I share the enthusiasm over having this incredible group of panelists here today.
Katherine Clark
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Katherine Marlea Clark is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles within the party, including serving as the Assistant Speaker of the House. Clark has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. She has been an advocate for policies aimed at supporting families and addressing economic disparities.
Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a deadly public health emergency, an economic crisis, and a disturbing rise in anti-Asian hate. Unfortunately, discrimination against the AAPI…
Mr. Speaker, in December, American women lost 156,000 jobs, accounting for 100 percent of jobs lost; and since the start of this pandemic, nearly 3 million women have been pushed out of the workforce. Women have borne the brunt of the…
Congress has tripled CCAMPIS funding from $15,000,000 to $50,000,000, but we are still serving less than 1 percent of those who could benefit from this program.
If we don't do this, the economic vitality of our country will never reach its pinnacle because so many women will be left with the inability to really just blossom within their careers.
One of the issues that is so pressing for American people and especially for American women is the childcare crisis.
As Secretary of Education, will you restore that guidance on school discipline and update it to address policing in schools?
Thank you so much, Chairwoman DeLauro, Ranking Member Cole, and members of the subcommittee.
I just want to start by thanking you for your last answer and for standing up for equality for every single one of our kids.
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the rates of COVID-19 spiked across the country, so did the rates of domestic violence. This pandemic within the pandemic must be stopped, and before us are the tools to save lives and…





