted swiftly on social media Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in...
Statement from Assistant Speaker Clark on the Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark released the following statement: "The horrifying murder of George Floyd that was witnessed by the world has been met with...
Marijuana Moment: U.S. House Approves Marijuana Banking Bill For Fourth Time, Setting Up Senate Consideration
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to protect banks that service state-legal marijuana businesses from being penalized by federal regulators.After receiving an initial voice...
Wicked Local: Rep. Clark secures $8.8M in funding for Cambridge schools
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced Monday that the American Rescue Plan includes over $8,849,000 for the Cambridge Public School district, a portion of the over $3.1...
The Hill: Child care advocates seek to lock down $25 billion in new federal funding
Early childhood education advocates successfully secured billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief and now are lobbying for child care to stay in the final infrastructure package after President Biden...
Assistant Speaker Clark Lauds House Passage of the Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) voted in support of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, legislation to provide...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark Lauds Passage of Workplace Violence Prevention Act
WASHINGTON DC - Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) today, April 16, voted in support of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, legislation to...
WBUR: Dams, Bridges And Paid Sick Leave: What The Mass. Delegation Hopes To Insert In Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan lays out his vision of better transit, broadband and more, but it doesn't yet specify which projects could get funded.That's where members...
Assistant Speaker Clark Announces Over $510 Million to Keep State Child Care Providers on the Job, Lower Costs for Working Families
Funding from the American Rescue Plan will help child care providers open safely, keep workers on payroll, and ensure that families can cover costs Washington, D.C. - Assistant Speaker...
Assistant Speaker Clark Celebrates House Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act
Legislation would help eliminate the gender wage gap and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountableGender pay inequality contributed to devastating economic...
Medford Patch: U.S. Rep. Clark Tours Medford School, Praises Federal Relief Plan
MEDFORD, MA — Congresswoman Katherine Clark toured the McGlynn Elementary School in Medford Thursday, praising both local and nationwide efforts to get students back in class. Clark highlighted the...
Framingham Source: Assistant Speaker Clark Calls For American Jobs Plan In Response To Commonwealth’s C-Minus Infrastructure Grade
WASHINGTON DC - Today, April 14 Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) highlighted a new fact sheet from the White House that outlines the infrastructure needs in Massachusetts and how they can be...
Revere Journal: Pressley and Clark Secure COBRA Subsidies
Massachusetts Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Katherine Clark, and some of their colleagues, applauded the U.S. Department of Labor's recently-released guidance confirming that striking workers...
Milford Daily News: $16M for Framingham schools
The Framingham Public Schools will get $16 million as part of the American Rescue Plan, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark.The money is part of more than $3.1 billion in emergency...
Boston 25 News: 25 Investigates: Billions in relief aid heading to Mass. schools, how will it be spent
MEDFORD, Mass. — At the McGlynn School in Medford, first graders have wrapped up their first full week back in the classroom. They're all masked up. Desks are surrounded by plexiglass. And students...
Medford Patch: Rep. Clark Tours Medford Schools to Highlight ARP School Funding
Medford, MA - Today, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) toured the McGlynn Elementary School with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent and Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn to...
Melrose Weekly News: Clark gets $900K for local schools
MELROSE - Katherine Clark was able to get $900,000 for the school district she once served.The one-time Melrose School Committeewoman — now one of the most powerful people in Washington, D.C. —...