Stephen F. Lynch

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–nowID L000562

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 9,538 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 9,538 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20012007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.1%with Democrats

of 458 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 458 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99% · 2,536 votes

Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,965 votes

Armed Forces and National Security88.4% · 723 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.2% · 428 votes

Energy96.4% · 394 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.8% · 317 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.5% · 282 votes

Environmental Protection99.3% · 270 votes

Health93% · 257 votes

Taxation93.4% · 226 votes

Emergency Management89% · 191 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement82.5% · 183 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.7% · 174 votes

Labor and Employment98.8% · 173 votes

International Affairs84.7% · 170 votes

Education91.9% · 149 votes

Agriculture and Food95.1% · 123 votes

Law94.2% · 121 votes

Immigration84.8% · 105 votes

Housing and Community Development95.9% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications95.3% · 86 votes

Commerce94.4% · 72 votes

Water Resources Development98.2% · 56 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.8% · 49 votes

Native Americans94.9% · 39 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 32 votes

Social Welfare88.5% · 26 votes

Animals100% · 25 votes

Commemorations76.5% · 17 votes

Families100% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses

107th · 2001119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MA107th–119th

Term datesexact

Stephen F. Lynch

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED2001–now13 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

95.2%with Democrats

of 9,538 votes · 4.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 9,538 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 458 votes96.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 458 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99% · 2,536

Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,965

Armed Forces and National Security88.4% · 723

Government Operations and Politics97.2% · 428

Energy96.4% · 394

Finance and Financial Sector97.8% · 317

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.5% · 282

Environmental Protection99.3% · 270

Health93% · 257

Taxation93.4% · 226

Emergency Management89% · 191

Crime and Law Enforcement82.5% · 183

Transportation and Public Works93.7% · 174

Labor and Employment98.8% · 173

International Affairs84.7% · 170

Education91.9% · 149

Agriculture and Food95.1% · 123

Law94.2% · 121

Immigration84.8% · 105

Housing and Community Development95.9% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications95.3% · 86

Commerce94.4% · 72

Water Resources Development98.2% · 56

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.8% · 49

Native Americans94.9% · 39

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 32

Social Welfare88.5% · 26

Animals100% · 25

Commemorations76.5% · 17

Families100% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001119th · 2025

Democrat107th–119th

Party switchers

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