| Office: | U.S. House (MA) - District 2, Democratic |
|---|
Please help us! Donate
Vote Smart Just The Facts
"Experts nearly all recommend Vote Smart."
"Vote Smart is a bright light in an often desultory civic culture."
- Bill Moyers
"We think so highly of Vote Smart that we are distributing their materials to all of our affiliates."
Jim McGovern's Voting Records
Issue
- down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Constitution
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Economy and Fiscal
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Entitlements and the Safety Net
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Finance and Banking
- Food Processing and Sales
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Aid
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Budget and Spending
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Higher Education
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Infrastructure
- Judicial Branch
- K-12 Education
- Labor Unions
- Legal
- Legislative Branch
- Marijuana Legalization
- Marriage
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- Minors and Children
- Monetary Policy
- National Security
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Religion
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2011 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | H Amdt 69 | Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace | Amendment Adopted - House (268 - 163) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 143) |
Nay |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | H Amdt 16 | Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - House (233 - 198) |
Nay |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | H Amdt 13 | Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement | Amendment Rejected - House (105 - 326) |
Yea |
| Feb. 14, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Passed - House (275 - 144) |
Nay |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Failed - House (277 - 148) |
Nay |
| Jan. 26, 2011 | HR 359 | Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (239 - 160) |
Nay |
| Jan. 26, 2011 | HR 459 | Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 | House | Co-sponsor |
| Jan. 25, 2011 | H Res 38 | Reducing Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 165) |
Nay |
| Jan. 19, 2011 | HR 2 | Repealing the Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 189) |
Nay |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | HR 847 | 9/11 Health and Compensation Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (206 - 60) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 2751 | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (215 - 144) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
Yea |
| Dec. 17, 2010 | HR 4853 | Temporary Extension of Tax Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (277 - 148) |
Nay |
| Dec. 17, 2010 | HR 5510 | Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act | Bill Failed - House (210 - 145) |
Yea |
| Dec. 16, 2010 | H Amdt 786 | Amending the Estate Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
Yea |
| Dec. 15, 2010 | HR 2965 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 175) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 5281 | DREAM Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (216 - 198) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 5987 | Seniors Protection Act | Bill Failed - House (254 - 153) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 6495 | Mine Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (214 - 193) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2010 | HR 4853 | Temporary Extension of Tax Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 188) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2010 | H Res 1737 | Censure for Representative Charles Rangel | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 79) |
Yea |
| Nov. 18, 2010 | HR 1722 | Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (254 - 152) |
Yea |
| Nov. 18, 2010 | HR 6419 | Extension of Certain Unemployment Benefits | Bill Failed - House (258 - 154) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2010 | HR 3808 | Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 2 | Veto Override Failed - House (185 - 235) |
Nay |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | HR 3081 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (228 - 194) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | HR 4823 | Establishing Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area | Bill Failed - House (258 - 160) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | HR 5110 | Expanding Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | Bill Failed - House (244 - 174) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | HR 5297 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (237 - 187) |
Yea |
| Sept. 22, 2010 | HR 3470 | Infant Mortality Pilot Programs | Bill Passed - House (324 - 64) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | HR 4785 | Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes | Bill Passed - House (240 - 172) |
Yea |
| Aug. 10, 2010 | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (247 - 161) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | H Amdt 773 | Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 195) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 3534 | Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 193) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5851 | "Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers | Bill Passed - House (315 - 93) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5982 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Failed - House (241 - 154) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5987 | Seniors Protection Act | House | Co-sponsor |
| July 28, 2010 | HR 5827 | Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes | Bill Passed - House (307 - 113) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2010 | H Con Res 301 | Directing the President to Remove Armed Forces from Pakistan | Joint Resolution Failed - House (38 - 372) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2010 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (308 - 114) |
Nay |
| July 22, 2010 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 4380 | Temporary Tariff Suspensions and Reductions | Bill Passed - House (378 - 43) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 725 | Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (326 - 92) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2010 | HR 5114 | Flood Insurance Program Extension | Bill Passed - House (329 - 90) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | HR 4899 | Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (162 - 260) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | HR 4899 | Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (239 - 182) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | HR 4899 | Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (100 - 321) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | HR 5618 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Bill Passed - House (270 - 153) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | H Res 1500 | Deeming Supplemental Military Appropriations Passed and Allowing Divided Question | Bill Passed - House (215 - 210) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
