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James P. McGovern
U.S. Representative, Massachusetts
370 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
James Patrick McGovern is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, he is the ranking member of the House Rules Committee, chaired the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and is the co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. His district, numbered as the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013, stretches from Worcester to the Pioneer Valley.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. McGovern votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. McGovern stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 439 →HRES 1441
HRES 1441 · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Congress
Jul 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HR 9681
HR 9681 · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9586
HR 9586 · Introduced Jul 2, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 17, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HR 9226
HR 9226 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. McGovern's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 447were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. McGovern 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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. McGovern has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
36
Sponsored this Congress
439 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
11,900
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
439
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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