# Katherine Clark

Democrat Representative · MA-5 [Official site ↗](https://katherineclark.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/C001101.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20C001101&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20C001101%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

1 press release on AI $66K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Oct 1, 2026

Clark criticized Republicans for refusing to impose outside regulatory guardrails and oversight on AI companies instead of letting them self-police.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN News Central to call out Republicans for refusing to rein in AI and highlight Democrats’ fight to lower costs for worki…”

[Source ↗](https://katherineclark.house.gov/2026/10/01/whip-clark-on-cnn-democrats-are-putting-the-american-people-front-and-center/)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$37K

From employees and investors, personally

$30K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 22, 2025 | INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790914924) |
| Jun 16, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763223417) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202505059758927601) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202505059758927616) |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209899606315) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Andrew Callahan | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209899606316) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Andrew Callahan | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209899606316) |
| May 31, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875162880) |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794635232) |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794635232) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763223397) |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209899606315) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857335546) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Frederick Humphries | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763223326) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875162815) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.