James McGovern — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MA's 2nd Congressional District · Democrat

James McGovern is a Democrat U.S. Representative for MA's 2nd Congressional District. This page tracks James McGovern's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1997.

James McGovern's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 98.4% — cast 492 of 500 roll-call votes (missed 8).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 95.28% of the time (4.72% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 10029 bills, 215 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues James McGovern Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How James McGovern Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When James McGovern Broke With the Democrat Party

James McGovern has voted against the Democrat majority on about 4.7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Nay on “Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025” (2026-05-20) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.” (2026-05-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Save Our Shrimpers Act” (2026-05-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025” (2026-05-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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