
Politician
United States Representative from Massachusetts
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Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports abortion rights and access to reproductive health services, opposing restrictions on federal coverage, interstate transport bans, and partial-birth abortion bans.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform and opposes measures penalizing local law enforcement or sanctuary city policies, advocating for a fair immigration system.
Opposes cuts to SNAP and other nutrition assistance programs in the Farm Bill, advocating for stronger food aid for families, seniors, and veterans.
Criticizes tariffs and tax policies favoring the wealthy, arguing current economic policies harm working families while benefiting the rich.
Supports expanding embryonic stem cell research and voted to allow federal funding for such research.
H.R. 10300 — Big Tech Accountability Act
H.R. 9586 — Delivering Priority Legislation Act
H.R. 6039 — A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5439 — Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act