Had a great time honoring Lt. Commander Alanna Devlin Ball, U.S. Navy as the 2025 Chief Marshall of the St. Patrick’s Day/ Evacuation Day Parade in South Boston.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Massachusetts District 8
Stephen F. Lynch
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Voting Record — 496
Yes42%
No54%
Present0%
Not Voting4%
Party align96%
Cross-party3%
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Stephen F. Lynch
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 8
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Thank you to AFGE General Counsel Rashab Sanghvi and Executive Vice President for the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Jim Farley for updating us on ongoing litigation against the Trump Administration.
If you have any follow-up questions or comments, please contact my office.
As a leading former Labor Attorney who represented Union members I am part of the Congressional Litigation Working group which is guiding and supporting over 70 separate lawsuits against Elon Musk and the Trump administration.
I would like to thank the thousands of constituents who joined my virtual Town Hall this week. We had a wide-ranging discussion on Congressional efforts to combat the unlawful actions taken by President Trump and Elon Musk.
As a proud product of the Old Colony Housing Projects in South Boston, I am proud to continue the fight for affordable housing for seniors, veterans, the disabled and low-income families
As a member of the Congressional Public Housing Caucus, I am proud to join my co-chairs, Reps. @cleaver.house.gov, @meeks.house.gov and, @ritchietorres.bsky.social in opposing Trump administration plans to drastically cut HUD staff and critical programs that support access to public housing.
That is shameful, especially considering that 27% of those who would be fired are Veterans themselves. Trump and Musk have stabbed our Veterans in the back.
Today we have a backlog of 250,000 cases at the VA, which means months of waiting for those Veterans who are waiting for treatment or benefits or both. And now Trump has just announced plans to fire at least 80,000 more employees at the VA.
Veterans benefits are special. We are talking about benefits that are owed for services rendered. Each of these veterans has honorably and courageously fulfilled their obligation to our country and in many, many cases they bear the scars, visible and invisible, as a result of that service.
Trump even cut personnel from the VA Suicide Crisis Hotline in the middle of an ongoing crisis among our Veterans.
In the first weeks of this administration, Donald Trump fired 2,400 VA employees. These were healthcare attendants and benefit specialists who handle the millions of disability claims that came from Veterans.
There is something different going on in our country right now. Something sinister. Something dangerous. It has never been an American tradition to punch down at the weakest and most vulnerable in our society. And we have never abandoned our veterans. We honor them. Until now.
It was great to meet with representatives of the International Association of Fire Fighters from Boston, Brockton, and Quincy. We discussed the importance of funding for critical safety equipment and the staffing necessary to protect these courageous public servants as they keep our families safe.
It was great to welcome students and teachers from Oliver Ames High School to Washington D.C. today. We had a thoughtful discussion with great questions about my work in Congress, the importance of public service, and the issues that matter to them.
Despite the blame game at today’s Oversight hearing, Congress has the power to pass and enforce comprehensive immigration reform.
I would like to congratulate David Pogorelc, Kyle Holmes, Jimmy Allen, and Maria Blasi on receiving this year’s Henry Knox Unsung Hero Awards for their commitment to community.
It is always a pleasure to begin the Saint Patrick’s Day festivities alongside my fellow elected officials State Representative David Biele, State Senator Nick Collins, Councilor Ed Flynn, Councilor Erin Murphy, and Clerk John Powers.
My thanks to Tom McGrath and the South Boston Citizens Association for hosting the Annual Jimmy Flaherty Kickoff Breakfast this weekend.
My thanks to the Corrib Pub for their hospitality and longtime charity to needy causes. My thanks to Senator Mike and Mary Rush and their family for organizing a day filled with good food and great company!
It was great to join our neighbors in West Roxbury and the Parkway communities at Senator Mike Rush’s annual St Patrick’s Day breakfast featuring the music of Bob Fowkes, Dave Leahy and Mike Kelly of Curragh’s Fancy.
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Voting History496 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
496 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | H.R. 1717 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-07-15 | H. Res. 580 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-07-15 | H. Res. 580 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-07-14 | S. 1596 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-07-14 | H.R. 1770 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-07-14 | H.R. 1709 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-07-03 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-07-03 | H. Res. 566 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-07-03 | H. Res. 566 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-07-02 | H. Res. 566 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-07-02 | H. Res. 566 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-27 | H. Res. 516 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-26 | H.R. 275 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-06-26 | H.R. 875 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-06-25 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-25 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-25 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-06-25 | H. Res. 519 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-24 | — | Motion to Adjourn | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-06-24 | H. Res. 530 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-24 | H. Res. 530 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-24 | H. Res. 537 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-23 | H.R. 3422 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-23 | H.R. 3394 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-23 | H.R. 1998 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 2056 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 2056 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | S. 331 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-11 | H. Res. 499 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-11 | H. Res. 499 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H.R. 884 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H.R. 2096 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H. Res. 489 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H. Res. 489 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H. Res. 481 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H. Res. 488 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H.R. 2035 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-06 | H.R. 2966 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2987 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2987 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1804 (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.