Stephen Lynch
Democrat
Bio
Stephen Lynch is a Democrat U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 8th district, serving since 2001. Born in 1955. Has sponsored 255 bills and cosponsored 4,576 over their time in Congress.
- Official site
- lynch.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 2109 Rayburn House Office Building · (202) 225-8273
- In Congress since
- 2001
- 2026 election
- Result · Candidate page
Voting record (119th Congress)
306
roll-call votes
7.2%
missed
99%
with their party
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- did not vote: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- did not vote: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2913 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 4, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 84 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 4, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 86 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 3, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- did not vote: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- did not vote: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8646 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 4, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2860 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 3, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1346 — On Passage (Passed, May 13, 2026)
Armed Forces and National Security · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.R. 8800 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Jul 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Failed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6047 — On Passage (Passed, May 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1041 — On Passage (Passed, May 21, 2026)
Crime and Law Enforcement · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 2978 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- did not vote: S. 307 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Aug 31, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 5625 — On Passage (Passed, May 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6260 — On Passage (Passed, May 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 96 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, May 13, 2026)
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Recent votes
Committees
Bills they sponsored recently
- H.Res. 1549: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China. (Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.)
- H.J.Res. 184: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure". (May 13, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.)
- H.R. 8666: Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 (May 7, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on…)
- H.R. 8053: DPA Emerging Technology Act of 2026 (Mar 24, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.)
- H.R. 7183: Youth Financial Learning Act (Jan 21, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.)
- H.Res. 973: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes. (Dec 30, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency…)
- H.R. 6556: Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act (Dec 10, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing…)
- H.R. 6269: Modular Housing Production Act (Nov 21, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.)
- H.R. 5915: K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025 (Nov 4, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.)
- H.R. 5683: Military Consumer Protection Task Force Act of 2025 (Oct 3, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on…)
255 sponsored and 4,576 cosponsored in all. Congress.gov ↗
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Questions and answers
What party is Stephen Lynch?
Stephen Lynch is a Democrat, the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th district.
How long has Stephen Lynch been in office?
Since 2001.
How often does Stephen Lynch vote with their party?
On 99% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 7.2% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did Stephen Lynch vote on H.J.Res. 210?
Stephen Lynch voted Nay (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
What bills has Stephen Lynch introduced recently?
The most recent is H.Res. 1549: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China.. They've sponsored 255 in all.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 2:05 AM ET.
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