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James P. McGovern

James P. McGovern

DemocraticChamberHouse of RepresentativesStateMassachusettsServing since1997

James P. McGovern is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Massachusetts’s 2nd district since 1997.

Term history

House of Representatives

  1. 1997 – 1999
  2. 1999 – 2001
  3. 2001 – 2003
  4. 2003 – 2005
  5. 2005 – 2007
  6. 2007 – 2009
  7. 2009 – 2011
  8. 2011 – 2013
  9. 2013 – 2015
  10. 2015 – 2017
  11. 2017 – 2019
  12. 2019 – 2021
  13. 2021 – 2023
  14. 2023 – 2025
  15. 2025 – presentCurrent

Ranges reflect service years per chamber; “present” indicates the current term.

Overview

Updated Mar 01, 2026, 5:31 PM

    Recent bills by topic

    Includes sponsored + co-sponsored bills
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    Party-line alignment

    Share of votes matching the party line on House roll calls.
    Attendance97%
    98%
    Aligned with party line
    440 votes • 15 missed
    Vs House median
    -0.1 pp
    Alignment percentile
    47th
    Attendance vs House
    -1.6 pp
    Attendance percentile
    29th
    Top deviations
    Finance and Financial Sector-7.9 ppGovernment Operations and Politics-5.0 ppCrime and Law Enforcement-4.1 pp
    Alignment by policy area
    Showing areas with 10+ party-line votes
    Procedural / Congress
    35 votes
    100.0%
    Δ +2.1 pp
    Economics and Public Finance
    17 votes
    100.0%
    Δ +2.1 pp
    Crime and Law Enforcement
    16 votes
    93.8%
    Δ -4.1 pp
    Commerce
    14 votes
    100.0%
    Δ +2.1 pp
    Government Operations and Politics
    14 votes
    92.9%
    Δ -5.0 pp
    Public Lands and Natural Resources
    12 votes
    100.0%
    Δ +2.1 pp
    Immigration
    11 votes
    100.0%
    Δ +2.1 pp
    Finance and Financial Sector
    10 votes
    90.0%
    Δ -7.9 pp
    Energy
    10 votes
    100.0%
    Δ +2.1 pp

    Voting activity

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    Last year • Updated Mar 2, 2026, 12:31 AM
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    Days with votes: 13 • Max/day: 11

    Recent votes

    Most recent first
    DateBillRollQuestionYour VoteResult
    2/25/2026HR-47582-78—NayPassed
    2/25/2026HR-47582-77—YeaFailed
    2/24/2026HR-46262-76—NayPassed
    2/24/2026HR-46262-75—YeaFailed
    2/24/2026HRES-10752-74—NayPassed
    2/24/2026HRES-10752-73—NayPassed
    2/24/2026S-25032-72—YeaFailed
    2/24/2026HR-63292-71—YeaPassed
    2/12/2026HR-21892-70—NayPassed
    2/11/2026S-13832-69—NayPassed
    2/11/2026S-13832-68—YeaFailed
    2/11/2026HR-2612-67—NayPassed
    2/11/2026HR-2612-66—YeaFailed
    2/11/2026HJRES-722-65—YeaPassed
    2/11/2026HR-36172-64—NayPassed
    2/11/2026HR-36172-63—YeaFailed
    2/11/2026HRES-10572-62—NayPassed
    2/11/2026HRES-10572-61—NayPassed
    2/11/2026HRES-10422-60—NayFailed
    2/11/2026HRES-10422-59—NayPassed