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James P. McGovern
U.S. Representative, MA-2
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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
| 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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 254 — ARTIST Act | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7618 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6047 — Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Nay | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | Yea | May 21, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1003 — Lulu’s Law | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 | Nay | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4544 — American Access to Banking Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment. | Yea | May 20, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Nay | May 15, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… | Nay | May 15, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act | Nay | May 14, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,002 recorded contributions totalling $1,118,775. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 68 of 1002 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 66 | $196,300 | 18% |
| Super PAC | 2 | $25 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 934 | $922,450 | 82% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,600 | ACTBLUE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Dec 3, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $6,600 | HANEY, WILLIAM M III | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | Big donor | Nov 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,000 | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 26, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Aug 29, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 12, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Aug 13, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 12, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IRON WORKERS PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | May 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 20, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES INTERNATIONAL UNION PAC | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 20, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Aug 31, 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 (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
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