The effort to decriminalize and tax cannabis, which finds strong support among Massachusetts lawmakers and advocates, could cut into the federal deficit to the tune of $7 billion over the next...
EcoWatch: 550 Groups Urge Biden to Become #PlasticFreePresident With 8 Executive Actions
A large and diverse coalition of over 550 organizations came together Tuesday to call on President-elect Joe Biden to tackle the plastic pollution crisis through executive actions that would...
MassLive: ‘We need relief now’: Massachusetts leaders clamor for COVID stimulus checks, fight against corporate liability protections
Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing for a robust COVID-19 stimulus package, including direct payments to Americans, as congressional leaders and the Trump administration continue haggling...
Health Appropriations Subcommittee Examine Hyde Amendment’s Impact on Women’s Rights and Economic Security
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, held a hearing today to examine the Hyde...
WBUR: Rep. Katherine Clark On The Push To Pass A COVID-19 Relief Bill Before The Year’s End
Time is running out for Congress to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill before the end of the year.This week, The Democratic-led House and Republican-majority Senate are expected to approve a...
WBUR: 16 Mass. Elected Officials Challenge State Agency On East Boston Substation
Multiple members of the Massachusetts federal delegation, along with several state and local elected officials, sent a letter on Monday to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary...
Boston Globe: In the pandemic, ‘women’s work’ is critical care
Affordable, accessible, high-quality child care could spell the difference for millions of women between economic stability and a cascade of woes.To the list of groups disproportionately harmed by...
Clark Celebrates Passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act
Historic Legislation Decriminalizes Marijuana and Empowers Communities Ravaged by the War on DrugsFriday, December 4, 2020- Washington, D.C. — Today, Assistant Speaker-elect Katherine Clark (MA-5)...
Framingham Source: Rep. Clark Celebrates Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana at Federal Level
WASHINGTON DC - Today, December 4, Assistant Speaker-elect Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the passage of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, legislation that...
Roll Call: How diverse is the Democratic leadership team compared to the caucus?
Three-quarters of the 16-member House Democratic leadership team for the 117th Congress have served four or fewer terms and nearly half are racial minorities, but only five are women and only one is...
Sudbury Town Crier: Letter to the editor: Sudbury DTC congratulates Congresswoman Katherine Clark
The Sudbury Democratic Town Committee congratulates Congresswoman Katherine Clark for her election to the position of assistant speaker of the House. We have enjoyed front row seats while she has...
Commonwealth Magazine: Crisis in early education and care demands action
IF THERE WAS ever any doubt that the state's system of early education and care for very young children was on the brink of crisis with far-reaching consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Peter Lucas: U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark’s meteoric rise in the House leadership shows her perseverance
...Also of note is the steady rise in the House of Democrat U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark of Melrose. She has rocketed by her Massachusetts Democrat colleagues to become part of Pelosi's leadership...
19th News: Katherine Clark on what it means to become the second-highest ranking woman in Congress
When the 117th Congress begins in January, Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark will become the second-highest ranking woman in Congress after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the second woman ever...
Clark, García, House Members Demand the CDC Address Disproportionate Excess Deaths in Communities of Color, End Health Disparities in Agency’s Data Collection
93 Members warn that inconsistent and incomplete CDC data puts vulnerable populations at risk and worsens health outcomes for communities of colorFindings reveal people of color face largest...
Fortune: Nancy Pelosi isn’t the only woman in House leadership anymore. Meet incoming Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark
For years, the Democratic caucus has been led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—the lone woman at the top in Congress.Next term, Pelosi will be joined by Rep. Katherine Clark, the Massachusetts...
Framingham Source: Massachusetts Congressional Delegation: Halt Needless & Cruel Deportations
WASHINGTON DC - As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States surges past 12 million, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives...
Mediaite: Democrats Roundly Decry Trump Pardoning Michael Flynn: ‘Crooked to the End’
President Donald Trump set off outrage Wednesday with what many expected him to do — pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.House Intelligence Committee...
Washington Times: Top House Democrat: Congress ‘cannot overspend’ on coronavirus relief
Incoming Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark said Wednesday it is long past time for Congress to pass another coronavirus relief package, arguing that lawmakers on Capitol Hill "cannot...
WGBH: Rep. Katherine Clark On Her New Role, What Lies Ahead For Congress, And Divided Democrats
When Rep. Katherine Clark was elected Assistant Speaker of the House last week, she became the second most-powerful Democratic woman ever in Congress. She joined Jim Braude to discuss the new role,...