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William R. Keating
U.S. Representative, Massachusetts
2372 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
William Richard Keating is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 2011, representing Massachusetts's 10th congressional district until redistricting. Keating's district includes Cape Cod and most of the South Coast. He raised his profile advocating for criminal justice issues in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court from 1977 to 1999 before becoming district attorney of Norfolk County, where he served three terms before being elected to Congress.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Keating stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 171 →HR 9552
HR 9552 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1393
HRES 1393 · Introduced Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HR 8929
HR 8929 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · International Affairs
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8176
HR 8176 · Introduced Apr 2, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8086
HR 8086 · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · International Affairs
Mar 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 7016
HR 7016 · Introduced Jan 12, 2026 · International Affairs
Jan 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 5320
HR 5320 · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · International Affairs
Sep 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 5274
HR 5274 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · International Affairs
Sep 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 4804
HR 4804 · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · International Affairs
Jul 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 4506
HR 4506 · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · International Affairs
Jul 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Keating's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 395were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
2.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
5.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Keating sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Keating's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33