Katherine Clark

A two-week recess has come to a close for the U.S. House of Representatives. Lawmakers returned to Washington on Tuesday, including Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, who spoke with NBC10 Boston. The representative wrapped up her time in Massachusetts touting $900,000 in child care investments. “It’s coming right here to SMOC in Framingham, to this child care center that serves 300…

Federal funding for child care is approaching a critical deadline — Sept. 30 will mark the expiration of American Rescue Plan funding that has assisted day care facilities, workers and parents that use their services. Originally passed in 2021, the pandemic-era legislation had $24 billion dollars set aside for child care, $314 million of which was distributed in Massachusetts. Data…

Riley Dowell, who is 23 years old, was arrested Saturday night, her mother announced online Sunday. The arrest came after a group of protestors gathered at the Parkman Bandstand Monument in the Boston Common, the city’s police department said in a news release.

The daughter of Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark appeared in court on Monday morning to face charges including assault and damaging property with graffiti after being arrested over the weekend. Riley Dowell, 23, was released on $500 cash bail and ordered to stay away from Boston Common, where she was arrested Saturday night. A not guilty plea was entered on her…

Congresswoman Katherine Clark secured a new role as the whip for U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday, elevating the Revere resident to the number-two role in her caucus amid a historic changing of the guard. After winning the support of her colleagues behind closed doors, Clark, who is currently assistant speaker, will join Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Congressman...

Clark, D-Mass., currently assistant speaker of the House, is hoping to be minority whip.

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic deputies announced Thursday they were stepping down, a member of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation has stepped forward to help lead the party in the next session. Rep. Katherine Clark announced her bid to be Democratic Whip, a position that assists party leadership in building support for their agenda, in a letter to colleagues,…