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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 — 534
Yes38%
No59%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 2

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James P. McGovern headshot
James P. McGovern
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMassachusetts District 2
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James P.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 31 sponsored · 205 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Marjorie Taylor Greene & I don’t agree on… anything. I don’t think we could agree on whether 1 & 1 is 2. But even she knows Republicans are about to DOUBLE folks’ health insurance costs because they won’t act. 3 in 4 ACA enrollees live in states that went for Trump in 2024.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on CNN (!): "I'm getting phone calls from people that are saying if the ACA tax credits expire, they aren't gonna be able to have health insurance. They're going to have to drop it."
Republicans won’t come back to work because we can now force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files. Meanwhile, folks' insurance is skyrocketing because they refuse to extend healthcare tax credits. They’re putting Pedophiles before the American People.
Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away
What a bunch of snowflakes. I had a town hall last week and took tough questions from those who agreed with me & those who didn’t. We found a lot of common ground. My Republican colleagues should try that once in a while.
In 2024, Trump said he had “concepts of a plan” when asked about healthcare. In 2026, your insurance premiums will skyrocket because of his inaction. He still has no plan—only “concepts.”
Trump airlines? Shut down. Trump casinos? Shut down. Trump steaks? Shut down. Trump vodka? Shut down. Trump university? Shut down. Donald Trump has kept his promise to run our government like he ran his companies: shut down, with unpaid workers & blaming everyone but himself.
6/ Meanwhile, an entire Congressional District in Arizona is without representation in Washington. During a government shutdown. While Republicans sit at home on their couches. You literally can’t make this shit up.
5/ Once she is sworn in and signs the bipartisan petition, a vote is all but guaranteed. And it seems like Republican leaders are terrified that these files might come out. Trump obviously “got to” Mike Johnson and told him “NO VOTE ON EPSTEIN.”
3/ Speaker Johnson won’t explain why he won’t seat Representative-elect Grijalva. He had no problem swearing-in his own members when there were no votes on the floor just a few months ago:
2/ Since Republicans cancelled votes and went home, and Speaker Johnson won’t provide a date for her swearing-in, I tried asking for unanimous consent to swear her in on our next legislative day. Republican leadership refused to recognize me.
🧵Today on the House Floor, I tried to force Speaker Johnson to swear-in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won her election nearly two weeks ago but has yet to be seated.
Mike Johnson refuses to reopen the government & swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social (the last member we need to force a vote on the Epstein Files). Why is he denying representation to the people of Arizona? Easy: to protect pedophiles.
Last night I held a town hall in Worcester to hear directly from our community. Folks had the same concerns across party lines: grocery prices are too damn high, healthcare is unaffordable, and everyone is sick and tired of billionaire handouts & big money in politics.
Honored to speak at Grow Food Northampton’s 15th anniversary! This incredible community farm donates THOUSANDS of pounds of produce to local pantries. Proud to help provide funding for their new flood-safe pavilion. We must keep investing in our farmers & climate resilience!
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Voting History
534 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
2025-03-31H.R. 517 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESFailed
2025-03-27H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-27H.J. Res. 24 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-25H. Res. 242 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-03-25H. Res. 242 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-03-25H.R. 1534 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-24H.R. 1326 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-24H.R. 359 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-11H.J. Res. 25 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-11H.R. 1968 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-11H.R. 1968 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-03-11H.R. 1156 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-11H. Res. 211 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-03-11H. Res. 211 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-03-10H.R. 993 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-10H.R. 901 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-10H.R. 495 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-06H. Res. 189 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-03-06S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-05H. Res. 189 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESFailed
2025-03-05H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-05H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-04H. Res. 177 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-03-04H. Res. 177 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-03-04H.R. 758 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-03H.R. 856 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-27H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-02-26H.J. Res. 35 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-02-26H.R. 695 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-26H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-02-26H.R. 804 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-26H.R. 788 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-25H. Res. 161 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-02-25H. Res. 161 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-02-25H.R. 818 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-25H.R. 832 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-24H.R. 825 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-13H.R. 35 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-02-12H.R. 77 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-02-12H.R. 77 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-02-11H. Res. 122 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-02-11H. Res. 122 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-02-10H.R. 736 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-10H.R. 692 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-07H.R. 26 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed

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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