James P. McGovern
Democrat · House · MA-2 · sworn in 1/3/25
Phone
202-225-6101
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370 Cannon House Office Building
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370 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2102
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Democrat · House · MA-2 · sworn in 1/3/25
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| Date | Measure and question | Vote | Chamber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/16/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/16/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/16/26House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 9/16/26House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 9/16/26House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 9/16/26House | On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsConcurring in Senate amendmentsA vote on whether the House accepts changes the Senate made to a measure the House already passed. If the House concurs, both chambers have agreed to the same text and the differences are resolved.Congressional Research Service: Amendments Between the Houses ↗ Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Agreeing to the ResolutionResolutionA vote to adopt a resolution. A simple resolution (H.Res. or S.Res.) deals only with the chamber voting — its internal business, or a stated position such as a censure. A concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res.) needs both chambers. Neither goes to the president or has the force of law.Senate glossary: simple resolution ↗Senate glossary: concurrent resolution ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Nay | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Agreeing to the ResolutionA “rule” for debateA vote to adopt a special rule — a resolution from the Rules Committee setting how a bill will be debated and which amendments are allowed. Adopting it is not a vote on the bill itself, which comes later.House Rules Committee: Special Rule Process ↗ Passage | No | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Ordering the Previous QuestionOrdering the previous questionA vote to end debate and bring the House to a direct vote on the pending question — most often a “rule” setting how a bill will be debated. If it fails, debate continues and the rule can be amended.Rules of the House, Rule XIX, clause 1 ↗ Procedural | Nay | Passed |
| 9/15/26House | On Motion to TableMotion to tableA vote to set the pending question aside for good. Agreeing to table something is equivalent to defeating it — a yes vote kills it, a no vote keeps it alive.Senate glossary: motion to table ↗ Procedural | Nay | Passed |
| 9/14/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/14/26House | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSuspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗ Passage | Yea | Passed |
| 9/3/26House | On PassagePassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗ Passage | Nay | Passed |