Rep. Stephen Lynch
Democrat · Massachusetts's 8th District · in the House since 2001
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Rep. Stephen Lynch has missed 22 of 323 roll-call votes this Congress, 6.8% of them, 4.4 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Stephen Lynch almost always votes on amendments (missed 0%) and votes on energy (0%), but misses far more suspension votes (16%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 6.8%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 20% of Monday votes and 0% of Friday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 9: voted every time
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 20: voted every time
- Jan 21: voted every time
- Jan 22: voted every time
- Feb 2: voted every time
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: missed 4 of 6
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 17: missed 4 of 4
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 19: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Mar 27: voted every time
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 17: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: missed 2 of 2
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: missed 1 of 12
- May 12: voted every time
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 15: voted every time
- May 20: voted every time
- May 21: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 8: voted every time
- Jun 9: voted every time
- Jun 10: voted every time
- Jun 11: voted every time
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: missed 1 of 2
- Jun 25: voted every time
- Jun 29: missed 1 of 2
- Jun 30: voted every time
- Jul 13: voted every time
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: voted every time
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Aug 31: missed 2 of 2
- Sep 1: missed 7 of 7
- Sep 2: voted every time
- Sep 3: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 16: voted every time
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 11: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 22 votes on 8 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards H.Res. 1498 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 292 |
Passed | 413–2 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations con… H.R. 9436 · On Passage · roll call 291 |
Passed | 219–196 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes H.Res. 1490 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 289 |
Passed | 220–192 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of… H.Res. 1499 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 288 |
Passed | 210–208 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6500 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · roll call 286 |
Passed | 370–48 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Local Access to Courts Act S. 32 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 285 |
Passed | 378–10 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act S. 307 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 284 |
Passed | 376–8 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | KIDS Act H.R. 7757 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228 |
Passed | 267–117 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act H.R. 7401 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 225 |
Passed | 415–0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Su… S. 4465 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155 |
Passed | 261–111 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Clergy Act H.R. 227 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 139 |
Passed | 350–5 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act H.R. 7959 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 138 |
Passed | 346–10 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing fo… H.Res. 1115 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 91 |
Passed | 196–193 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act S. 3971 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 89 |
Passed | 345–41 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | MAWS Act H.R. 4294 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 88 |
Passed | 320–66 |
Missed 22 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Stephen Lynch missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences decided it Their side lost Sep 1, 2026 · House #288Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the re…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1499
It passed 210–208 with 8 Democrats and 6 Republicans not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have failed 216–216.
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Sep 1, 2026 · House #287Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the re…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1499
It passed 212–205 with 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 7 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 212–213. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (219–213).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 17, 2026 · House #91Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing for consi…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1115
It passed 196–193 with 22 Republicans and 21 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 21 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 196–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 17, 2026 · House #90Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing for consi…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1115
It passed 196–192 with 22 Republicans and 22 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 22 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 196–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Feb 24, 2026 · House #74Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act; and providing for con…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1075
It passed 208–187 with 27 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 21 votes short and 27 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Feb 24, 2026 · House #73Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act; and providing for con…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1075
It passed 208–189 with 25 Democrats and 10 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 19 votes short and 25 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 208–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences decided it Their side lost Feb 24, 2026 · House #72ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2503
It failed 264–133 with 26 Democrats and 9 Republicans not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have passed 290–142.
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →