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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 — 496
Yes38%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align98%
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 · 31 sponsored · 203 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

The Chair of the House Agriculture Committee can’t even tell me how many veterans in his district lost nutrition assistance thanks to Trump’s Big Ugly Bill… …and now he has the audacity to try to lock in those cuts for 5 YEARS?!
The Republican Farm Bill protects companies like Monsanto that dump toxic, cancer-causing pesticides into our food, air, and water. It creates a brand-new liability shield to protect them from the court cases they keep losing. Why? Follow the money.
This week, Republicans on the Rules Committee did nothing but “express support” for rural communities they screwed over in their Big Ugly Bill. Nothing to help our farmers. Nothing to lower the cost of gas. Nothing to end Trump’s illegal war in Iran. Just a participation trophy. For themselves.
From liability shields for companies that make cancer-causing pesticides, to delaying PFAS standards in drinking water and cutting nutrition assistance—both Trump and RFK Jr. are betraying the MAHA movement. We need to be blunt. They lied to get elected.
Republicans’ farm bill locks in their $187 BILLION cut to nutrition assistance & lets pesticide companies dump poisons into our air, water, & food. I’m asking my colleagues to join me in voting HELL NO on screwing over rural communities & putting chemical companies ahead of families & farmers.
So many politicians in Washington are bought and owned by greedy corporations—it's exactly why the rich are getting richer while working families struggle to get by. We HAVE to deal with this. It’s time to restore our democracy and get big money OUT of politics.
Thanks to Trump, gas prices have skyrocketed. His war has already cost you an extra $200 at the pump in less than two months. That’s not to mention food, travel, and everything else going up because of his illegal, reckless, stupid war. This madness needs to stop.
Heartbroken to learn David Scott has passed away. As the first Black Chairman of @houseagdems.bsky.social, he was an incredible champion for farmers & folks in rural communities. His tireless commitment to fighting hunger was an inspiration. My prayers are with his family, friends, and staff.
On Donald Trump’s command, Republicans in state legislatures are pushing through rigged maps to steal the midterms for MAGA. We did not start this–but we CAN NOT AND WILL NOT let Trump’s authoritarianism lock Democrats out of government forever. Well done Virginia.
Virginia Democrats have won a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional maps, netting up to four new blue seats. This directly counteracts Trump and Republicans' gerrymander in Texas.
Jim McGovern continues to go off: "This farm bill is a disaster. It's awful. It's terrible. It's beyond words. It's a giveaway to Big Ag and chemical companies. There's actually liability protection in this bill for people who make pesticides. Like, who thinks like that?!" Keep cooking, Jim! 🔥
Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern slams Republicans for their FISA provision last week: "Republicans spent most of last week negotiating with themselves...The sloppy way they drafted this provision may have actually expanded warrantless surveillance in some cases, not eliminated it." Go Jim!
The corruption in this White House would make Nixon blush. From sketchy 12am transactions, to multi-billion dollar crypto scams & corporate bribes, the Trump crime family is up to their shoulders in the swamp they promised to drain. I pressed Trump's CFTC chief for answers. WATCH:
Grocery prices are through the roof because of Trump's terrible tariffs & costly war of choice. But instead of working to lower costs, Republicans are pushing through a horrible Farm Bill that locks in their $187 BILLION cut to nutrition assistance for 5 YEARS. It's outrageous.
This Republican Majority should pass legislation to help rural communities and farmers. Instead they’re choosing to waste time on a participation trophy resolution that literally could have been an email. You can’t make this stuff up.
Beef prices just hit a record high. A pound of ground beef in many stores now costs more than the federal minimum hourly wage. These people are so out of touch it’s ridiculous.
Hassett: "When I came in, the only thing everybody was talking about was the high price of eggs. Now egg prices are so low that farmers are actually complaining about it. Beef prices came down ... so we've made a huge amount of progress on the individual items that affect inflation."
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Voting History
496 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
2026-04-23H.R. 5587 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-22H.R. 6387 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-22H.R. 6387 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-22H.R. 4690 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-22H.R. 4690 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-22H. Res. 1182 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-22H. Res. 1189 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-22H. Res. 1189 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-21S. 1020 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-21H.R. 2493 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-21H.R. 5201 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-20H.R. 5200 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-20H.R. 1681 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-16H. Res. 1156 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 1689 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-16H. Res. 965 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 6398 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 6398 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-16H.R. 6409 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 6409 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-16H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-04-15H. Res. 965 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-04-15H. Res. 1174 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-15H. Res. 1174 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-14H.R. 7613 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-14H.R. 1011 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-28H. Res. 1142 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-28H. Res. 1142 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-03-28Motion to AdjournNONOPassed
2026-03-27H.R. 7084 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-26H.R. 8029 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-26H.R. 8029 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-26H. Res. 1128 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-25H.R. 5103 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-25H.R. 5103 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-25H. Res. 1131 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-25H. Res. 1131 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-03-24H.R. 6422 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-19H.R. 4638 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-18H.J. Res. 139 (119th)Fast-track passageNONOFailed
2026-03-18H.R. 1958 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-18H.R. 556 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-18H.R. 556 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-17H. Res. 1115 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-17H. Res. 1115 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-03-17S. 3971 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-17H.R. 4294 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed

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