Katherine M. Clark

Wants to build an economy that puts families first.

“I’m fighting for the continued progress we need to build an economy that puts families first.”⁷

Fights for an economy that prioritizes everyday Americans over billionaires.

“I’m fighting for an economy that puts the needs of everyday Americans over billionaires.”⁷

Secures funding for child care and Head Start programs to support working families.

“As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I worked with my Democratic colleagues to secure billions in child care and Head Start funding.”⁸

Helped provide support to child care providers during the pandemic.

“At the height of the pandemic, I helped deliver a lifeline to 200,000 child care providers across the country – keeping their doors open to nearly 10 million kids.”⁸

Wants to guarantee paid family leave for every American.

“Now, as Democratic Whip, I’m fighting for the continued progress we need to build an economy that puts families first. That means securing universal preschool for our kids, raising pay for our child care workers, and guaranteeing paid family leave for every American.”⁸

Supports creating good-paying, union jobs in Massachusetts and nationwide.

“The Inflation Reduction Act slashes energy bills while ensuring that the next generation of wind, solar, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies are produced here in America — creating good-paying, union jobs in Massachusetts and nationwide.”⁹

Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour for workers.

“Americans are long overdue for a raise, and I’m fighting to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour.”¹⁰

Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act to address pay disparities between men and women.

“As women — especially women of color — continue to face outrageous pay disparities on the job, House Democrats are championing the Paycheck Fairness Act to help stamp out this widespread injustice.”¹⁰

Supports national paid family leave to allow people to care for loved ones without losing income.

“We are also fighting for national paid family leave, ensuring that no American has to choose between earning a paycheck or caring for a loved one.”¹⁰

Supports reinstating the expanded Child Tax Credit.

“And while Republicans allowed the expanded Child Tax Credit to expire, we are fighting to get this vital resource back on the books for good.”¹⁰

Supports protecting workers’ ability to organize and join unions.

“House Democrats have twice passed our Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to safeguard working people’s ability to join a union — free from employer harassment, intimidation, or retaliation.”¹⁰

Supports investments in marginalized communities, including HBCUs and minority-owned businesses.

“We are ensuring these investments reach and invigorate marginalized communities that have long been underserved — from investing in our HBCUs and lifting up minority-owned small businesses to expanding pathways into high-paying STEM careers and ensuring every American has high-speed internet access.”¹⁰

Believes healthcare is a human right.

“From prescription medicine to reproductive freedom, I believe that health care is a human right.”⁷

Fought to defend and expand the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid.

“I have fought alongside my Democratic colleagues to defend and expand the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid.”²¹

Supports capping seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 per year.

“seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs are capped at $2,000 per year.”²¹

Is committed to ensuring the U.S. remains a beacon of opportunity.

“Amid a rising tide of xenophobia, I’m committed to ensuring the U.S. remains a beacon of opportunity.”⁷

Wants to improve border security while honoring the humanity of those seeking to build their future in the United States.

“I’m fighting for policies that will improve our border security while honoring the humanity of those seeking to build their future in the United States.”²⁷

Wants to fix the broken immigration system and forge a pathway to citizenship for undocumented Americans.

“That means fixing our broken, overwhelmed immigration system and forging a pathway to citizenship for undocumented Americans.”²⁷

Supports ensuring Dreamers’ legal status aligns with the truth that they are Americans in every way that matters.

“Especially urgent is ensuring that our Dreamers’ legal status finally aligns with the truth: that they are Americans in every way that matters.”²⁷

Supports the American Dream and Promise Act to provide a secure future for DACA and TPS recipients.

“That’s why Democrats proudly passed the American Dream and Promise Act out of the House — standing up for the secure future that DACA and TPS recipients deserve.”²⁷

Supports the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to bring migrant workers out of the shadows.

“We also passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to bring migrant workers out of the shadows and meet the job demands of our rural industries.”²⁷

Opposes injecting religious prejudice into immigration policies.

“House Democrats also passed the NO BAN Act — legislation that would bar any future president from injecting religious prejudice into our country’s immigration policies.”²⁷

Supports federal investments to improve the legal immigration system while strengthening our border.

“I’ve also proudly supported significant federal investments to improve our legal immigration system while strengthening our border.”²⁷

Believes the right to decide about children is fundamental to a free society.

“The right to decide if and when to have children is fundamental to any free society.”⁷

Believes elected officials have a responsibility to address gun violence.

“Elected officials have a solemn responsibility to tackle this uniquely American crisis.”⁷

Supports keeping guns out of dangerous hands by cracking down on straw purchases and enhancing background checks.

“With the Safer Communities Act, we enacted the most significant gun safety law in nearly 30 years. This landmark legislation is keeping guns out of dangerous hands by cracking down on straw purchases, bolstering red flag laws, and enhancing background checks for young buyers.”³⁵

Supports research into the causes and impacts of gun violence.

“And to chart our path to a safer future, I secured federal funding to research the causes and impacts of gun violence — the first such investment in decades.”³⁵

Supports getting assault weapons off our streets.

“I’m committed to getting assault weapons off our streets, requiring universal background checks for every gun purchase, fully closing the “boyfriend loophole,” outlawing untraceable “ghost guns,” and banning the sale of high-capacity magazines.”³⁵

Demands an all-hands-on-deck response to the climate crisis.

“Climate crisis is the existential threat of our time and demands an all-hands-on-deck response.”⁷

Supports investments to slash carbon pollution by 40 percent this decade.

“With our game-changing Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats enacted the largest climate investment in history — putting us on track to slash carbon pollution by 40 percent this decade.”⁹

Supports directing resources to underserved areas to spur opportunity and tackle legacy pollution.

“Importantly, these resources are being directed to the Americans who need them most, spurring opportunity and tackling legacy pollution in underserved areas that have long been left behind.”⁹

Supports deploying a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, expanding clean public transit, and bolstering resilience to extreme weather.

“With our historic Infrastructure Law, Democrats have also delivered the investments we need to transform our communities — deploying a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, expanding clean public transit, and bolstering our resilience to extreme weather.”⁹

Supports securing federal funding for local projects to protect natural resources.

“I have proudly secured federal funding for local projects across the Fifth District — from cleaning up Lake Waushakum to protecting the Charles River’s tree canopy and restoring vulnerable wetlands in Woburn.”⁹

Supports raising school standards, empowering local educators, and investing in early education.

“In 2015, I worked with my colleagues to replace “No Child Left Behind” with the Every Student Succeeds Act – raising school standards, empowering local educators, and investing in early education for our youngest learners.”⁸

Supports classifying lynching as a federal hate crime and bolstering anti-hate protections for AAPI communities.

“Democrats have secured key victories in the fight for a safer future: enacting legislation to classify lynching as a federal hate crime and bolstering anti-hate protections for our AAPI communities.”⁵⁰

Supports tackling police violence and redefining the relationship between communities and law enforcement.

“This landmark legislation would tackle the scourge of police violence and redefine the relationship between our communities and law enforcement – changing the culture of policing from warrior to guardian.”⁵⁰

Wants to restore the Voting Rights Act and end gerrymandering to safeguard American democracy.

“To fight back and safeguard American democracy, we must restore the heart of the Voting Rights Act, end gerrymandering, and get corporate money out of our elections.”⁵⁰

Is grateful for the privilege of fighting for veterans.

“I’m deeply grateful for the privilege of fighting for those who have fought for us.”⁷

Passed laws to combat prescription forgery and invest in substance use treatment workforce.

“I have passed laws to combat prescription forgery and invest in our substance use treatment workforce.”²¹