McGovern, James P.
In office since
1997 · 29 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1959, Worcester
Occupation
Political Campaign Staff, Congressional Staff, Politician
Education
American University · Worcester Academy
Office history
- United States representative 1997–1999
- United States representative 1999–2001
- United States representative 2001–2003
- United States representative 2003–2005
- United States representative 2005–2007
- United States representative 2007–2009
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
370 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2102
202-225-6101
District office · Leominster
24 Church St., Leominster, MA, 01453
978-466-3552
District office · Northampton
94 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA, 01060
413-341-8700
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35
Bills sponsored
this session · 168 all-time
519
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 605 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
114
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 114 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.3%
based on 113 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.7%
based on 113 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 113 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
168 billsCurrent session 35 bills
- HR 185 Responsible Legislating Act In Committee
- HR 1834 To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. Passed
- HRES 134 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies. In Committee
- HR 6465 HALT Act of 2025 In Committee
- HCONRES 64 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. In Committee
- HR 6039 Commonsense Legislating Act In Committee
- HRES 887 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. Passed
- HRES 884 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6039) to advance commonsense priorities. In Committee
- HR 5916 Grandfamily Housing Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5753 Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. Passed
- HR 5684 Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 779 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. In Committee
- HR 5439 Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act In Committee
- HJRES 119 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. In Committee
- HRES 342 Recognizing the history of the drug diethylstilbestrol and the harm it has caused, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HRES 317 Urging the United States to lead the world back from the brink of nuclear war and halt and reverse the nuclear arms race. In Committee
- HRES 278 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies. In Committee
- HR 2451 Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 9226 Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act In Committee
- HR 8982 Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1068 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to advance important policies. In Committee
- HR 7521 United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 7546 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. In Committee
- HJRES 143 Resolution Act. In Committee
Historical 133 bills
- HR 533 Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act Died
- HR 4657 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes. Died
- HRES 77 Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Died
- HRES 564 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4378) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 4331 Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4270 PROTECT Hong Kong Act Died
- HRES 553 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the on-the-record portions of the audio backup file of the transcribed interview of Roger J. Stone Jr. conducted by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on September 26, 2017, to the prosecuting attorneys in the case of United States of America v. Stone, No. 1:19-cr-00018-ABJ (D.D.C.). Died
- HR 4265 Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1975 Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 Signed
- HR 3960 Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 Died
- HJRES 88 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. Died
- HRES 476 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Died
- HRES 466 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Died
- HRES 462 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Died
- HRES 460 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2722) to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 3332 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. Died
- HRES 445 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from June 28, 2019, through July 8, 2019. Died
- HRES 430 Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes. Died
- HR 3137 Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3035 Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 393 Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world. Died
- HR 2501 Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 329 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to direct the President to develop a plan for the United States to meet its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 805 Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act of 2023 Died
Co-sponsored
605 billsCurrent session 519 bills
- HRES 1375 Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. In Committee
- HR 9347 CHILD Labor Act In Committee
- HR 9400 American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9442 Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HR 9458 Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act In Committee
- HRES 1400 Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities. In Committee
- HR 9540 Community Housing Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9544 Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HJRES 200 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services. In Committee
- HR 9571 Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9688 High Court Gift Ban Act In Committee
- HR 9745 Orlin’s Law In Committee
- HR 9736 Stop CHEATERS Act In Committee
- HR 9733 Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8488 AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8531 Farmland for Farmers Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8582 Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act In Committee
- HR 8588 Housing FIRST Act In Committee
- HR 8644 Stop Subsidizing Private Jets of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1249 Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights In Committee
- HR 8612 Reward Work Act In Committee
- HRES 1270 Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2026, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day". In Committee
- HR 8744 TREE Act In Committee
Historical 86 bills
- HCONRES 59 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men. Died
- HR 3570 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 Died
- HJRES 62 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. Died
- HR 2370 House Intern Pay Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1251 CPI-E Act of 2017 Died
- HR 926 Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 Died
- HR 927 Supreme Court Ethics Act. Died
- HR 3759 RAISE Family Caregivers Act Signed
- HR 1206 Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2819 Gold Star Mothers Families National Monument Extension Act Died
- HR 8502 Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2024 Died
- HCONRES 47 Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle. Died
- HR 681 READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 Died
- HCONRES 45 Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Died
- HRES 556 Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month". Died
- HR 4980 PARADE Act Died
- HR 9025 Auto Insurance Expense Relief Act of 2024 Died
- HR 1114 To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. Died
- HRES 428 Expressing support for the designation of "National Eating Disorders Awareness Week" and supporting the goals and ideals to raise awareness and understanding of eating disorders. Died
- HR 497 BRAVE Act of 2019 Died
- HR 5723 Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Died
- HR 2573 Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2729 PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019 Died
- HR 824 Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3576 Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HR 856
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2025 |
|
HJRES 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2025 |
|
HJRES 35
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HR 695
Medal of Honor Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 804
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 788
DOE and SBA Research Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 818
SPUR Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 832
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 825
Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 35
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 12, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | February 12, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HR 736
Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 692
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 06, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | February 06, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HR 776
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 43
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 471
Fix Our Forests Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 375
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
S 5
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 165
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 187
MAPWaters Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 186
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 33
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 144
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 164
POWER Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 153
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 152
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 192
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 23
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 09, 2025 |
|
HR 29
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 07, 2025 |
|
HRES 5
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | January 03, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 2 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 2 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 2 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 2 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 2 Democratic