McGovern, James P.
Serving since 2001 (107th–119th Congresses)
Contact
370 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2102
Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
Top Industries
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
James P. McGovern is a Democratic Representative from Massachusetts's 2nd District who is known as a leading voice on ending hunger and food insecurity both in the United States and globally.
Background
James Patrick McGovern was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he attended Worcester Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Public Administration from American University. Before his election to Congress, he worked as an aide to Senator George McGovern and served for fifteen years as a senior staff member for Representative Joe Moakley, where he led a task force investigating human rights abuses in El Salvador.
Political career
Before his election to Congress, James P. McGovern spent fifteen years as a senior staff member for U.S. Representative Joe Moakley and previously served as an aide to Senator George McGovern. He was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 1997 after defeating a Republican incumbent in the 1996 election. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts's 3rd district until 2013, when he began representing the state's 2nd district.
Current focus
McGovern, James P. represents the 2nd congressional district of MA in the U.S. House. McGovern, James P. is the ranking member of the House Committee on Rules. They also serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. They have sponsored 196 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8982; H.Res. 1068; H.R. 7521.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
Legislative Activity
196
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes