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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 — 534

Yes38%

No59%

Present0%

Not Voting3%

Party align97%

Cross-party0%

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District Map

Congressional District 2

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

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James P. McGovern

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 2

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James P.'s ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 31 sponsored · 206 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 30(source)

Last night, I joined the Massachusetts Nurses Association to honor Alex Pretti. He was the best of us—a selfless American citizen who dedicated his life to serving others. He died as he lived, helping protect a woman who had been pushed to the ground. May he rest in power.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 30(source)

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill has put 100,000 Massachusetts residents at imminent risk of losing food assistance. It’s a betrayal of their promise to put America first and a slap in the face to the families they swore they would fight for.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 29(source)

Community pantries are working overtime to keep folks fed—despite Trump’s Big Ugly Bill’s cuts to food assistance which are making hunger worse. Great to visit Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen with @neal.house.gov to see their work & talk about how we’re fighting to reverse these cuts & #EndHungerNow.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 29(source)

The price of ground beef just hit a record high. We haven’t had a chance to post about it yet because we’re too busy talking about how you’re executing American citizens in the streets.

The Bulwark

@thebulwark.com

Open post ↗

Trump: "Prices are coming down very substantially. They have a new word, you know, they always have a hoax. The new word is affordability."

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 29(source)

Thank you to Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry for the incredible work you do to help folks put food on the table and raise awareness about the hunger crisis in America. Catch our full remarks here if you missed them live:

Reps. McGovern, Neal Distribute Food at Lorraine's Soup Kitchen in Chicopee, MA

YouTube video by Congressman Jim McGovern

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 29(source)

Join me live at 12:15p today with @neal.house.gov at Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry in Chicopee, the third stop of my statewide #EndHungerNow Tour.

Reps. McGovern, Neal Distribute Food at Lorraine's Soup Kitchen in Chicopee, MA

YouTube video by Congressman Jim McGovern

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 29(source)

Bullshit. Don’t let Stephen Miller save face like this. HE slandered Alex Pretti. HE told the whole administration to label Pretti a terrorist. HIS protocols are the ones that led to the execution of an American citizen. He can’t walk it back. He needs to go.

Stephen Miller admits border agents who killed Alex Pretti ‘may not have been’ following ‘protocol’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller sheepishly admitted Tuesday that border agents “may not have been following” proper protocol when they shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pr…

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 28(source)

For decades, Republicans have been crying wolf about Democrats trying to take their guns away. Turns out it’s actually MAGA that doesn’t believe in the Second Amendment.

Acyn

@acyn.bsky.social

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Trump: You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. It's a very unfortunate thing.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 28(source)

If top government officials can go on television and make up, out of thin air, vicious lies to justify the shooting of everyday citizens—lies that clearly contradict what our own eyes tell us—what is to stop them from doing much worse when nobody is watching?

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 28(source)

Every video. Every eyewitness account and affidavit. Every piece of evidence produced directly refutes Kristie Noem’s outrageous claim that Alex Pretti sought to “inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement."

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 28(source)

It doesn’t “echo” white supremacist messaging. It is white supremacist messaging.

Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 27(source)

America wants Democrats to show some backbone & defend people’s constitutional rights—Senate Democrats must hold the line & refuse to fund the murder of American citizens. Defund ICE & abolish this corrupt agency. There are much smarter ways to enforce our laws.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 27(source)

Bovino is not enough. Steven Miller & Secretary Noem are complicit in the murder of a patriotic American citizen, who they disgustingly slandered as an “assassin” and a “domestic terrorist.” Resign, get fired, or face impeachment. They both need to go. Now.

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 27(source)

Trump did this. Minneapolis was fine until he sent his masked secret police to terrorize the community & murder innocent Americans for exercising their fundamental rights. Their blood is on his hands.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 27(source)

My statement as Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, named to honor the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to the United States Congress ➡️ mcgovern.house.gov/news/documen...

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Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 27(source)

🚨🚨 NEWS: I'm urgently asking governments and global #HumanRights leaders to forcefully condemn Alex Pretti's murder and demand a transparent, impartial investigation so that those responsible can be brought to justice.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 26(source)

Resistance matters. Keep making good trouble.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialJan 26(source)

Not at some point. Now. There wasn’t chaos in Minnesota until your thugs shot a mom in the head & killed a VA nurse in cold blood.

At Some Point We Will Leave, Trump Says Of ICE In MN During WSJ Interview

When asked if the immigration officer who shot Alex Pretti did the right thing, the president didnt answer directly, the Journal reported.

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Sponsored Bills(31)

H. Res. 1068 (119th)
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to adv…
H.R. 7521 (119th)
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7546 (119th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medi…
H.J. Res. 143 (119th)
Resolution Act.
H. Res. 999 (119th)
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Repres…

Cosponsored Bills(206)

H.R. 8863 (119th)
To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tob…
Joined: 2026-05-15
H. Res. 1286 (119th)
Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small busi…
Joined: 2026-05-14
H.R. 8798 (119th)
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Ac…
Joined: 2026-05-13
H.R. 8744 (119th)
To prohibit the import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from d…
Joined: 2026-05-12
H.R. 8712 (119th)
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures …
Joined: 2026-05-07

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Voting History

534 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-12-16	H. Res. 951 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-16	H.R. 3187 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-15	S. 284 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-12	H.R. 3668 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-12	H.R. 3668 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 2550 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-11	H. Res. 432 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3898 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3898 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3638 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3628 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-11	H. Res. 939 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-10	H. Res. 432 (119th)	Motion to Discharge	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-10	S. 1071 (119th)	Final passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-12-10	S. 1071 (119th)	Motion to Commit	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-10	H. Res. 936 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-10	H. Res. 936 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-10	H.R. 1676 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-09	S. 356 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-04	H.R. 1049 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-04	H.R. 1069 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-03	H.R. 1005 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-03	H.R. 4305 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-03	H.R. 2965 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-02	H. Res. 916 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-02	H. Res. 916 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-02	H.R. 4423 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-12-01	H.R. 5348 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 3109 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H. Res. 893 (119th)	Motion to Refer	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 6019 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 4058 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 5107 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-20	H.R. 5214 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-19	H. Res. 888 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-11-19	S.J. Res. 80 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-19	H.J. Res. 131 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-19	H.J. Res. 130 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 888 (119th)	Motion to Refer	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 878 (119th)	Approve resolution	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 879 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 879 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H.R. 4405 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-18	H. Res. 878 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-11-18	H.R. 2659 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-11-17	H.R. 1608 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	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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