Stephen Lynch — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MA's 8th Congressional District · Democrat

Stephen Lynch is a Democrat U.S. Representative for MA's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks Stephen Lynch's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2001.

Stephen Lynch's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 94.4% — cast 472 of 500 roll-call votes (missed 28).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 91.31% of the time (8.69% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4445 bills, 155 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Stephen Lynch Votes On

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

How Stephen Lynch 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 Stephen Lynch Broke With the Democrat Party

Stephen Lynch has voted against the Democrat majority on about 8.7% 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 Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026” (2026-03-27) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-14) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Electric Supply Chain Act” (2025-12-11) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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