James P. McGovern

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–nowID M000312

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 10,965 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 10,965 · both combined

Steepest move

−2 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19972003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.8%with Democrats

of 464 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 464 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.7% · 2,877 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 2,343 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.4% · 770 votes

Government Operations and Politics99.6% · 497 votes

Energy99.8% · 405 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.9% · 354 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 325 votes

Health99.3% · 294 votes

Taxation98.6% · 292 votes

Environmental Protection99.6% · 275 votes

International Affairs97.2% · 254 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99.6% · 234 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 201 votes

Emergency Management99.5% · 196 votes

Education99.5% · 195 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.4% · 187 votes

Law99.3% · 152 votes

Agriculture and Food96.9% · 130 votes

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 111 votes

Immigration100% · 109 votes

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 99 votes

Commerce93.7% · 79 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 65 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.8% · 64 votes

Native Americans100% · 42 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 40 votes

Social Welfare100% · 29 votes

Animals100% · 28 votes

Commemorations80% · 25 votes

Families100% · 18 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

15 Congresses

105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MA105th–119th

Term datesexact

James P. McGovern

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED1997–now15 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.9%with Democrats

of 10,965 votes · 1.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 10,965 · combined

Steepest move−2 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 464 votes99.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 464 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.7% · 2,877

Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 2,343

Armed Forces and National Security97.4% · 770

Government Operations and Politics99.6% · 497

Energy99.8% · 405

Finance and Financial Sector98.9% · 354

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 325

Health99.3% · 294

Taxation98.6% · 292

Environmental Protection99.6% · 275

International Affairs97.2% · 254

Crime and Law Enforcement99.6% · 234

Labor and Employment100% · 201

Emergency Management99.5% · 196

Education99.5% · 195

Transportation and Public Works98.4% · 187

Law99.3% · 152

Agriculture and Food96.9% · 130

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 111

Immigration100% · 109

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 99

Commerce93.7% · 79

Water Resources Development100% · 65

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.8% · 64

Native Americans100% · 42

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 40

Social Welfare100% · 29

Animals100% · 28

Commemorations80% · 25

Families100% · 18

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat105th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th