Katherine Clark

Liberal

Democrat

House Representative

Massachusetts - District 5

Current Position: US House Representative MA-5

Running For: House Representative - District 5

Policy Positions

For increasing the child tax credit and expanding affordable childcare, including securing $50 billion in pandemic relief funding for child care
For protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act, including extending ACA tax credits
Against Trump administration cuts to Medicaid
Against Trump-era tariffs, having fought to lift them
For the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including removing lead pipes and investing in public transportation and climate-impacted communities

For expanding paid family leave, collective bargaining rights, and equal pay for equal work
For expanding legal protections against workplace harassment

For legislation to lower prescription drug prices, including capping insulin prices at $35

For increased federal investment in public education, early education, and Head Start, and providing support for homeless/foster students and campus childcare

For shifting the financial burden of recycling and plastic pollution from consumers and municipalities onto corporate polluters

For abortion rights; supports federal legislation to ensure abortion access, protect birth control access, and stop prosecution of doctors and women who cross state lines for reproductive healthcare
For explicit anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ+ community and against hate/violence targeting AAPI communities

For the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to combat voter suppression and racial gerrymandering
For the For the People Act to expand voting access and reduce the influence of money in elections

Against continuing conflict with Iran; led efforts to end what she calls a 'reckless and costly' Iran war
For maintaining strong support for Israel, including voting to provide support following the Hamas attack in 2023

For gun control measures; voted to close background check loopholes, ban assault weapons, and led a House sit-in demanding a vote on gun reform
For legislation addressing the opioid epidemic, including care for newborns with opioid exposure and expanding treatment professionals
For legislation protecting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
For legislation criminalizing 'swatting' (false emergency reports) and stronger enforcement against internet harassment