US Rep. Clark elected to Democratic leadership post in House.
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark is continuing her climb through the ranks of the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill. The 57-year-old Melrose Democrat was elected Wednesday to the position of assistant speaker. That makes her the fourth-ranking member in the chamber, which remains in the hands of Democrats for another two years. Clark defeated Rhode Island Democratic Rep. David Cicilline in party leadership elections. The 59-year-old Cicilline was vying for the same post. To prevent lawmakers from crowding unsafely into one room during the ongoing pandemic, Democrats’ leadership candidates delivered remarks to scattered lawmakers using Zoom.
-Associated Press