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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 — 566
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 · 207 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

One year ago today, Juan Antonio López was assassinated in Honduras for standing up to corrupt corporate and political elites who continue to poison and pollute the local air and water. Those who planned his murder still walk free.
Kids who’ve grown up in the U.S. are AMERICAN. For many Dreamers, this is the only country they’ve ever known. That’s why I signed @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social's letter condemning @DHS for illegally detaining DACA recipients. They deserve to be treated with dignity & given a fair shot to succeed.
The Trump administration is QUIETLY KILLING DACA. Immigrant youth are our teachers, neighbors, farmworkers, and parents. They contribute billions to our economy. We will not stay silent as this administration dismantles DACA. #ProtectDACA
Yesterday, six people were killed in a terror attack in East Jerusalem. I strongly condemn this horrific act of violence. Targeting civilians is always abhorrent and always wrong. I send my deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
Israel’s airstrike in Doha brazenly violates Qatari sovereignty & international law. Netanyahu clearly has no interest in peace. We shouldn’t send another cent of military aid for his reckless war. Our priority should be a ceasefire, hostages released & a surge of aid into Gaza.
So let me get this straight…20 years ago, Democrats forged Trump’s signature on a creepy birthday card to a pedophile...planted it in Epstein’s estate before Trump even ran…and then waited to release it until *after* Trump got reelected? Got it.
Leavitt: "The president has one of the most famous signatures in the world, and he has for many many years ... the president did not write that letter. He did not sign those documents. He maintains that position and that position will be argued in court."
People of many faiths agree—we have a moral duty to care for the most vulnerable. Today, I hosted the Interfaith Working Group on Foreign Assistance to discuss how I’m fighting Trump's cruel cuts to global food aid. Too many are afraid to speak out. It’s up to us to lead the charge.
The Supreme Court just ruled that ICE can LEGALLY terrorize citizens for being…Latino. This is racial profiling plain & simple. No one should be scared to go to the grocery store or pick up their kids from school because of their race.
Every single Republican on the Rules Committee once again voted to BURY THE EPSTEIN FILES. Why do they continue to protect pedophiles? Instead of draining the swamp, MAGA is pumping it with more shit by defending the wealthy elites they promised to depose. The coverup continues.
This is a big deal. A bipartisan majority on the Rules Committee just moved to demand a standalone vote on repealing the 2002 and 1991 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) as a part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Congress should be helping Americans at home, not spending a trillion dollars on bombs & blank checks to defense contractors. That’s why I will not support this National Defense Authorization Act. It’s time we start feeding the People, not the Pentagon.
The American People aren’t fooled—Trump’s tariffs are a disaster. He can lie and say the economy is “hot,” but when folks are in the checkout line at the store, they see the truth.
Who the hell asked for this? Oh right—the ultra rich CEOs that Trump’s Transportation Secretary used to represent. Every chance they get, these guys side with the billionaires over the people.
The Department of Transportation is killing a proposed Biden administration rule that would have required airlines to provide cash refunds to passengers whose flights were significantly disrupted—handing airlines a huge victory.
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Voting History
566 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
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-01-15H.R. 33 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 144 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 164 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-01-14H.R. 153 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 152 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-13H.R. 192 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-09H.R. 23 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-07H.R. 29 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Motion to Commit with InstructionsYESYESFailed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-01-03Election of the SpeakerNOT_VOTINGJohnson (LA)
2025-01-03Call by StatesPRESENTPassed

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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