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Jim McGovern
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Jim McGovern

Jim McGovern

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House · MA · Since 1997
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
96%aligned with Democratic positions

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Breaks from Democratic Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Democratic position

National Defense & Military
ForMixed
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas
Leans AgainstUndecided

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports expanding Social Security and Medicare benefits; opposes any cuts to the safety net.

Economy & Jobs
Est.Strongly For

Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding worker protections, and major investment in anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs.

Supports Medicare for All and universal healthcare access; champions nutrition programs as essential to health.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship and humane treatment of asylum seekers.

Education & Student Debt
Est.Strongly For

Supports student debt relief, free school meals, and increased investment in public education.

Supports targeted defense spending but advocates for reducing the Pentagon budget and increasing oversight.

Supports the Green New Deal framework, aggressive climate action, and environmental protection.

Supports police reform, sentencing reform, and addressing systemic racial inequities in the criminal justice system.

As former Rules Committee chair, champions human rights in foreign policy, especially in Latin America.

Supports regulating Big Tech, protecting data privacy, and establishing AI safety guardrails.

Supports assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and comprehensive gun safety legislation.

Supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and advocates for Massachusetts transportation and broadband investment.

Supports expanding affordable housing programs and addressing the housing affordability crisis.

Supports rapid transition to clean energy and reducing fossil fuel subsidies; backs renewable energy mandates.

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Strongly For

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Labor & Unions
Est.Strongly For

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