At a Glance

Seat

Representative for Massachusetts District 8

Born

March 31, 1955

Age 71

Phone

(202) 225-8273

Office

2109 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Massachusetts District 8

Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen Francis Lynch is an American businessman, attorney and politician who has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts since 2001. A Democrat, he represents Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, which includes the southern fourth of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. Lynch was previously an ironworker and lawyer, and served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court.

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Voting Record — 516

Yes42%

No54%

Present0%

Not Voting5%

Party align96%

Cross-party3%

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District Map

Congressional District 8

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

Social & Web

Official site Bluesky X @RepStephenLynch Facebook Instagram YouTube

External Resources

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Stephen F. Lynch

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 8

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Stephen F.'s ATmosphere Activity

2 recent posts · 14 sponsored · 143 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Peter Ubertaccio@professoru.bsky.socialFeb 5(source)

Thanks for @lynch.house.gov for meeting with Fr. John and me to discuss exciting new initiatives at Stonehill and the impact of actions in DC on colleges and universities

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch@lynch.house.govFeb 12(source)

I am proud to rejoin the @equality.house.gov for the 119th Congress. I will continue to fight for the LGBTQIA+ community in the wake of repeated political attacks by the Trump Administration.

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Sponsored Bills(14)

H.J. Res. 184 (119th)
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of t…
H.R. 8666 (119th)
To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8053 (119th)
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements of the Defense Produc…
H.R. 7183 (119th)
To improve the financial literacy of secondary school students.
H. Res. 973 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. …

Cosponsored Bills(143)

H.R. 8802 (119th)
To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol d…
Joined: 2026-05-13
H.R. 8694 (119th)
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for …
Joined: 2026-05-07
H. Res. 1255 (119th)
Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciatio…
Joined: 2026-05-04
H. Res. 1228 (119th)
Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives t…
Joined: 2026-04-29
H.R. 8402 (119th)
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education pro…
Joined: 2026-04-21

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Committees

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Voting History

516 total votes

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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-01-16	H.R. 30 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-15	H.R. 33 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-15	H.R. 144 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-15	H.R. 164 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-14	H.R. 28 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-14	H.R. 28 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-14	H.R. 153 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-14	H.R. 152 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-13	H.R. 192 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-09	H.R. 23 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-07	H.R. 29 (119th)	Final passage	YES	NO	✕↔	Passed
2025-01-03	H. Res. 5 (119th)	Approve resolution	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Passed
2025-01-03	H. Res. 5 (119th)	Motion to Commit with Instructions	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Failed
2025-01-03	H. Res. 5 (119th)	End debate now	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Passed
2025-01-03	—	Election of the Speaker	NOT_VOTING	—	—	Johnson (LA)
2025-01-03	—	Call by States	PRESENT	—	—	Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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