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James P. McGovern

James P. McGovern

D MA-2 · House

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Defense

+138
Helped 1333 Hurt 1195 Unclear 909

Finance

+53
Helped 1229 Hurt 1176 Mixed 4 Unclear 591

Healthcare

+461
Helped 1125 Hurt 664 Mixed 39 Unclear 922

Education

+185
Helped 771 Hurt 586 Unclear 337

Energy

-81
Helped 357 Hurt 438 Mixed 3 Unclear 304

Agriculture

+63
Helped 434 Hurt 371 Unclear 154

Government Operations

-19
Helped 57 Hurt 76 Unclear 775

Veterans Affairs

+407
Helped 567 Hurt 160 Unclear 118

Labor

+179
Helped 373 Hurt 194 Unclear 272

Housing

-119
Helped 337 Hurt 456 Unclear 37

Criminal Justice

-77
Helped 334 Hurt 411 Mixed 4 Unclear 63

Environment

-31
Helped 249 Hurt 280 Unclear 257

Transportation

-30
Helped 222 Hurt 252 Unclear 197

Immigration

-99
Helped 224 Hurt 323 Mixed 4 Unclear 112

Trade

+180
Helped 342 Hurt 162 Mixed 2 Unclear 54

Civil Rights

+106
Helped 287 Hurt 181 Unclear 68

Technology

-31
Helped 215 Hurt 246 Mixed 1 Unclear 55

Health Care

-144
Helped 155 Hurt 299 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-24
Helped 158 Hurt 182 Unclear 67

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

27113 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1993), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (791), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (676), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (571), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (366), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (274), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4292), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), State Department (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Law Enforcement (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Congress (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USAID (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (276), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (222), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-414
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-198
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-115
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
0
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+15
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-116
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+51
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARMAS Act of 2025

10 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government Foreign Entities Defense General Public

hr6751-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act

1 clause Dec 16, 2025

hr6565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reuniting Families Act

22 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Immigration Services Government Labor General Public

hr6356-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025

16 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Government Technology General Public Professional Services

hr6222-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ROTOR Act

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Defense Transportation Government

hres876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

1 clause Nov 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr5894-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RESTRAIN Act

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Defense Foreign Policy

hconres51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Defense Military Foreign Government Government

hr5527-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Censoring Military Families Act

4 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Military Families Education Advocacy Government

hr5361-119

Cosponsor In Committee

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

49 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Civil Rights Government Advocacy Technology

hr4678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RAP Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Legal Services Advocacy

hr4685-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To pause development of the new Sentinel program, extend the life of the Minuteman III, and redirect savings from Sentinel toward the Department of Education, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr4611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Health Insurance Defense Health Veterans Medicaid

hr4502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Silver Shield Act of 2025

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Foreign Government Congress Human Rights Government

hr4303-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 7, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr4197-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Criminal Justice Legal Services Civil Rights Government

hconres40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

1 clause Jun 23, 2025
Defense Military Foreign Government Government

hconres38-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025
Defense Military Foreign Government Government

hr3602-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

3 clauses May 23, 2025
Local Government Civil Rights Legal Services State Government

hr3565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

1 clause May 21, 2025
Human Rights Defense Congress Foreign Affairs

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