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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 — 566
Yes39%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align96%
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 · 33 sponsored · 207 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Who would have guessed that a guy all over the #TrumpEpsteinFiles —who partied with his “terrific” pal Jeffrey Epstein for years—once said that teenage girls are his “form of alcoholism?” Disgusting. Release the files.
🚨Unearthed footage shows Trump bragging about hiring a teenage girl because she was “so pretty.” When a woman asks to be a flight attendant on his jet, he says, “You can work on my plane anytime,” then calls it a “death wish”—comparing himself to an alcoholic around Scotch.
Republicans know a reckoning is coming. But rather than running a clean race & facing the People, Trump is trying to rig the midterms to stay in power. Democrats across the country must fight harder against this brazen power grab. In America, people choose their politicians—not presidents!
BREAKING: Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
Because of Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, nearly 300k folks in Massachusetts are expected to lose healthcare. I’ll fight like hell to overturn these outrageous cuts–the folks who get treated across the Commonwealth deserve nothing less. www.telegram.com/story/opinio...
Trump could spend his time fighting childhood hunger, reforming healthcare, or building affordable housing. Instead, he’s focused on turning the White House into Versailles. His billionaire buddies get a tacky ballroom to feast on champagne & caviar. The rest of us? Let them eat cake!
Trump doesn't like that his lousy policies tanked the job market—so he fires the nonpartisan labor statistics chief. How Xi Jinping of him. Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin would be so proud!
Republicans broke their promise to seniors by gutting Medicare & Medicaid in their Big Ugly Bill. But Democrats know that healthcare isn’t a privilege—it’s a human right. We’ve defended seniors’ dignity for 60 years, and I won’t stop fighting until EVERY American has the care they need.
Netanyahu's deliberate starvation of innocent men, women, and children is an international outrage. The trickle of aid trucks he let in is a cruel farce. To save lives in the face of famine, we must press him to end the blockade. Surge aid now!
Republicans are so afraid of the truth that Speaker Johnson closed down Congress to block my attempt to release the Epstein Files. Why? I spoke with Jack Cocchiarella about how I’m fighting for truth and transparency. The American People deserve nothing less.
So great to join folks in Worcester for the celebration of the 200th year of the EcoTarium!   Thank you to Noreen and the staff & volunteers for the work that you do. This place is amazing because of you.    Excited for 200 more years!
Republicans in Washington are ignoring the needs of regular working people to shower billionaires with more tax breaks. Here in Massachusetts, I’m committed to working with local leaders to better feed our neighbors. No person in the richest country in the history of the world should go hungry.
We heard from moms & great grandmothers who are caring for their children and trying to feed their families. Their SNAP benefits are already too low and they need to rely on food pantries to get by. Trump budget cuts will make it more difficult for them to afford food.
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill will kick 17 million people off of health care & decimate the food budgets of regular, working people. Today I joined with @pressley.house.gov, @projectbread.org & other leaders to hear stories from people whose lives will be made more difficult by these awful Trump cuts.
Heartbreaking news out of Fall River today. I want to thank the brave first responders, and I'm praying for the 9 people who lost their lives and their families. Massachusetts stands with you during this awful tragedy. www.wcvb.com/article/mult...
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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.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-06-05H.R. 2913 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-04H. Res. 518 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-06-04H.R. 8646 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-04H.R. 8646 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-06-04H. Res. 1336 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-06-04H. Res. 1336 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-06-04H. Con. Res. 84 (119th)Approve resolutionYESNOFailed
2026-06-03H. Res. 518 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H.R. 7726 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-06-03H.R. 7726 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-06-03H.R. 2860 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H. Res. 1333 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-06-03H. Res. 1333 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-06-03S. 254 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-06-03H.R. 7618 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-21H.R. 6047 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-21H.R. 1041 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-21H.R. 1041 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-21H.R. 1329 (119th)Final passageNONOFailed
2026-05-21H.R. 1329 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1300 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1300 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 2616 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 2616 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-20H.R. 1993 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20S. 1003 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20S. 2393 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 5317 (119th)Fast-track passageNOYESPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 4544 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20H.R. 3234 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-05-20H. Res. 1299 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-15H.R. 8469 (119th)Final passageNOYESPassed
2026-05-15H.R. 8469 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-05-14H.R. 8365 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-14H.R. 8365 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-14H.R. 5625 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-14H. Con. Res. 75 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-05-14H.R. 6260 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-14H.R. 6260 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1259 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1251 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-13H. Con. Res. 96 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-13H.R. 1346 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-05-13H.R. 1346 (119th)Send back to committeeYESNOFailed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1252 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1274 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1274 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1275 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-05-13H. Res. 1275 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed

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