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Katherine M. Clark

Katherine M. Clark

D MA-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+160
Helped 1289 Hurt 1129 Unclear 713

Finance

+54
Helped 652 Hurt 598 Mixed 4 Unclear 288

Healthcare

+244
Helped 538 Hurt 294 Unclear 282

Energy

-51
Helped 302 Hurt 353 Mixed 3 Unclear 162

Education

-14
Helped 278 Hurt 292 Unclear 130

Veterans Affairs

+244
Helped 395 Hurt 151 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+142
Helped 304 Hurt 162 Unclear 104

Transportation

-29
Helped 168 Hurt 197 Unclear 67

Criminal Justice

-6
Helped 191 Hurt 197 Mixed 4 Unclear 33

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-173
Helped 75 Hurt 248 Mixed 4 Unclear 37

Trade

+38
Helped 176 Hurt 138 Mixed 2 Unclear 39

Labor

+22
Helped 124 Hurt 102 Unclear 117

Housing

+135
Helped 212 Hurt 77 Unclear 33

Technology

+62
Helped 169 Hurt 107 Unclear 30

Environment

-73
Helped 88 Hurt 161 Unclear 52

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Social Welfare

+148
Helped 177 Hurt 29 Unclear 21

Government

-68
Helped 0 Hurt 68 Unclear 134
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17096 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1783), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (500), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (365), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (325), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (253), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (188), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2106), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (216), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (148), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (150), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (136), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-209
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-178
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+57
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-95
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+70
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hjres80-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

0 clauses Mar 24, 2025

hres238-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

0 clauses Mar 21, 2025

hr1993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Consumers Nonprofits Retail Government

hr14-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

15 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Civic Participation Local Government Tribal Government Government

hr20-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

16 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Labor Professional Services Business Government

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
State Government Employers Higher Education Individuals

hr1101-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Taxpayer Data Protection Act

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Government Taxpayers Government Contractors

hr999-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Contraception Act

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Health Insurance Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare

hr429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Consumers Museums Numismatics National Parks

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
State Government Elections Civil Rights Government

hr9811-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide assistance with respect to child care infrastructure.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr9810-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out an early childhood educator loan assistance program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9559-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Sep 12, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1443-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all young children and families should have access to high-quality, affordable child care and early education.

1 clause Sep 12, 2024
Education

hres1448-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

0 clauses Sep 12, 2024

hres1260-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2024 as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month.

0 clauses May 23, 2024

hr8526-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8524-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.

3 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Caroline Chang Post Office.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Postal Service

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