James P. McGovern, D-MA

James P. McGovern is a Democratic Representative from Massachusetts's House District 2.

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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

• hr6878-119 - To impose sanctions with respect to the regime of President Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, and for other purposes. (aka El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025)
• hr5439-119 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals. (aka Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act)
• hr6877-119 - To support and promote the human rights of Southern Mongolians in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. (aka Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act)
• hr1834-119 - To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. (aka Breaking the Gridlock Act)
• hr9226-119 - To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes. (aka Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act)
• hr7521-119 - To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. (aka United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026)
• hr6039-119 - To advance commonsense priorities. (aka Commonsense Legislating Act)
• hr5684-119 - To provide for the coverage of medical food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs, to ensure State and Federal protection for existing coverage, and for other purposes. (aka Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025)
• hr6465-119 - To reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the United States, and for other purposes. (aka HALT Act of 2025)
• hr9681-119 - To amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to limit intellectual property protection for plants, and for other purposes. (aka Fair Seeds for Farmers Act)
• hr7007-119 - To govern on behalf of the American people. (aka Governing for the People Act)
• hr5916-119 - To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes. (aka Grandfamily Housing Act of 2025)
• hr9586-119 - To deliver priority legislation. (aka Delivering Priority Legislation Act)
• hr185-119 - To advance responsible policies. (aka Responsible Legislating Act)
• hr8982-119 - To direct the Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration, and for other purposes. (aka Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026)
• hres1441-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9586) to deliver priority legislation.
• hres887-119 - Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
• hres342-119 - Recognizing the history of the drug diethylstilbestrol and the harm it has caused, and for other purposes.
• hjres143-119 - Enabling Congress to advance important policies. (aka Resolution Act.)
• hjres119-119 - 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.
• hconres64-119 - To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
• hconres68-119 - To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
• hres779-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
• hres134-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
• hres997-119 - Enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
• hres999-119 - Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
• hres1068-119 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to advance important policies.
• hres317-119 - Urging the United States to lead the world back from the brink of nuclear war and halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.
• hres780-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
• hres986-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7007) to govern on behalf of the American people.
• hres278-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
• hres884-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6039) to advance commonsense priorities.
• hr2451-119 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes. (aka Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025)
• hr7546-119 - 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.
• hr5753-119 - To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes. (aka Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025)

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.