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Katherine M. Clark
U.S. Representative, Massachusetts
2368 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House minority whip since 2023 and is currently in her seventh term as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, having held the post since 2013. She previously served as assistant speaker from 2021 to 2023 and vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2021. Clark was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Clark stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 88 →HR 5458
HR 5458 · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Education
Sep 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 3273
HR 3273 · Introduced May 8, 2025 · Education
May 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 3274
HR 3274 · Introduced May 8, 2025 · Families
May 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9811
HR 9811 · Introduced Sep 25, 2024 · Families
Dec 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
HR 9810
HR 9810 · Introduced Sep 25, 2024 · Education
Sep 25, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HR 9559
HR 9559 · Introduced Sep 12, 2024 · Education
Sep 12, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HR 8524
HR 8524 · Introduced May 23, 2024 · Education
May 23, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HR 8526
HR 8526 · Introduced May 23, 2024 · Education
May 23, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HR 5433
HR 5433 · Introduced Sep 13, 2023 · Families
Sep 13, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HR 8659
HR 8659 · Introduced Aug 5, 2022 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Nov 1, 2022: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Clark's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 412were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Clark sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Clark's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33