Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Katherine Clark has represented Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional District since 2013. Her official biography records earlier service on the Melrose School Committee, in the Massachusetts House and Senate, and in state legal and policy roles.
Clark’s official House biography and the House Historian identify her as Democratic Whip in the 118th and 119th Congresses, the second-ranking position in House Democratic leadership.
Her official biography also records prior service as Assistant Speaker and vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus. TrumpsMouth keeps those leadership facts separate from any future claim-specific review.
Editorial research reviewed: August 16, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Massachusetts · District 5
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- July 17, 1963
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-2836
- Office
- 2368 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2105
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- House Democratic Whip — 118th and 119th Congresses
- Former Assistant Speaker and Democratic Caucus vice chair
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
No legislation has been promoted into the curated editorial layer for this member yet. That is intentional: TrumpsMouth does not manufacture a “notable bill” merely to fill a profile.
Use the official federal records below to review sponsored legislation, roll-call activity and current office statements. TrumpsMouth will add claim-specific vote explanations only when a particular vote or legislative action is actually part of a sourced claim.
Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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