Official portrait of Katherine M. Clark

U.S. House of Representatives

Katherine M. Clark

U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th District

Party
Democratic
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
Profile updated
Oct 28, 2026
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At a glance

Katherine M. Clark represents Massachusetts's 5th District in the U.S. House. Clark first took office in this chamber on Dec 12, 2013, and the current term runs to Jan 3, 2027. We've loaded 300 of Clark's recent roll-call votes. Clark sponsored at least 20 bills or resolutions in recent sessions.

Source: congress-legislators, Biographical Directory of Congress · checked Oct 28, 2026

Deeper analysis

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  • How often Clark voted, and how often their vote matched the outcome and their party
  • How often they voted the same way as Massachusetts's other representatives
  • Their votes grouped by topic
  • Campaign money by donation size, in-state vs. out-of-state, and compared with past elections
  • What this means for you: how this district compares with Massachusetts and the country

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Promises and progress

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  1. Sep 16, 2026 S. 2403 · Retire through Ownership Act Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Result: Passed (401–14). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted Yes
  2. Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9497 · Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed (415–9). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted Yes
  3. Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed (417–3). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted Yes
  4. Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". Final passage On Passage. Result: Passed (214–208). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted No
  5. Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 · PROOF Act Final passage On Passage. Result: Passed (217–207). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Voted No

Bills Clark sponsored

  1. H.R. 5458Introduced Sep 18, 2025· Education

    CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

    Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  2. H.R. 3273Introduced May 8, 2025· Education

    Child Care Workforce Development Act

    Latest action (May 8, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  3. H.R. 3274Introduced May 8, 2025· Families

    Child Care Infrastructure Act

    Latest action (May 8, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  4. H.R. 9811Introduced Sep 25, 2024· Families

    Child Care Infrastructure Act

    Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  5. H.R. 9810Introduced Sep 25, 2024· Education

    Child Care Workforce Development Act

    Latest action (Sep 25, 2024): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Congress.gov record ↗

  6. H.R. 9559Introduced Sep 12, 2024· Education

    CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

    Latest action (Sep 12, 2024): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Congress.gov record ↗

Showing the 6 most recent of the bills loaded. Introducing a bill is not the same as passing it.

Campaign finance

Principal campaign committee · 2026 election · reported Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 14, 2026

Total reported receipts

$5,026,058

Money the campaign reported receiving for this election. Not personal wealth or government spending.

Where the money came from

A contribution shows who gave money, not why a representative voted a certain way. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗

Recent filings

Other public disclosures

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How this may affect your community

Massachusetts's 5th District

People

778,640 residents

Household income

Median $130,807 a year

Rent

Median $2,262 a month

Internet

3.7% of households have no internet access

What's uncertain

These numbers describe the district. They don't show that any representative caused them, and survey estimates have margins of error. Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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