Members of Congress / Stephen Lynch

Biographical Information

LYNCH, Stephen F., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 31, 1955; graduated from South Boston High School, Boston, Mass., 1973; B.S., Wentworth Institute, Boston, Mass., 1988; J.D., Boston College School of Law, Boston, Mass., 1991; M.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1998; member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1995-1996; member of the Massachusetts state senate, 1997-2001; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred and Seventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Joseph Moakley, reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (October 16, 2001-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 9), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 9), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 9), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 9), Democratic. Oct. 16, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.

Key Votes

See how Stephen Lynch voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Stephen Lynch has missed 39 votes (2.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Stephen Lynch has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Lynch did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Massachusetts, District 9 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Stephen Lynch's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/08	Vote 470: H RES 1098: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of the Year of the American Veteran	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 469: H R 6251: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 468: H R 6377: Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 467: H R 6052: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 466: H R 6052: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act	No	Yes	No
6/26/08	Vote 465: H R 6052	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 464: H RES 1291: Expressing Gratitude for the Contributions of the American Gi Forum on Its 60th Anniversary	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 463: H RES 1304: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6052, to Promote Increased Public Transportation Use, to Promote Increased Use of Alternative Fuels in Providing Public Transportation, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 462: H RES 1304: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6052, to Promote Increased Public Transportation Use, to Promote Increased Use of Alternative Fuels in Providing Public Transportation, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 461: H R 4040: Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 460: H R 3195: Ada Amendments Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 459: H R 6358: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 458: H R 2176: To Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community	Yes	No	No
6/25/08	Vote 457: H R 2176: To Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 456: H R 3546: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Authorization	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 455: H R 6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 454: H R 6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008	No	Yes	No
6/25/08	Vote 453: H RES 1299: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3195, the Ada Amendments Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 452: H RES 1297: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 451: H RES 1297: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act	Yes	No	Yes

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