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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.

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  1. House Republicans are not serious about enacting a meaningful congressional stock trading ban,18 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
  2. The measure would functionally eviscerate mail voting by forcing Americans to include photocopies of their IDs alongside their mailed ballots,5 sources2026oklahomavoice.com
Jul 23, 2026

The measure would functionally eviscerate mail voting by forcing Americans to include photocopies of their IDs alongside their mailed ballots,

oklahomavoice.com
Jul 22, 2026

House Republicans are not serious about enacting a meaningful congressional stock trading ban,

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Jul 16, 2026

It is clear that the status quo is not tenable. We should not provide a blank check for military aid to any country that does not comply with US law, interests, and values. The Netanyahu government has failed to meet that standard.

theguardian.com
Jul 16, 2026

I will be voting yes, not because I agree with the entirety of the amendment, or the GOP's cynical motivations for its consideration, but because I believe we must change course.

cbsnews.com
Jul 15, 2026

The status quo is not tenable. We should not provide a blank check for military aid to any country that does not comply with U.S. law, interests, and values.

rollcall.com
Jun 24, 2026

Mike Johnson could, right now, at any time, formally present this bill to the president and make the president choose: Will he veto it or will it become law in ten days?

rollcall.com
Nov 18, 2025

This should be an easy vote. This is about justice for the victims and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. This is about every victim of trafficking and sexual abuse, monstrous crimes that thrive in secrecy and fear. Yet, instead of shining a…

govinfo.gov
Nov 17, 2025

I rise today with pride, gratitude, and some bittersweet news. After nearly 8 years on Team Clark, Kathryn Alexander, my communications director and senior adviser, is moving on to her next project and her next chapter. Kathryn…

govinfo.gov
Nov 11, 2025

I mean, shutdowns are terrible, and of course there will be, you know, families that are going to suffer. We take that responsibility very seriously. But it is one of the few leverage times we have.

theatlantic.com
Jul 16, 2025

We would have been in the majority if North Carolina hadn’t egregiously redistricted and eliminated three Democratic seats.

motherjones.com
Jun 21, 2025

The power to declare war resides solely with Congress. Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to attack Iran is unauthorized and unconstitutional.

nbcnews.com
May 20, 2025

I recently heard from a mom in Massachusetts. I will call her Rachel. Rachel's son was born 3 months early and then spent 2 years in the hospital. He is finally home, but he needs a ventilator and a feeding tube. Still, his mom says he is…

govinfo.gov
Apr 9, 2025

Remember when the GOP promised to lower the cost of living? It really wasn't that long ago. Today, we have a tax on cars. We have a tax on coffee. We have a tax on the eggs we import to fill the empty shelves. We have a tax of 125 percent…

govinfo.gov
Mar 11, 2025

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding. Republicans made a promise to the American people. We are going to build a stronger economy, we are going to lower costs, and we are going to have safer communities. For 7 weeks we…

govinfo.gov
Mar 4, 2025

Billionaires know there’s no greater threat to their power than a union card.

commondreams.org
Mar 3, 2025

None of this is easy. She has four children she is caring for.

cbsnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

It's not just numbers in a budget, it's families. It's Declan, it's Sarah, it's her family.

cbsnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

It's not just numbers in a budget, it's families.

cbsnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

Cutting these funds will have devastating consequences for kids fighting life-threatening illnesses.

cbsnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

We're going to tell her story. She's going to come with me to hear the president's address to Congress.

cbsnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

It will cost jobs, and it will cost us economically.

cbsnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

We are depending on research to continue his life. We hope that research is going to save him.

cbsnews.com
Feb 28, 2025

I never thought an American President would choose a Russian dictator over a democratic ally.

nbcnews.com

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