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At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Massachusetts District 2
Born
November 20, 1959
Age 66
Phone
(202) 225-6101
Office
370 Cannon House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Massachusetts District 2

James P. McGovern

James Patrick McGovern is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, he is the ranking member of the House Rules Committee, chaired the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and is the co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. His district, numbered as the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013, stretches from Worcester to the Pioneer Valley.

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Voting Record — 581
Yes39%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 2

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James P. McGovern
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 2
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James P.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 33 sponsored · 212 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

It’s shameful that our country has to be called out by the UN for being complicit in the deaths of people in custody. We should be a defender of human rights, not an abuser. If we cannot uphold human rights at home, we forfeit our moral credibility to condemn abuses elsewhere.
Trump and his MAGA majority on the Supreme Court ended TPS as part of their cruel war on LEGAL immigration. They’re tearing families apart & robbing communities of hardworking people. We’ll fight back with everything we’ve got.
The Supreme Court just made it easier for chemical companies to poison our families & farmers with cancer causing pesticides like glyphosate. Americans will die because of this horrific decision that puts corporate wealth ahead of our country’s health.
This radical MAGA court’s horrific decision to let Trump strip their protections is both immoral and just plain stupid. It’s beyond time to reform the court and stop them from stripping away everything that makes America great.
They registered with the government after LEGALLY seeking asylum here, they passed background checks, and they paid fees. They contribute to our economy, and work essential jobs in critical industries that are already facing crushing labor shortages.
Ruth López is a human rights defender wrongly imprisoned by a dictatorial Salvadoran government cracking down on civil society and rule of law. I join Senators @vanhollen.senate.gov and @kaine.senate.gov in asking Secretary Rubio to advocate for her release and assure she gets medical care.
My thoughts are with all those in Venezuela affected by the two devastating earthquakes yesterday. I welcome the US government’s promise of search and rescue teams and urge robust relief aid. Venezuelans have suffered so much and we owe them our humanitarian support.
In Trump’s America, if you look at this failed reflecting pool paint job the wrong way, you get a 10 year prison sentence. But if you’re convicted of violently beating cops during a failed coup, you get a presidential pardon.
If Americans can’t afford basic necessities like housing, healthcare, and food, we don’t have a country. Trump’s own “voter fraud” sham investigation quietly disbanded after finding no widespread fraud. Our elections are among the world’s most secure.
AI data centers are using tons of electricity & water, driving up costs while workers get left behind & Big Tech reaps record profits. Proud to join @aoc.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov in calling for an AI data center moratorium until Congress sets standards & guardrails to protect Americans.
Trump had the chance to lower housing costs for millions of Americans. Instead, he’s throwing a temper tantrum like a toddler because we won’t let him rig the midterm elections. Totally unfit for office.
The bottom has fallen out for so many American farmers thanks to Republicans’ billionaires-first agenda. But instead of admitting that prices have never been higher, they’re holding a pep rally for their Big Ugly Bill—the largest upward transfer of wealth in U.S. history. It’s shameful.
Trump could sign the most significant bipartisan bill in decades to lower housing costs. Instead, he’s throwing a temper tantrum because he still can’t get over the fact that he lost the last election. Pathetic!!
Trump said he wouldn't spend taxpayer $ on his tacky ballroom. I brought the receipts: ✅ $340.8M on June 12 ✅ ANOTHER $10.75 Million on June 12 ✅ $45M on June 15 I asked top GOP appropriators if they knew about this. Watch their pathetic attempt to feign ignorance.
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Voting History
581 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.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-06-11H. Res. 1335 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-06-11H.R. 9238 (119th)Fast-track passageNONOFailed
2026-06-10H.R. 8464 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-10H.R. 8464 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-06-10H.R. 8312 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-10H.R. 7892 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-09H.R. 5408 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-09H. Res. 1140 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-06-09S. 2 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-09S. 2 (119th)Motion to CommitYESYESFailed
2026-06-09H. Res. 1140 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-06-09H. Res. 1345 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-06-09H. Res. 1345 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-06-08H.R. 8428 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-08H.R. 8466 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-05H.R. 2913 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-04H. Res. 518 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-06-04H.R. 8646 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-04H.R. 8646 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-06-04H. Res. 1336 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-06-04H. Res. 1336 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-06-04H. Con. Res. 84 (119th)Approve resolutionYESNOFailed
2026-06-03H. Res. 518 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H.R. 7726 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-03H.R. 7726 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-06-03H.R. 2860 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H. Res. 1333 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-06-03H. Res. 1333 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-06-03S. 254 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H.R. 7618 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-21H.R. 6047 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-21H.R. 1041 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-21H.R. 1041 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-21H.R. 1329 (119th)Final passageNONOFailed
2026-05-21H.R. 1329 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1300 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1300 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 2616 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 2616 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-20H.R. 1993 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20S. 1003 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20S. 2393 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 5317 (119th)Fast-track passageNOYESPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 4544 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 3234 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1299 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-15H.R. 8469 (119th)Final passageNOYESPassed
2026-05-15H.R. 8469 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-05-14H.R. 8365 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed

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