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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District Map

Congressional District 2

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

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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.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialNov 1(source)

While you’re struggling to put food on the table & pay for healthcare, Trump is focused on yet another home renovation project. He’s auditioning for Property Brothers while you can’t pay your rent.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialNov 1(source)

People can't pay their bills. No one gives a f*** what your bathroom looks like.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialNov 1(source)

Yikes! House Republicans, led by Lazy Mike, haven't been in Washington for SIX WEEKS. He might want to sit this one out.

Jaded_In_Montana🐸

@jadedinmontana.bsky.social

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Johnson: “The limits have been reached here.” “Where are the Democrats? The Democrats have skipped town. They have abandoned their post.”

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

Fantastic to be in Athol for the groundbreaking of The Residences at the Park—a new affordable housing community. I secured $1 million in federal funding for nonprofit NewVue to make this a reality. Every American deserves affordable housing & projects like these make it happen.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

Local food pantries are essential—especially as Trump illegally rips away food assistance from millions of families. I was honored to be at the ribbon cutting for the renovation of the Food Pantry at Pernet Family Health Service. Their work is so critical during these challenging times.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

In world history, the politicians who use food as a political weapon are never the good guys.

Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over looming SNAP benefit lapse

Democratic officials in 25 states sued the Trump administration Tuesday in an attempt to block a food assistance program from drying up this weekend amid the ongoing government shutdown.&…

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

The Trump administration's own legal experts know they can use the contingency fund for November SNAP benefits. They're choosing not to because taking food from 42 million Americans is apparently acceptable to them.

'Things are getting real': No plans for SNAP patch in House, Johnson says

The speaker addressed fellow House Republicans on a sometimes-heated conference call.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

Republicans cut $186 billion from SNAP to give tax breaks to billionaires. Now they're illegally withholding food assistance from 42 million Americans. They found money for billionaire donors & hedge fund managers. They just refuse to find it for hungry kids & seniors.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

Trump is illegally suspending November food assistance payments for 42 million Americans, including 16 million American children, 8 million American seniors and 1.2 million American veterans. Hard to explain how taking food away from hungry Americans is "America First."

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 31(source)

Trump continues to violate the rights of our immigrant community. I hosted a Know Your Rights roundtable in Leominster with @massago.bsky.social @trahan.house.gov to make sure folks understand their constitutional protections. America is a nation of immigrants & we must stand with them.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 30(source)

Trump is a lousy president & a lousy human being. Republicans in Congress know this—but they’ve all fallen in line. It’s outrageous & pathetic.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 30(source)

Healthcare premiums will skyrocket because Trump refuses to extend tax credits. Poor kids & working families will go hungry because he's illegally canceling SNAP. He can feed kids & lower healthcare costs TODAY, but he’d rather use you as political leverage. A lousy president & a lousy person.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 30(source)

Trump can find $40 billion to bail out Argentina, but can’t find it in his heart to help millions of hungry Americans. I spoke with @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com about how Republicans are illegally cancelling nutrition assistance & using hungry families as sick political leverage.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 30(source)

JD Vance grew up on nutrition assistance provided by the federal government. Now, he’s ripping SNAP away from millions of hungry kids growing up in poverty. Pulling the ladder up when you reach the top is not the American way. He should be ashamed.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 30(source)

Trump’s tariffs are a nightmare for working families this Halloween 🎃 🍫 Candy is up 11% 🧛‍♀️ Costumes up 13% 🕸️ Decorations up 11% Everything costs more—because Trump’s economy works for billionaires, not you.

Halloween 2025: A Record-Breaking Scare For Consumers

Halloween will cost more for consumers, and they will get less for every dollar - people are looking to the holiday for distraction and fun and willing to pay the price

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell@lastwordmsnow.bsky.socialOct 30(source)

'He's a lousy president and a lousy human being': House Dem torches Trump for threats to food aid www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 29(source)

Massachusetts won’t roll over while Republicans play cruel political games with hungry families. I stand with AG Campbell in fighting this administration’s illegal attempt to rip away food from those in need. People are counting on us to fight for them. And we must.

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Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 29(source)

What the hell is wrong with these people?!

Senate Republicans Block Democratic Effort to Fund SNAP During the Shutdown

Federal food aid for more than 30 million Americans is set to lapse at the end of the week.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 29(source)

Trump’s own lawyers said emergency funding must be used for nutrition assistance during a shutdown. USDA just deleted that memo & is now planning to illegally cancel SNAP. Republicans are using hungry families as political leverage. It’s disgusting.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialOct 29(source)

It’s not a joke. Republicans in Congress have totally given up on being a separate and coequal branch of government. Mike Johnson has shrunk himself so much and made himself so irrelevant and trivial that the only joke is him.

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Sponsored Bills(33)

H.R. 9226 (119th)
To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed regi…
H.R. 8982 (119th)
To direct the Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the Centra…
H. Res. 1068 (119th)
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to adv…
H.R. 7521 (119th)
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7546 (119th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medi…

Cosponsored Bills(207)

H.R. 9076 (119th)
Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026
Joined: 2026-05-29
H.R. 8863 (119th)
To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tob…
Joined: 2026-05-15
H. Res. 1286 (119th)
Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small busi…
Joined: 2026-05-14
H.R. 8798 (119th)
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Ac…
Joined: 2026-05-13
H.R. 8744 (119th)
To prohibit the import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from d…
Joined: 2026-05-12

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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.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-05-12	H.R. 2853 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2026-05-12	H.R. 2071 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2026-04-30	S. 4465 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Agreed to
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Agreed to
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	YES	✕	Agreed to
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	YES	✕	Agreed to
2026-04-30	H.R. 7567 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-30	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-29	S. 1318 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-29	H. Res. 1224 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-29	H. Res. 1224 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-27	H.R. 227 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-27	H.R. 7959 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-23	H.R. 5587 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 6387 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 6387 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-22	H.R. 4690 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 4690 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1182 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1189 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1189 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	S. 1020 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	H.R. 2493 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	H.R. 5201 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-20	H.R. 5200 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-20	H.R. 1681 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 1156 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 1689 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Motion to Discharge	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 7613 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 1011 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	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.

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