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James P. McGovern
U.S. Representative, Massachusetts
370 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Democratic Representative from Massachusetts serving since 2025. Has sponsored 435 pieces of legislation.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. McGovern stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
435 bills totalHR 8982 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1068 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Congress
Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HR 7521 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Financial 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 7546 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Health
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
HJRES 143 · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Congress
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
HRES 999 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Congress
Jan 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HRES 997 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Congress
Jan 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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 986 · Introduced Jan 12, 2026 · Congress
Jan 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HR 7007 · Introduced Jan 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
· Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026: On agreeing to the McGovern amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. McGovern'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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted