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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.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

This afternoon, I joined folks from the Shea Theatre & the Town of Montague to celebrate over $1 Million in federal funding I secured to renovate Avenue A & the Shea Theatre. A huge step towards revitalizing Montague’s cultural hub & spurring major economic growth!

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

He didn’t answer because he doesn’t care.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

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Trump ignores a question about "what about rising gas prices for Americans?" as he wraps up the press conference

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

Soaring gas prices. Energy costs through the roof. American soldiers killed. International instability. The American People certainly don’t think Trump’s war of choice is “worth it.”

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Open post ↗

Trump on his military advisers: "I was told this is a very dangerous mission. They didn't say it's a foolish mission, they said 'We're gonna be sacrificing hundreds of people to do this.' I just felt it was worth it."

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

Seniors should be able to live with dignity. But thanks to Trump’s reckless Iran War & stupid tariffs, their budgets are being stretched thin. Glad to be in Whately to talk with folks worried about rising prices & their grandkids’ future—especially as Trump threatens to send them off to war.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

⏰HAPPENING SOON: I’m joining local leaders at 1:30PM to announce that I’ve secured $1M+ in federal funding to revitalize Montague’s Shea Theatre & Avenue A. The investment will spur economic growth in downtown Turners Falls & restore a major cultural hub! WATCH LIVE:

McGovern Delivers over $1 MILLION to Revitalize Montague's Shea Theater Arts Center & Avenue A

YouTube video by Congressman Jim McGovern

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

Trump’s budget proposal: —Defunds education, healthcare & affordable housing —Eliminates heating assistance for low-income families —Guts funding for medical research …but don’t worry, it gives the Pentagon $1.5 trillion to bomb countries halfway around the world. America First was a lie.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

We spend $4 Billion each year on this program—which helps low-income families & seniors heat their homes. Trump has already spent 10x that much on his Iran War…and now he has the audacity to say we don’t have enough to give heat to Americans in need?! Evil.

Trump re-ups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP

President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes. The president’s budget, released Friday, states that the Low Income Home Energ…

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 6(source)

Democrats are going to stay laser focused on making life more affordable for working families.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 5(source)

Experts on human rights law are sounding the alarm on America’s conduct in Iran—including serious violations of the Geneva Conventions and international law, up to & including war crimes. When the U.S. degrades international law, we invite others to do the same. That makes us all less safe.

100+ International Law Experts Say US Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter, Could Be War Crimes | Common Dreams

The US started a war despite "no imminent threat" from Iran and has since carried out widespread attacks against schools, hospitals, civilian homes, and energy facilities.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 5(source)

This is psychotic. The President of the United States needs to get help. Totally unhinged and extremely dangerous.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 3(source)

I’m relieved to learn that one pilot was rescued from the U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran. I’m praying that the second crew member is safely located and returned to their friends and family. Get our troops home NOW.

Iran War Live Updates: American Rescued, Search for 2nd Underway, From Downed Jet

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 3(source)

This is obscene. Imagine the good we could do with this money. Think about the housing we could build, the infrastructure we could fix, the kids we could feed, the medical bills we could lower. Instead, Trump wants to spend it bombing kids and blowing up dairy farms. Shameful!

Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 3(source)

Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. Mike Johnson sets the schedule. He chose to leave Washington without a vote on the Senate compromise to pay the TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. He should do his damn job, call us back to Washington, and reopen the government now.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 3(source)

This is an absolutely rotten, evil thing to say. “Stone Age” implies targeting civilians—the innocent men, women, and children he is supposedly trying to liberate from a brutal, oppressive regime. That would be a war crime.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

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Trump: "We are on track to complete all of America's military objectives shortly. We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We're gonna bring them back to the stone ages, where they belong."

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 3(source)

Another lie. How many times will Captain Bone Spurs the draft-dodger insult our fallen service members and their families?!

FactPost

@factpostnews.bsky.social

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Trump: The families of every single dead U.S. service member told me 'Please, sir, please, finish the job.' Every one of them. And we're going to finish the job and we're going to finish it very fast.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 3(source)

After just one month, Trump has already wasted more than $38 BILLION on his reckless war of choice against Iran. Think about all the hospitals, schools, roads, and bridges we could build with that money. His screwed up priorities are putting America last.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 2(source)

Wrong. We can take care of all those things if we didn’t burn BILLIONS on tax breaks for billionaires and bombing countries halfway around the world. Whatever the hell he’s arguing for here, it sure isn’t “America First.”

FactPost

@factpostnews.bsky.social

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Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 2(source)

It’s been one year since Trump’s “liberation day,” and folks are hurting more than ever thanks to his terrible tariffs. The only thing he's liberated is hard earned money from your wallet—all so his billionaire donors in the Epstein class can buy another super yacht.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 2(source)

I have a question for my GOP colleagues: why the hell would you want to come to Congress, hand over all your power to the president, and then betray your constituents and your values? Is it really worth it to avoid Trump’s wrath? I think it’s pathetic.

Rep. Jim McGovern@repmcgovern.bsky.socialApr 2(source)

Good riddance. Maybe the next Attorney General will actually release the Epstein Files. But with so many in this administration up to their eyeballs in their ties to an international child rape ring, I won’t hold my breath.

Pam Bondi out as attorney general, Trump says

Trump has been increasingly frustrated with Bondi in recent days, sources told NBC News.

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Sponsored Bills(31)

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…
H.J. Res. 143 (119th)
Resolution Act.
H. Res. 999 (119th)
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Repres…

Cosponsored Bills(202)

H.R. 8712 (119th)
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures …
Joined: 2026-05-07
H. Res. 1249 (119th)
Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 202…
Joined: 2026-04-30
H.R. 8588 (119th)
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish …
Joined: 2026-04-29
H.R. 8531 (119th)
Farmland for Farmers Act of 2026
Joined: 2026-04-27
H. Res. 1212 (119th)
Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the U…
Joined: 2026-04-23

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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.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-04-09	S.J. Res. 18 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-04-09	S.J. Res. 28 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-04-09	H. Res. 313 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-04-09	H. Res. 313 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-04-08	H. Res. 294 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-04-08	H. Res. 294 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-04-07	H.R. 1039 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-07	H.R. 586 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-01	H.R. 1491 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-01	H. Res. 282 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-04-01	H. Res. 282 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-31	H.R. 997 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-31	H.R. 517 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.J. Res. 75 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-27	H.J. Res. 24 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-25	H. Res. 242 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-25	H. Res. 242 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-25	H.R. 1534 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-24	H.R. 1326 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-24	H.R. 359 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H.J. Res. 25 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-03-11	H.R. 1156 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H. Res. 211 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H. Res. 211 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 993 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 901 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 495 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-06	H. Res. 189 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-06	S.J. Res. 11 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-05	H. Res. 189 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-03-05	H.J. Res. 42 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-05	H.J. Res. 61 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H. Res. 177 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H. Res. 177 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H.R. 758 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-03	H.R. 856 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-27	H.J. Res. 20 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.J. Res. 35 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 695 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 804 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 788 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H. Res. 161 (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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