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McGovern, James P.

House · Massachusetts, District 2 · M000312Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current66466098%
118th237991,21299%
117th6288898999%
116th551,16194699%
115th149461,19299%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseMassachusetts2Democratic
118thHouseMassachusetts2Democratic
117thHouseMassachusetts2Democratic
116thHouseMassachusetts2Democratic
115thHouseMassachusetts2Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1192/1209 cast
Sponsored
14
bills
Cosponsored
946
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th14
—Expressing the sense of Congress that public health professionals should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States on "Public Health Thank You Day", November 20, 2017.hconres 91—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.hjres 88—Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018hr 1872—Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017hr 1975—Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017hr 2625—Atomic Veterans Service Medal Acthr 2754—To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.hr 2925—Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Acthr 3105—To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.hr 3241—Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2017hr 3738—To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia pending a determination by the Secretary of State regarding the status of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.hr 7070—To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.hr 7082—Expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community, and for the designation of a "Tibetan Rights Day".hres 743—Condemning violence against children globally, and encouraging the development of a strategy for preventing, addressing, and ending violence against children and youth globally.hres 910
Cosponsored · 115th946
—Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Acthr 6759—Home Visiting Works Act of 2017hr 3525—Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Acthr 2451—Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018hr 5406—Social Security Administration Fairness Acthr 6251—Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018hr 4782—Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Acthr 2477—United States Territorial Relief Act of 2018hr 6827—Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2017hr 2475—Wildfire Disaster Funding Acthr 2862—Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Acthr 4733—Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation Acthr 3858—Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Acthr 3859—American Innovation Acthr 1569—Relief From Sequestration Act of 2017hr 1745—Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Acthr 949—Every Kid Outdoors Acthr 3186—Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017hr 1500—African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017hr 1927—To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes.hr 1220—Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017hr 267—Fair RATES Acthr 587—Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018hr 3906—Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017hr 1730—Reaffirming DHS Commitment to Countering All Forms of Extremismhr 1453—Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018hr 6080—H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017hr 1303—GAAME Act of 2018hr 6137—To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.hr 6014—Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018hr 5955
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H4MA03022 · MCGOVERN, JAMES P → (House MA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,097,317$1,070,532$394,164
2022$1,116,204$1,013,772$367,379
2020$1,056,342$1,093,205$264,946
2018$1,173,938$1,300,430$301,810
2016$933,894$879,240$428,301
1 authorized/associated committee · 55 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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