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Stephen F. Lynch

U.S. Representative, MA-8

Democratic Massachusetts since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, MA-8 current
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-8
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-8
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-8
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-8
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-8
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-8
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-9
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-9
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-9
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-9
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-9
Massachusetts
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, MA-9
Massachusetts
Democratic Oct 23, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.342, social dim. 0.047. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year… Nay Nov 12, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year… Nay Nov 12, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 719 — Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk. Yea Sep 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nay Sep 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Yea Sep 19, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1047 — GRID Power Act Nay Sep 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3015 — National Coal Council Reestablishment Act Nay Sep 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act Nay Sep 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the… Yea Sep 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 Nay Sep 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 Nay Sep 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other… Nay Sep 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other… Nay Sep 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. Nay Sep 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 Yea Sep 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2721 — Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 Yea Sep 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of… Nay Sep 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of… Nay Sep 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3400 — TRAVEL Act of 2025 Yea Sep 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025. Nay Sep 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3486 — Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Nay Sep 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Sep 11, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Nay Sep 10, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Yea Sep 10, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Yea Sep 10, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

622 recorded contributions totalling $844,658. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 79 of 622 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 51 $140,100 17%
Small-dollar 28 $2,670 0%
Unclassified 543 $701,888 83%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$5,000 DRIVE POLITICAL FUND PAC STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 31, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 14, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 15, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 10, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL MULTI HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 24, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITE STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 BOILERMAKERS-BLACKSMITHS PAC STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC. INT'L PAC STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 25, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 15, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 FMR LLC PAC (FIDELITY PAC) STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 DEMOCRACY ENGINE STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 14, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC. INT'L PAC STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 6, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)

  • HJRES 184 US · May 13, 2026
    Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection…

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