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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 · 202 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Trump owns this. If he hadn’t pardoned this pedophile, children wouldn’t have been abused. These criminals are dangerous. They’re not just a threat to our democracy—they’re a threat to the safety of our communities.
Republicans’ so-called “SAVE America” Act isn’t about protecting our elections. If Republicans want to go after voter fraud, they could start in the Oval Office with the election-denier-in-chief who continues to lie about winning when he lost—underming faith in our democracy & elections.
This is the Republican party in a nutshell—they don’t give a damn about children who were raped by wealthy pedophiles. All they care about is helping their Epstein class donors (many of whom are in the Epstein Files themselves) get richer.
"He is the most transparent president in the nation's history!" -- Bondi is stammering as she attacks Democrats and tries to downplay Epstein as a distraction from the stock market
Today, a group of Buddhist monks finished walking 2,300 miles for peace–from Texas to DC–bringing people together in support of love & compassion. While I was on the floor debating, my wife Lisa joined @pelosi.house.gov & @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to thank the monks for their inspiring journey.
Why would he bring his wife and kids to a convicted pedofile’s rape island for lunch?! This is fucking gross. Howard Lutnick needs to resign.
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island? LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
The Armenian Genocide is a fact. I helped lead a bipartisan coalition calling for U.S. recognition, which President Biden finally did in 2021. By deleting this post, Vance & Trump are showing that they care more about their authoritarian buddies than the truth. Disgusting and pathetic.
The effective life sentence imposed on 78-year-old Jimmy Lai is a travesty. He’s a principled champion of freedom of the press—and for that, Hong Kong authorities keep him behind bars. Jimmy should be freed on humanitarian grounds and U.S. officials should continue to press for his release.
I just sent VP Vance a letter asking that he advocate for the release of prisoners of conscience during his visit to Azerbaijan. These include Gubad Ibadoghlu, Tofig Yagublu, and Farid Mehralizada, who were unjustly detained for exercising their right to free speech. All deserve to be free.
Massachusetts is not defenseless. Know your rights. Memorize them. Share them.   A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
Democrats want to close loopholes so billionaires pay what they owe, stop giveaways for the rich & powerful, and invest in our future. The affordability crisis is only getting worse, and Trump is busy renovating his house, burying the Epstein Files, and slapping his name on buildings. Priorities.
Great to attend the dedication of the Bob Cousy ’50 Court at Holy Cross!   After a stellar career at Holy Cross, Bob was a legendary player on the Boston Celtics, earning a place in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Thank you for making Worcester proud!
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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
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-05H. Con. Res. 38 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-03-05H. Res. 1099 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeNOYESPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1100 (119th)Motion to ReferNOYESPassed
2026-03-04H.R. 6472 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-04S. 723 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H.R. 4626 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-24H.R. 4626 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H. Res. 1075 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-02-24H. Res. 1075 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-24S. 2503 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H.R. 6329 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-12H.R. 2189 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11S. 1383 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11S. 1383 (119th)Motion to CommitYESYESFailed
2026-02-11H.R. 261 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11H.R. 261 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-11H.J. Res. 72 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-11H.R. 3617 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-11H.R. 3617 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1057 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1057 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1042 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2026-02-11H. Res. 1042 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-10H.R. 1531 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-09H.R. 6644 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-04H.J. Res. 142 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-04H.R. 4090 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-04H.R. 4090 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-03H.R. 7148 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONOPassed
2026-02-03H. Res. 1032 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-02-03H. Res. 1032 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-03H.R. 3123 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-02-02H.R. 980 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-22H. Con. Res. 68 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 6359 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-22H.R. 6359 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 7148 (119th)Final passageNOYESPassed
2026-01-22H.R. 7148 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 7148 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-22H.R. 7147 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-22H. Res. 1014 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-22H. Res. 1014 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2026-01-22H. Res. 1014 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-21H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed

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