WASHINGTON DC - Congressmembers Katherine Clark and Kim Schrier will hold a virtual town hall on Facebook Live about America's child care crisis and solutions being put forward in Congress...
The Hill: Races heat up for House leadership posts
The Big Three in the House Democratic Caucus — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (Md.) and Majority Whip James Clyburn (S.C.) — are expected to cruise to...
Cambridge Wicked Local: Clark: Spending bills may offer vehicle for COVID-19 relief
With states like Massachusetts still waiting for additional federal financial help, U.S Rep. Katherine Clark, D-5th, said last week that Democrats could look to use the federal budget process to...
Mg Magazine: House Set to Vote on Federal Marijuana Decriminalization
WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. House this September will vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019, or MORE Act, which if approved, would end Schedule I...
Newsweek: Race is On Among House Democrats to Become Assistant Speaker to Nancy Pelosi
With still four months left to go in the 116th Congress, the race is already underway among Democrats on Capitol Hill for one of its most powerful positions: assistant speaker of the House.Rep....
Wayland Patch: Getting to the Point with Congresswoman Katherine Clark
Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D, MA-05), Democratic Caucus vice chair, will participate in a conversation about the current state of Congress. Congresswoman Clark is the sixth highest ranking...
The Hill: Child care has always been essential to our economy — let’s start treating it that way
The COVID-19 pandemic's economic and societal disruptions have highlighted an important truth: child care is essential to our return to work and our nation's recovery.Parents heal our sick, stock...
Boston Globe: Could it happen again? Democrats are wary of a 2016 repeat by Trump
By one significant measure alone — the cratered economy — history shows that President Trump's reelection is a long shot. Think Jimmy Carter in 1980 and George H.W. Bush in 1992. Pile on widespread...
MassLive: Massachusetts Congressional delegation calls for independent investigation into death of Sgt. Elder Fernandes, whose body was found miles from Fort Hood
Members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation joined together this week in calling for an independent investigation into the death of soldier from Massachusetts.In a letter to Acting...
Milwaukee Independent: Senator Ron Johnson is Playing the Fool on Trump’s Behalf in Order to Wreck the Postal Service
Everyone in America is angry about the dismantling of the Postal Service by Donald Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Except, of course, for Ron Johnson.The Republican senator from Wisconsin...
The Hill: Cicilline, Clark privately jockeying for top leadership role
Reps. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) are privately campaigning for the role of assistant speaker by aggressively meeting with members to garner support...
The Daily News: Clark Amplifies Call for National Mask Mandate:
In an appeal she paired with a fundraising request, Congresswoman Katherine Clark on Tuesday called for people across the U.S. to wear masks when in public places. "It's unbelievable that we don't...
MassLive: Jacob Blake’s shooting by Wisconsin police sparks outcry among Massachusetts lawmakers
Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting in the back by Wisconsin police in front of his children on Sunday sparked ongoing protests, found strong support Monday among Massachusetts lawmakers, who...
Clark, Pocan Lead 90 Dems Demanding DeJoy Removal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI), Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus, led a letter of 90...
Clark, Massachusetts Delegation Urge Governor Baker to Release State Data on Coronavirus Cases in Massachusetts Child Care Centers
Washington DC - Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, along with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and...
Boston Globe: Congressional delegation demands Baker release child-care data
The 11-member Massachusetts congressional delegation wrote to Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday urging him to release data on cases of coronavirus at child-care centers after the Globe reported...
CommonWealth Magazine: Private-pay childcare providers struggling
JENNIFER SIMPSON, who runs a family daycare in Southbridge, will have lost more than $33,000 in tuition money by the time she reopens August 31.She has spent nearly $6,000 preparing to reopen...
Revere Journal: Clark Secures Airplane Noise Reduction Measure
Highlighting the collaboration between the state and federal delegation, Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-05), Massachusetts House Speaker Bob DeLeo, and State Sen. Joe Boncore (First Suffolk...
State House News Service: Food Security Demands Persist Months Into COVID-19 Crisis
During the height of the COVID-19 crisis, the Healthy Waltham organization regularly helped about 700 families access a stable source of nutritious food.The need has not decreased much since the...
Clark Secures Critical Airplane Noise Reduction Measure in Appropriations Bill
Collaborative effort with Speaker DeLeo, Senator Boncore will benefit Massachusetts households with outdated airplane noise mitigation systemsWinthrop/Revere/East Boston, MA - Highlighting the...
