William Keating — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MA's 9th Congressional District · Democrat

William Keating is a Democrat U.S. Representative for MA's 9th Congressional District. This page tracks William Keating's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2011.

William Keating's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 94.52% — cast 483 of 511 roll-call votes (missed 28).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 92.13% of the time (7.87% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2999 bills, 90 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues William Keating Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Foreign Aid

How William Keating 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
• Nay 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 William Keating Broke With the Democrat Party

William Keating has voted against the Democrat majority on about 7.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026” (2026-03-18) 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 Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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