U.S. House · MA-2Bioguide ID M000312
James McGovern
U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’s 2nd district
Democrat
In Congress since1997
Term endsJan 3, 2027
119th Congress, two-year term
On the record
- Yes
- 267
- No
- 391
- Present
- 0
- Did not vote
- 15
- Speaker election
- 1
Missed 2.2% of roll calls. Chamber median 1.9%.
The full voting record50%Chamber median 98%100%
Counts roll calls where most Democrats and most Republicans voted differently, leaving out procedural votes.
How we count- Introduced
- 37
- Passed committee
- 4
- Passed a chamber
- 3
- Became law
- 0
- Individuals
- $703K
- PACs
- $306K
- Party
- $0
- Other
- $5K
From FEC filings, Voteview roll calls and Congress.gov.
Democrat. In Congress since 1997, 15 terms in total.
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Bills sponsored, 119th Congress
Bills and resolutions where McGovern is the primary sponsor. Most bills never leave committee; that is normal for every member. Source: Congress.gov, last updated Oct 29, 2026.
- Sponsored
- 37
- Passed committee
- 4
- Passed a chamber
- 3
- Became law
- 0
5 of 37 have at least one cosponsor from the other party.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Introduced Sep 30, 2025. 0 cosponsors. H.Res. 779 on Congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
Introduced
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set limits on Federal campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in the political process, require Congress to develop a system of public campaign financing for all Federal candidates who qualify for the ballot, and allow the States to set reasonable limits on campaign contributions and spending in State and local elections, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 10, 2025. 0 cosponsors. H.J.Res. 119 on Congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
Introduced