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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

hr7046-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 13, 2026
Professional Services State & Local Government Law Enforcement General Public

hr6806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025

9 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions General Public Education Government

hr6766-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Healthcare Providers State & Local Government Social Services Government

hr6440-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Read Act of 2025

7 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Tribal Nations State & Local Government General Public Education

hr6390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act

11 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Environment Consumers Real Estate Government

hr6350-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College Athletics Reform Act

5 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Professional Services Government Education State & Local Government

hr6356-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025

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

hr6090-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FRESHER Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Manufacturing State & Local Government General Public Oil & Gas

hr6116-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 18, 2025
General Public Oil & Gas Government Healthcare

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Food & Beverage Agriculture Social Services General Public

hr6082-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
State & Local Government General Public Oil & Gas Government

hr6081-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CLOSE Act

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Oil & Gas Government State & Local Government General Public

hr637-119

Cosponsor In Committee

911 SAVES Act

3 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Labor Government State & Local Government Law Enforcement

hr10426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.

3 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Health Care Providers State & Local Government Foster Care Healthcare - Surgical

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