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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

hr3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Labor Unions Private Households Federal Government Home Health Care Services

hr3973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ukraine War Risk Insurance Act

3 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Government International Finance Shipping Insurance

hr3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

My Body, My Data Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Reproductive Health Health Privacy Consumer Protection Technology

hr3930-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 11, 2025
Water Public Lands Conservation Outdoor Recreation

hr18-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
Consumers Retail Government Public Safety

hr3757-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Family Services Government Child Welfare Mental Health

hr3701-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family Vaccine Protection Act

2 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Public Health Health Insurance Government Child Health

hr3740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Government Legal Services Firearms State Government

hr3644-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025

11 clauses May 29, 2025
Criminal Justice Immigration Education Higher Education

hr3652-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board, and for other purposes.

14 clauses May 29, 2025
Animal Food Manufacturing Residential Building Construction Dairy Product Manufacturing Federal Government

hr3624-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

1 clause May 29, 2025
Higher Education Mental Health Healthcare Providers Government

hr3602-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

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

hr3612-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 23, 2025
Education/Research Consumer/Individual NGO/Advocacy 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

hr3543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College for All Act of 2025

26 clauses May 21, 2025
Government Taxpayers Student Aid Higher Education

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Health Insurance Government Health IT Medicare

hr3442-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

1 clause May 15, 2025
SNAP State Government Taxpayers Government

hr3449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
Tribal Affairs Public Transit Taxpayers Government

hjres96-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

1 clause May 15, 2025
Foreign Government Defense Human Rights Government

hr3469-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
Taxpayers Accounting Government

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