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James P. McGovern
U.S. Representative, MA-2
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, MA-2 current
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-2
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-2
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-2
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-2
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-2
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-2
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2001 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-3
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 1999 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Rules — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Rules — Rules and Organization of the House unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.538, social dim. -0.351. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-234 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll234 US-GOV-PD |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-233 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll233 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-232 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll232 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-231 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll231 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-230 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll230 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-229 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll229 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-228 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll228 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-227 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll227 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 105
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-226 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll226 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 106
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-225 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll225 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 104
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-224 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll224 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 539
Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security.
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On Motion to Table | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-223 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll223 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 672
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-222 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll222 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-221 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll221 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 747
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-220 | Sep 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll220 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4216
Made-in-America Defense Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Nay | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-219 | Sep 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll219 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4275
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-218 | Jul 23, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll218 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3357
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-217 | Jul 23, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll217 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1917
Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-216 | Jul 22, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll216 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3937
Wabeno Economic Development Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-215 | Jul 22, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll215 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3351
Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-214 | Jul 21, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll214 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3095
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain…
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Nay | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-213 | Jul 21, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll213 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-212 | Jul 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll212 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-211 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll211 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-210 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll210 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,097,317 | $1,070,532 | $394,164 | $0 | $4,118 | — | $1,093,200 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 18, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 7:33 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $1,118,750 | $0 | $1,118,750 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,600 | HANEY, WILLIAM M III | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | Big donor | Nov 29, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | ACTBLUE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Dec 3, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 20, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Oct 18, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Aug 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | REALTORS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Oct 10, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Aug 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IRON WORKERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | May 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Aug 13, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 12, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 12, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 20, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Support | $25 (2 records) | Jul 3, 2024–Nov 1, 2024 · as of Nov 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Sponsored legislation (4 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9226
US · Jun 9, 2026
To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes.
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HR 8982
US · May 21, 2026
Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026
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HJRES 143
US · May 20, 2026
Resolution Act.
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HR 7007
US · May 20, 2026
Governing for the People Act
Social media
Recent posts
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