The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that included funds to help child-care providers make the necessary modifications to...
House Passes Clark’s Child Care Is Infrastructure Grant in Moving Forward Act
Sweeping Bill Invests More Than $1.5 Trillion to Create Jobs, $10 Billion in Child Care FacilitiesWashington DC - Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined with House members in passing H.R....
CNBC: 52% of parents expect coronavirus pandemic will inflate child-care costs—but many can’t afford to pay more
Over half of parents worry they'll be forced to spend more on child care than they did before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Parents' fears of rising child-care costs are more prevalent now than...
The Guardian: ‘Russian bounties’ intelligence was in Trump written daily briefing – reports
Donald Trump was given a written briefing months ago about intelligence suggesting Russia offered bounties for attacks on US forces in Afghanistan, multiple US media have reported on...
AmNY: $1.5T Moving Forward Act in Congress could have nationwide impact with climate change benefits
With the Heroes Act in Republican-dominated senate limbo for over 45 days, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has a new bill to move public infrastructure projects forward.But House Democrats haven't...
MeriTalk: Bicameral Facial Recognition Bill Introduced
New bicameral legislation was introduced aimed at stopping government use of facial recognition and other biometric technology.Introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward Markey,...
Clark, House Democrats Introduce Child Care Legislation to Support Working Families and America’s Economic Recovery Bill includes Clark’s Child Care is Infrastructure Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, along with her colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey...
Statement from Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Katherine Clark on Passage of the Justice in Policing Act
"The death of George Floyd sparked an outcry across the nation and a movement that must be met with action. Today, House Democrats, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, answered that call by...
MassLive: House passes police reform bill; Massachusetts Democrats call proposal ‘critical step forward’ in fight for racial justice
Massachusetts Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday applauded the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which calls for sweeping nationwide reforms aimed at addressing...
Sentinel & Enterprise: Early education centers will need nearly $700 million to reopen and recover
BOSTON — Early education centers and family day care homes in Massachusetts will need an infusion of $690 million over the next five months to successfully reopen and recover from the shutdown...
Worcester Telegram: Report: State early ed system needs $690M to safely reopen
Early education centers and family day care homes in Massachusetts will need an infusion of $690 million over the next five months to successfully reopen and recover from the shutdown caused by the...
CNBC: As Dems, GOP spar over student debt relief, here’s what borrowers can expect in the coming months
Former Vice President Joe Biden made an announcement in April that was mostly drowned out by more and more alarming developments of the coronavirus pandemic: As president, he would forgive...
WHDH: Mass. childcare centers look at operating at a loss of money under state reopening guidelines
SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - As the state moves forward with Phase 2 of its reopening plan, childcare centers and summer camps are hoping to get back to business soon - but many know that getting back...
Boston.com: Katherine Clark says childcare providers face a ‘nearly impossible situation’ as they reopen
The child care center sector in the United States was already on precarious grounds — prohibitively expensive for many families, despite operating on thin financial margins, while paying most...
Boston Globe: Congresswoman Katherine Clark seeks billions for child care infrastructure
Representative Katherine Clark on Tuesday unveiled a new bill aimed at helping child care facilities safely reopen after coronavirus lockdowns and supporting early educators who work for them.Called...
Clark Introduces Child Care Is Infrastructure Act
Legislation provides funding to improve child care facilities and creates loan repayment and scholarship programs to support higher education for child care educators June 16, 2020, WASHINGTON,...
State House News Service: Reopening Costs Straining Mass. Child Care System
At the Open Center for Children in Somerville, Executive Director Sarah Sian is working through the logistics of reopening the child care center after being closed for months due to the...
WGBH: Rep. Katherine Clark Says She Plans To File $10B Grant Fund For Day Care Centers’ Reopening
As the director of the Open Center for Children in Somerville, Sarah Sian is working through the logistics of reopening the child care center after being closed for months due to the pandemic.When...
Framingham Source: Photo of the Day: Congresswoman Clark Joins Student Protest in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM - Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined a student unity protest today, June 13, in Framingham along Edgell Road at the Framingham Centre Common.The event was organized by the Black Student...
Framingham Source: Senators Markey & Warren, Lead Mass. Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration To Bring More Retailers into SNAP Online Program
WASHINGTON DC - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) are...