• CLARK, KATHERINE
Experience: House: District 5, 2013-Present
Home State: Massachusetts
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,007,693Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Katherine M. Clark
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Rodney; 3 Children: Addison, Jared, Nathaniel
    Birth Date: 07/17/1963
    Birth Place: New Haven, CT
    Home City: Melrose, MA
    Religion: Christian

Education

    MPA, Public Administration, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1997
    JD, Cornell Law School, 1989
    BA, Saint Lawrence University, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 5, 2013-present
    Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2010-2013
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 5, December 10, 2013
    Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2008-2010
    Member, Melrose School Committee, 2001-2007

Current Legislative Committees

    Education and the Workforce, Member
    Science, Space, and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Member
    Subcommittee on Environment, Member
    Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bio Tech Caucus
    Member, Caucus of Women Legislators
    Member, Library Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Attorney, Colorado District Attorney's Council
    Former General Counsel, Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services
    Former Chief, Policy Division, Massachusetts Attorney General
    Former Attorney, Private Practice
    Prosecutor, Colorado Attorney General's Office, 1991-1993
    Clerk, Honorable Alfred A. Arraj, Federal Court, 1990-1991

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Board, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, present
    Member, Advisory Council, Department of Early Education and Care, present
    Member, Massachusetts Association of School Committees
    Member, Melrose Democratic City Committee
    Member, Women’s Bar Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 29
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/27/2017 H.Res.286 Directing certain officials of the executive branch to provide information to the House of Representatives that will enable the House to meet its constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the executive branch by investigating potential conflicts of interests of President Donald J. Trump. 04/27/2017 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1375 Prescriber Support Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1466 21st Century Child Care Investment Act 03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.909 Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.371 Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/30/2017 H.R.737 Caring Start Act of 2017 01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
12/22/2016 H.R.6478 Interstate Doxxing Prevention Act 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
12/05/2016 H.R.6340 Presidential Accountability Act 12/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.6002 Cybercrime Statistics Act 09/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5148 To amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require publication of information relating to religious exemptions to the requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and for other purposes. 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 H.R.5956 YOUTH Act 09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
07/27/2016 H.R.5749 Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act 07/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5828 21st Century Child Care Investment Act 07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.1462 Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 07/14/2016 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5265 Transparency in Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Act 05/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/12/2016 H.R.4599 Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 05/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/29/2016 H.R.5095 Prescriber Support Act of 2016 04/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/01/2016 H.R.4740 Cybercrime Enforcement Training Assistance Act of 2016 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4043 Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.4057 Interstate Swatting Hoax Act 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
Total: 841
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/04/2017 H.R.2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017 H.R.2158 Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2135 Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
04/28/2017 H.Res.295 Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.
04/28/2017 H.R.2119 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.2180 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.2159 Paying a Fair Share Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.2151 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.1960 Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.1464 National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/25/2017 H.R.703 Apollo I Memorial Act
04/24/2017 H.R.1739 REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2017
04/21/2017 H.Res.269 Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
04/19/2017 H.R.2044 America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
04/12/2017 H.R.1762 POWER Act
04/11/2017 H.R.1889 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
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