James P. McGovern
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, McGovern has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while McGovern is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. McGovern votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
McGovern votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, McGovern votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
McGovern votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. McGovern votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 20, and did not vote on 4.
McGovern votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 55 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
McGovern did not vote on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines, the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks, the law that cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 executive order.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
1 excerpt
- The President's Executive Order on Hong Kong NormalizationAugust 18, 2026
“In his first term, President Trump issued Executive Order 13936 to employ emergency authorities to strip Hong Kong of its preferential trade and export-control treatment it had previously enjoyed as a distinct customs territory and authorize sanctions against individuals. In July 2026, President Trump declined to renew the Executive Order, thereby lifting sanctions on key individuals and sending a signal”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $15,365,757 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Conway | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of Fire EngineRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MA | $700,000 |
| Town of Princeton | Public Law 119-37 | Public Safety Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MA | $1,000,000 |
| Shea Theater Arts Center, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MA | $165,000 |
| George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Community Center ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MA | $1,015,000 |
| Colrain Sewer District | Public Law 119-37 | Wastewater System Construction and ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | MA | $1,000,000 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Public Law 119-74 | An End to Forever Chemicals in Worcester CountyDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Stop It Now! | Public Law 119-74 | Stop It Now! Child Abuse Prevention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $879,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MA Town of Hollis Downtown Sewe ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MA Leicester Wate District for ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $950,000 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Public Law 119-74 | An End to Forever Chemicals in Worcester CountyDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,500,000 |
Show all 17
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop It Now! | Public Law 119-74 | Stop It Now! Child Abuse Prevention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $879,000 |
| MA | Public Law 119-75 | Route 20 Corridor Improvements Project in ShrewsburyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MA | $850,000 |
| Town of Ashfield | Public Law 119-75 | Ashfield Retaining WallDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $250,000 |
| Town of Amherst | Public Law 119-75 | Town of Amherst Shelter and Supportive HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Worcester | Public Law 119-75 | 128 Providence Street Housing Remediation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $1,200,000 |
| City of Northampton | Public Law 119-75 | Northampton Community Resilience Hub Facility Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MA | $500,000 |
| Town of Westhampton | Public Law 119-86 | Westhampton Public Safety Complex Emergency Operations CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | MA | $885,757 |
2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, McGovern's campaign reports receiving $864,676.40 and reports spending $910,104.97, as of August 12, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MA03022as of August 12, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MA03022as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $864,676.40 | $1,097,317.30 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $910,104.97 | $1,070,531.65 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $348,735.78 | $394,164.35 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MA03022as of August 12, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MA03022as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $462,541.65 | $571,229.25 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $165,653.11 | $170,174.48 |
| Other political committees | $233,100.00 | $349,400.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $643.98 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00285171
- MAC PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00461251
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
