Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsClark opposes electoral integrity measures that impose citizenship documentation requirements or restrict voting access, instead favoring transparency mechanisms and ballot tracking systems that enhance election security without creating barriers to voter participation.
Criminal justice
50 actionsClark demonstrates a pro-criminal justice orientation focused on drug enforcement, victim protection, and police wellness initiatives while opposing measures that expand criminal penalties, increase juvenile prosecution, or restrict police accountability mechanisms.
Fiscal policy
87 actionsClark opposes procedural constraints and spending allocation decisions that limit federal discretionary resources, reflecting a preference for maintaining government spending flexibility rather than imposing caps or restrictions on appropriations.
Healthcare
34 actionsClark demonstrates strong support for healthcare expansion across vulnerable and underserved populations, consistently backing measures that increase access to medical services in rural and remote areas, fund disease research and prevention initiatives, and strengthen mental health and addiction treatment programs while also prioritizing cost transparency and provider accountability within the healthcare system.
Education
27 actionsClark demonstrates strong support for expanding educational access and accountability through investments in career training, veteran education programs, rural school funding, and student debt relief while prioritizing institutional oversight and educational quality.
Economy and labor
48 actionsClark consistently backs interventionist policies that expand worker protections and government oversight of supply chains while supporting targeted small business access to capital and union rights.
Environment and energy
165 actionsClark demonstrates strong support for environmental protection through voting for invasive species control, ocean acidification research, wildfire management coordination, and pollution prevention measures, while opposing legislation that would facilitate fossil fuel development or weaken environmental safeguards.
Immigration
53 actionsClark consistently opposes restrictive immigration enforcement measures and deportation expansions while supporting pathways for legal status and family reunification, reflecting a pro-immigration stance centered on humanitarian protections and due process.
National security and foreign policy
188 actionsClark demonstrates a pro-national security voting pattern focused on targeted sanctions against hostile regimes, intelligence sharing with allies, strengthening domestic defense infrastructure, and countering strategic competitors like China, while opposing broader trade restrictions and symbolic measures that lack direct security applications.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsClark demonstrates a strong commitment to civil rights protections focused on combating discrimination and violence against marginalized groups, particularly through legislation addressing antisemitism and protecting religious freedoms, while showing less concern for Second Amendment expansions or restrictions on legislative speech.
Social policy
24 actionsClark demonstrates consistent support for expansive social safety net policies, particularly championing increased benefits and protections for vulnerable populations including veterans, homeless individuals, children in state care, and families in crisis.
Technology and data
34 actionsClark supports technology sector growth and innovation through modernized federal infrastructure and regulatory frameworks while prioritizing consumer privacy protections and data security safeguards.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsClark consistently votes to expand government power over private communications and speech restrictions while limiting judicial restraints on state authority.
Government accountability and transparency
138 actionsClark supports government accountability measures that involve formal congressional processes and agency reporting requirements, but opposes mechanisms that expand legislative oversight of executive regulatory decisions or hold officials accountable through party-line condemnation votes.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsClark demonstrates consistent support for expansive public investment across diverse infrastructure domains, from traditional transit and utilities to emerging technologies and historical preservation, reflecting a philosophy that federal funding and management should drive improvements in community services, environmental resilience, and long-term economic development.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Dec 11, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.
Mar 21, 2024
Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act — This bill streamlines the permitting process for dredging and filling activities in U.S. waters, potentially making it easier to conduct these projects but risking reduced environmental protections.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
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