We are also fighting for national paid family leave, ensuring that no American has to choose between earning a paycheck or caring for a loved one.
Support national paid family leave.
Occurrences
Evidence
The issue page says Clark is fighting for "guaranteeing paid family leave for every American."
The recent June 2026 press releases on Clark's site are about schools and climate, women veterans, DACA, SNAP, war powers, and other issues; no paid family leave announcement appears in the lookback window.
Official House issue page states Clark supports guaranteeing paid family leave for every American and is fighting for paid family leave.
Roll Call 385 was on passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act; the vote passed 220-213, and Clark (MA), Democrat, Massachusetts, is recorded as Yea.
The House-passed text contains 'Subtitle A--Universal Paid Family and Medical Leave' and 'SEC. 130001. PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE,' adding Social Security Act provisions for paid family and medical leave benefits.
Congress.gov summarizes the FAMILY Act as entitling every employee to a family and medical leave insurance monthly benefit payment and establishing the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration.
Glamour reported that Democratic House Whip Katherine Clark joined a Capitol Hill call for paid leave and said it was time for 'paid leave for all.'
AP reported that Clark said her priorities include improving access to affordable child care and guaranteeing paid leave.
Assessments
Clark fulfilled a support-level federal promise by maintaining an official House position in favor of guaranteed paid family leave, publicly advocating for paid leave, and voting for House passage of the Build Back Better Act, whose House-passed text included a national paid family and medical leave program. Because the promise was to support the policy rather than secure final enactment, these same-term legislative and public actions are sufficient for delivery even though national paid leave was not enacted into law.
The promise is to support national paid family leave, not to singlehandedly enact it. Clark’s official House issue page says she is fighting for guaranteeing paid family leave for every American, which is direct evidence that she has taken and maintained the promised position while serving in federal office. The absence of a new June 2026 press release on the issue does not negate that ongoing support.