Index/People/Jim McGovern

Jim McGovern

United States Representative from Massachusetts

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Nov 11, 2025
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Which Democrats voted against the Epstein files release bill?

A review of the available reporting shows . Committee-level actions on subpoenas and motions were largely blocked by Republicans, and reporting identifies specific Democrats who supported release, whi...

Oct 20, 2025
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How many Democratic US representatives are from New England in 2025?

According to the assembled analyses, there were , named in the primary roster: two from Maine, nine from Massachusetts, one from Vermont, two from New Hampshire, and two from Rhode Island . The underl...

Nov 24, 2025
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What are the congressional districts of Massachusetts and who represents each district in 2025?

Massachusetts has nine U.S. congressional districts in the current map used since the 2022 elections; commonly listed incumbents as of January 2025 include Richard Neal (1st), Jim McGovern (2nd), Lori...

Nov 19, 2025

Who are the current democratic representatives from Massachusetts?

Massachusetts’ federal delegation in the House is entirely Democratic and currently has nine members; the state also has two Democratic U.S. senators (total nine House members and two senators) . Stat...

Jan 18, 2026

What statutory amendments to Title 32 have Congress considered to close the Posse Comitatus 'loophole'?

Congressional attention has focused on narrowing or eliminating the ways Title 32 status can be used to place National Guard forces outside the Posse Comitatus Act’s restraints by (a) amending 32 U.S....

Jan 11, 2026

Which members of Congress have sponsored bipartisan bills to create permanent residency paths for deported veterans and what is each bill’s current status?

Several bipartisan packages and standalone bills in both chambers of Congress seek to create permanent‑residency paths or other reentry routes for deported veterans; principal sponsors include Sen. Ta...

Nov 5, 2025

How have Massachusetts' congressional seats changed over the past decade?

Massachusetts lost one U.S. House seat after the 2010 census and has held since 2013; the delegation has been in the House for much of the past decade, while the state’s two Senate seats have remained...

Nov 3, 2025

How many Democratic representatives does Massachusetts have in the 2025 House of Representatives?

Massachusetts sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2025 Congress: Richard Neal (1st), Jim McGovern (2nd), Lori Trahan (3rd), Jake Auchincloss (4th), Katherine Clark (5th), Seth Moulton (6...

Jan 19, 2026

What reforms have been proposed in Congress to clarify or curtail presidential war powers?

Congressional reform proposals aimed at clarifying or curtailing presidential war powers range from statutory updates to the War Powers Resolution to targeted bipartisan bills that would force preside...

Dec 14, 2025

How have Republicans and Democrats reacted publicly to Trump's statements about violence toward members of Congress?

Republican responses to President Trump’s comments calling for death or execution of some Democratic members of Congress have been mixed: some Republicans criticized the rhetoric as “over the top” whi...

Dec 7, 2025

Did any Democratic members of Congress join Republicans to block Epstein file releases?

House floor and committee votes over 2025 repeatedly split largely along party lines: Democrats pushed multiple procedural moves and amendments to force public release of Justice Department files rela...