BOSTON (AP) — The state's congressional delegation is calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration that is set to expire...
WGBH: Mass. House Coalition Lays Out Path Toward Maternal Health Equity
One of the first things the House did after Speaker Robert DeLeo committed in June to addressing systemic racism in Massachusetts was to push forward with a bill to study disparities in maternal...
Clark, Kennedy Offshore Wind Center of Excellence Approved by House Committee
Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Katherine Clark and Congressman Joe Kennedy III today applauded the bipartisan approval of their Offshore Wind Center of Excellence by the House Committee on...
Framingham Wicked Local: Massachusetts Lawmakers Want Colleges & Universities To Provide Off-Campus Student Info For Census
WASHINGTON DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal...
Boston Globe: At online town hall, Warren denounces Trump for handling of pandemic
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday denounced President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling for the federal government to increase testing and provide more resources to states."The...
Clark, Senate and House Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
"ICE's new policy is irrational and xenophobic, and risks the health of students, faculty, and staff"Text of Letter (PDF) Washington DC - Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), United...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark: Free Covid-19 Testing For Massachusetts Residents
FRAMINGHAM - Starting today, July 10, Massachusetts will be providing free and accessible COVID-19 testing for all residents in the Commonwealth to help track and reduce the spread of the...
Marijuana Moment: Veterans Working In Marijuana Industry Aren’t Automatically Blocked From Home Loans, VA Says
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently clarified to Congress that it does not have a policy automatically barring veterans from receiving home loans solely because they work in the...
Boston Herald: Harvard, MIT ICE lawsuit hearing to continue Friday amid support from other schools
Harvard and MIT are now backed by Northeastern and other colleges from around the country to continue to push against the federal government's effort to expel foreign students if their school is...
MassLive: Human Rights Campaign, nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group, endorses Massachusetts lawmakers for ‘championing equality’
Eight Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday received an enthusiastic endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights...
CNBC: House passes $10 billion in funding for child-care facilities to improve safety amid pandemic
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...